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It was one of those books that I categorize as "eh this is just so so" but as I read it it becomes more and more. And then towards the end I end up savouring each sentence and dreading the end.
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This book really hooked me at first, but then it lost some of its steam and intrigue toward the middle of the novel. Some conflicts were opened that dissolved into meaninglessness because it took too long to resolve them. I felt some aspects of the story were super dull, and some characters I really didn't care about were given too much attention. I liked the premise, and especially living in NYC, this felt verging on the cusp of scary and possible. However, I didn't really care about anyone and
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I really enjoyed this. It was cool that it was set in Michigan. I loved the unveiling of the connections between people and objects. I think this could have been a much longer book. There were a lot of characters being followed and it certainly could've elaborated more on the fate of a few of them.
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I almost pulled the trigger on 5 stars for this one. I thought it was extremely well done. I wanted to hurry to the end, but at the same time I didn't want the book to be over; that's such a delicious sensation. I don't always like the 'disparate story lines that all weave together at the end' type of plot because they often feel too contrived, but this one was seamless. The characters all seemed very real, and their relationships believable. Post-apocalypse stories are kind of overdone lately,
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