A review by the_evergrowing_library
The Death of Grass by John Christopher
4.0
Opening, I would like to say that Post-Apocalyptic books are 100% my sweet spot for books so this was a highly anticipated read.
Set in 1950’s England, amidst a virus sweeping across Asia and Europe, that destroys rice, wheat, barley(“grasses” essentially), causing widespread Famine problems.
John, his friend Roger and their respective families flee London heading north for Johns brothers farm, picking up Pirrie, a gun shop owner along the way.
If you consider The Road by Cormac McCarthy to be the “after”, then this book is the lead up. Things descend into chaos very swiftly and see what is very reminiscent of an adult Lord of the flies.
Morals fall off the wagon very quickly as we descend into the anarchy of panic and a lack of rules.
I found the dialogue a little clunky at times, but on the whole things flowed well and had me on the edge of my seat. The character of Pirrie is the Negan(the walking dead) of this book and you’re left feeling as though you are walking hand in hand with someone you need, but also fear.
Trigger warnings as required for what you would expect in a world without rules.
A solid 4 stars
Set in 1950’s England, amidst a virus sweeping across Asia and Europe, that destroys rice, wheat, barley(“grasses” essentially), causing widespread Famine problems.
John, his friend Roger and their respective families flee London heading north for Johns brothers farm, picking up Pirrie, a gun shop owner along the way.
If you consider The Road by Cormac McCarthy to be the “after”, then this book is the lead up. Things descend into chaos very swiftly and see what is very reminiscent of an adult Lord of the flies.
Morals fall off the wagon very quickly as we descend into the anarchy of panic and a lack of rules.
I found the dialogue a little clunky at times, but on the whole things flowed well and had me on the edge of my seat. The character of Pirrie is the Negan(the walking dead) of this book and you’re left feeling as though you are walking hand in hand with someone you need, but also fear.
Trigger warnings as required for what you would expect in a world without rules.
A solid 4 stars