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I had had this book recommended to me a few times but really didn't know what to expect when I picked it up and I have to say, I was blown away. There is something about Emily St.John Mendel's writing style which is both bleak and yet draws you in and on through the story. I loved the exploration of a post-apocalyptic world which was spookily plausible and the fact that it looks at what we really need and want as people: to feel those connections with others.
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This was definitely not what I was expecting going in. I enjoyed it, but found the ending slightly unsatisfying. I feel like there were some parts of the novel that I still don't understand why they were focused on in relation with the story as a whole.
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3.5 the best way I could describe this is a dystopian that's more character based than plot driven, therefore quite a slow read. Not saying that was a bad thing, it was just not what I was expecting. It started off promising and fast-paced, but it took a slower direction. I knew this would be a difficult read because of the current pandemic we're in (it did feel too close to home at times) but that didn't actually bothered me, it weirdly made me enjoy it more (maybe because I'm more morbid than
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Listened to it on Audible and was lost a bit here and there but when it all came together I really enjoyed this book. I would read others by this author for sure.
Mar 24, 2017
Paige
marked it as to-read
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Shannon
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Erynn Wilson
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Monica
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Nov 04, 2018
Crystal
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Jan 05, 2019
Heather
marked it as tbr-library
Feb 11, 2019
Shlesha
marked it as to-read
