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Jan 07, 2020 Kat rated it really liked it

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I LOVE a good post-apocalyptic novel. This one had so many fascinating pieces. Humanity being all but wiped out in the space of 24 hours. Strange things happening to animal, bird and other life on earth. The main character slowly uncovering clues that could spell an attack from foreign powers, or even something extraterrestrial. More questions than answers. “Aloner” is an apt title as we follow the title character for more than a third of the novel without another character in sight as Mac despe I LOVE a good post-apocalyptic novel. This one had so many fascinating pieces. Humanity being all but wiped out in the space of 24 hours. Strange things happening to animal, bird and other life on earth. The main character slowly uncovering clues that could spell an attack from foreign powers, or even something extraterrestrial. More questions than answers. “Aloner” is an apt title as we follow the title character for more than a third of the novel without another character in sight as Mac desperately searches for some sign he is not the last person left in existence.

Morawski’s work really shines in the details when it comes to the world-building. Everything is there, from the nitty gritty of how solar panels work, to descriptions of military installations to flying drones, knowledge of commandeering various machines, large and small (I’m going to try not to spoil everything in the entire novel), but this book took us through a vast range of settings and my very favorite parts occurred when our characters were working to discover the mystery of what had happened and how to find other pockets of humanity.

The story had lots of thrilling twists and turns that I didn’t see coming, things I didn’t pick up as foreshadowing until looking back at the conclusion of the novel, and the pacing had me on the edge of my seat as we neared the end. There were moments that showed the best of humanity, and moments that showed the worst, as one might expect in any post-apocalyptic thriller. The slow reveal of information was well meted out. There were one or two story elements that surprised me (that the electrical grid didn’t experience any issues and how easy it seemed to find unspoiled food, for one), and while Ann ended up having an interesting story line, I must admit I didn’t care for her relationship with Mac as presented. However, these are small nitpicks. Morawski is overall a fine storyteller and I thoroughly ate up this post-apocalyptic tale from start to finish.

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May 01, 2024 Morgan Scarborough rated it it was amazing

Post apocalyptic fiction is not one of my usual reading genres but having read one of this author’s technical books I was moved to give Aloner a try. and was pleasantly surprised.

I found the main character Jonathan McKenzie is rather unique from many viewpoints - and frankly completely misunderstood by several readers judging from their reviews. The very first line of the blurb states:
‘Jonathan McKenzie is the last human being on earth and he likes it that way.’ So this guy hates people. To him, ...more

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Nov 22, 2013 Ed Morawski rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

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