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xxkatastrophe's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, and Vomit
priscillarobock's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Violence
Moderate: Excrement, Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Car accident and Vomit
jalecd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Gun violence
Moderate: Vomit and Sexual assault
samburkhouse's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical trauma, and Gore
Moderate: Self harm, Abandonment, Car accident, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Vomit, Eating disorder, and Excrement
bookwitch_92's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Vomit, Car accident, Death, and Violence
katiecat22's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Self harm, and Medical trauma
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is isolated thriller at its finest, in a treacherous environment... times three! The book jumps around from narrator to narrator so at times it takes a little work to keep the people and events straight. The author, C.J. Tudor is a really good storyteller, and I was wrapped up in all three stories as their told simultaneously. I didn't mind jumping from story to story and felt that provided a forward-moving dynamic and kept me guessing about what was really going on to cause all the calamity being experienced by these people.
This book is deceptively complex, and I thought it was fantastic. There are characters to love and hate, or at least to root for and against. Human nature is on full display and how we ultimately value relationships can end up meaning life or death in the brutal apocalyptic environment imposed on the people that populate the three interrelated stories that make up this book. The book's finale is a jaw dropper that I didn't see coming, and the perfect conclusion.Â
I recommend avoiding reviews for fear of one spoiler in particular that can steal away from you what I thought was a clever payoff in the final chapters.
I listened to the audiobook and really appreciated that there were two distinct sounding narrators, Nathalie Buscombe and Rachel Handshaw. Because of the three stories presented in the book, having different narrators helped to differentiate which character and story I was listening to.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Murder, Blood, Confinement, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Excrement and Vomit
tabby2920's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Gore, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, and Rape
Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Medical trauma
aileron's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, Classism, Self harm, and Vomit
dogearedbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gun violence, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pedophilia, Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness