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meg_swift's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
yelisiei's review against another edition
3.0
God damn solid book. That is an example of SF aged very nicely. Unexpectedly brutal post-apocalypse. Remind me “Lord of the flies”. How quick people can change when there is no law? Or when you can write your own law.
madshuck's review against another edition
3.0
Listened to the BBC radio drama (on YouTube) and was very good. Maybe would have been better on paper (I'm still new to audiobooks) but it was overall a good story - 3.75 because I got no real connection to the characters
minnavsd's review against another edition
4.0
This must be one of the creepiest books I have ever read. The transformation of civilized people into lawless beings who do anything because they need to in order to survive is one that is too real and that made my skin crawl. I couldn't put the book down and the ending is quite... bone chilling. I enjoyed this book very much and I still haven't decided if I should reread it yet, because every time I think about it, I get nervous and twitchy.
cricca's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lexib_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
thinkspink's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the way it moves along at a fair pace, but while the clipped matter-of-fact prose provides an exciting thriller, it's at the expense of the characters. Some of the characters in particular seem to exist just to give the main character information. I would have liked to understand what was going through their minds, but I guess that's a different book...
lelcopter's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sallycacchi's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
gmjrooke's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Rape and Murder