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BUT WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL?? Hope? Sorrow? There are a lot of good things about this book. The language choices are good, it travels back and forth in its time line very effectively, the characters are interesting, and I loved the title tie in a lot. But if the point of this book is to appreciate what you have when you have it, every moment is precious, and it could all be gone in an instant: well that point was made about halfway through. There are still some character points to resolve, bu
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Mar 17, 2018
Nate Morse
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This is what I believe to be one of the more accurate apocalypse books out there. I think if a pandemic sweeps the globe, it's not going to be a bunch of action hero's roaming around fighting people. It's going to be months of boredom with people stuck in an airport with nowhere to go.
I wasn't quite sure about the whole comic book subplot and I wish it spent more time in the After the pandemic vs before but overall I enjoyed the book. ...more
I wasn't quite sure about the whole comic book subplot and I wish it spent more time in the After the pandemic vs before but overall I enjoyed the book. ...more
I was mesmerized pretty much from the first chapter, and at times the post-plague world is described so convincingly that I looked around at all of the gadgets around me running on electricity (including my kindle) with a bit of amazement. I agree with the Traveling Symphony that mere "survival is insufficient," though I also heartily agree with the clarinet that Shakespeare is not the writer that I would want with me at such a time.
I really enjoyed the entangled stories, though I think I may h ...more
I really enjoyed the entangled stories, though I think I may h ...more
I am not usually drawn to post-apocalyptic fiction. I've heard so many rave reviews about this that I had put it on my TBR and then took it off and then on again. I finally figured I better convince my book club to read it so that I would as well. I understand the great reviews because the writing was spectacular and very thought provoking. I think I'll be circling back to this book in my thoughts for some time.
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I typically hate post apocalyptic novels because they often lack believability and are just so devoid of hope. This is the exception! I was in it from the first pages and I couldn't wait to revisit these highly complicated, flawed, beautiful characters every day. I'm so sad that it's over.
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Dec 24, 2017
Jason
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really liked it
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post-apocalyptic
After a civilization ending plague, a nomadic group of Shakespearean actors roam the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity
The ending is a little meh. Otherwise, a great read.
Dec 29, 2017
Mayumi
marked it as to-read
Jan 08, 2019
Nichole Cianci
marked it as to-read
