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thegreatmanda's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.5
As much as I loved a lot of this book, and as much as I didn’t want to put it down, it deals with a lot of dark and difficult themes and that made it a tough read. I don’t know that I’ll be able to reread it, but I’m glad I read it.
I don’t recommend this if you struggle with depression/anxiety, especially if the state of humanity and the world trigger those things for you.
My favorite thing about this book as a whole is that while on the surface it’s about the end of the world, it’s really about the characters living through that situation, and not focused entirely on the situation itself. Not all of those characters are lovable, or even likable, but they’re all extremely human. I found something to relate to in each one of them.
Favorite Quotes:
I don’t recommend this if you struggle with depression/anxiety, especially if the state of humanity and the world trigger those things for you.
My favorite thing about this book as a whole is that while on the surface it’s about the end of the world, it’s really about the characters living through that situation, and not focused entirely on the situation itself. Not all of those characters are lovable, or even likable, but they’re all extremely human. I found something to relate to in each one of them.
Favorite Quotes:
You need to understand that marriage isn't about being kind. It's a step beyond kindness. It requires constant, active mercy.
"If you needed years to get right with yourself after David, that's okay. If you never really do, that's fine. When somebody loses a leg, we don't judge them for not being able to run anymore. You don't have to get better. You can just be hurt for the rest of your life. Sometimes that's how it goes."
Maybe the worst thing about surveillance was discovering that so many people had no actual secrets worth learning, were in fact exactly what they seemed to be from the outside.
Anything that anybody does to stay alive is self-defense.
The world is one more thing that just happens to people.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship