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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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4.5/5 stars
After seeing so much praise and enthusiasm for this book on bookstagram and booktube, I was worried it wouldn't live up to the hype.
Alas: it was even better than I expected.
What a rare work. Quietly haunting imagery, a compelling plot, lyrical writing that is consistently beautiful but never verges on being florid or "purple." Though it has been categorized as post-apocalyptic and speculative fiction, it reads like a relatable contemporary novel, with characters and scenes so real, ...more
After seeing so much praise and enthusiasm for this book on bookstagram and booktube, I was worried it wouldn't live up to the hype.
Alas: it was even better than I expected.
What a rare work. Quietly haunting imagery, a compelling plot, lyrical writing that is consistently beautiful but never verges on being florid or "purple." Though it has been categorized as post-apocalyptic and speculative fiction, it reads like a relatable contemporary novel, with characters and scenes so real, ...more
Mar 17, 2018
Nate Morse
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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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
Dec 24, 2017
Jason
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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ebook,
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.
May 18, 2015
Natalia
marked it as to-read
Oct 17, 2018
Cecily
marked it as to-read
Jan 08, 2019
Nichole Cianci
marked it as to-read
