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catriona176's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Perrotta paints his characters and scenes so vividly - I could sit with his prose for hours. Also the ending made me cry
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Rape
bonitazivot's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I’m honestly torn on how to rate this book. It was a nice read and I enjoyed the writing style, but I’m unsure of what the writer was trying to achieve.
The story starts out by describing ‘the rapture’, an event that claimed millions of people across the world, but clearly that wasn’t the main focus of the book. It tried to show what mass disappearance would lead to, how people would seek comfort in each other or might not ever be able to move on.
Someone wrote: this was both the most interesting and boring book ever, and I must agree. So for that, I’ve rated it a 3/5.
The story starts out by describing ‘the rapture’, an event that claimed millions of people across the world, but clearly that wasn’t the main focus of the book. It tried to show what mass disappearance would lead to, how people would seek comfort in each other or might not ever be able to move on.
Someone wrote: this was both the most interesting and boring book ever, and I must agree. So for that, I’ve rated it a 3/5.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Rape
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