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I read this book in a single day. Possibly the most tender and moving dystopian novel I've ever read that wasn't at all cheesy or overwrought. I feel like I should just go down the "was this a great book?" checklist: Was I invested in all of the characters? Check. Did certain spots of writing make me feel tingly and joyful, like I'd stumbled upon something magical? Check. Was I kidnapped and held completely by the novel? Check. Did the content tickle my imagination? Check. Did I feel pleasantly
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This is one of the best novels I've read in a long time. Beautifully written, full of interesting characters whose stories intertwine, set in a completely believable near-future society that has been all but destroyed by disease. One of those books that I loved so much I didn't want to put it down, yet kept putting off reading because it was so great that I didn't want it to end.
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After I finished this my brain kept prompting me to read more of it even though there was no more to read. That's how much I liked it. Even though the axis of the characters was a forgettable actor, the narrative didn't spend toooo much time on him.
occasionally I would think that some parts weren't that realistic, like the toilets at the airport still working for 15 years just by throwing some water down the bowl every time they were used. but mostly I was happy to suspend disbelief and assume ...more
occasionally I would think that some parts weren't that realistic, like the toilets at the airport still working for 15 years just by throwing some water down the bowl every time they were used. but mostly I was happy to suspend disbelief and assume ...more
I'm not sure why, but this took about half the book to really grab me, but when it did I was sold. The Georgian Flu seems entirely plausible, so reading this felt a little unsettling.
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Mar 19, 2015
Andrea Crain
rated it
it was amazing
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Jun 26, 2015
Flora
rated it
really liked it
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scifi-fantasy-speculative
Jul 18, 2015
Angela
marked it as to-read
May 04, 2016
notyourmonkey
marked it as to-read
