The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
n00bfairy's review against another edition
3.0
Man, this was... sad. Also discovered a trope I am not a fan of, but in the setting of dystopia and desperation... I can't really blame the characters.
kshertz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
3.0
What. Did. I read. I picked it because I’m doing the A-Z challenge and needed z
It’s basically, what if there’s a huge radiation event and you’re the only human to survive?
But wait there’s a scientist who also survived but he’s the literal worst human that ever lived.Â
What?
Lots of writing that made it clear this male author maybe should have chosen a small boy to narrate and not a small girl.Â
It was just weird 🙃
It’s basically, what if there’s a huge radiation event and you’re the only human to survive?
But wait there’s a scientist who also survived but he’s the literal worst human that ever lived.Â
What?
Lots of writing that made it clear this male author maybe should have chosen a small boy to narrate and not a small girl.Â
It was just weird 🙃
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, and Sexual violence
_niva_'s review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
vvvinthestars's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
kimberly_b's review against another edition
4.0
This book drew me in immediately, and I had a tough time putting it down. The story is really just a snapshot of a short period of time in a young girl's post-war life, so don't expect much backstory. If taken for what it is, it works. My only real complaint about the story is that the girl comes across as so young! I didn't buy that she was 15 in the beginning--more like 9.
Overall, it was a compelling, interesting story. It's a solid 4 stars for me.
Overall, it was a compelling, interesting story. It's a solid 4 stars for me.
magnetgrrl's review against another edition
4.0
I realized recently in conversation that I don't remember this book at all! I know I loved it as a kid though.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
1.0
1 STARS
"Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of any other survivors.
But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann's solitude. Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley. Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than being the last person on Earth." (From Amazon)
I read this novel for Grade 10 English and did not like it.
"Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of any other survivors.
But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann's solitude. Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley. Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than being the last person on Earth." (From Amazon)
I read this novel for Grade 10 English and did not like it.
jcpdiesel21's review against another edition
3.0
A great premise with interesting twists along the way, yet vital components to enrich the story are missing. The details of Ann's day to day life via her diary entries are a little on the dry and slow side even after Loomis is introduced; it took a major event over halfway through for the book to demand my full attention and transform into a page turner. Ann is a strong, interesting heroine, but for a novel told exclusively from her point of view, it barely scratches the surface when relaying her thoughts and emotions, and I received very little insight into her as a character. I wanted the book to delve deeper into its themes and it felt like O'Brien missed a golden opportunity to bring religion and its impact on Ann's status into the mix. Good, but could have been much better and more satisfying.
smileyghost's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
mnakka9's review against another edition
4.0
Book is way better than the movie, movie unnecessarily introduced a third character, I don't know why? LOL