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4.5 stars.
This feels a bit different from other JCP's books. I usually feel that, even if she can devise the most different settings and plots, her stories are very character-driven. In this story the world building became more prominent.
Ernest is living the last 30 days of his life. In this world, once you reach thirty, you reach old age in thirty days and then you are given your just reward and your soul is set free. Ernest tries to pack different experiences before his time is due and he ente ...more
This feels a bit different from other JCP's books. I usually feel that, even if she can devise the most different settings and plots, her stories are very character-driven. In this story the world building became more prominent.
Ernest is living the last 30 days of his life. In this world, once you reach thirty, you reach old age in thirty days and then you are given your just reward and your soul is set free. Ernest tries to pack different experiences before his time is due and he ente ...more
So interesting. The first time I read this years ago I gave it five stars and listed it as a favorite. I wasn’t reviewing books back then so I don’t know anything else about my thoughts on it. My second read, years later, I seem to be having a very different experience. It’s good, but I wasn’t gripped by it. I’d forgotten pretty much everything so it was like reading it for the first time. I wanted more world building and maybe Ernest meets Will earlier somehow so they have more time to get comf
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Ok, this was a strange one. People who die with 30? Who do not eat and think they should be demagnetesised after they die just seem very, very strange.
The ending is rather aprupt and one does wish to know, what happened to the group, who did escape.
The ending is rather aprupt and one does wish to know, what happened to the group, who did escape.
Loved it, loved it, loved it!
I loved the movie Logan's Run as a kid and Zero Hour has the same basic plotline. Fortunately, JCP was able to keep the characters and plot moving far beyond where Logan's Run ever took us. ...more
I loved the movie Logan's Run as a kid and Zero Hour has the same basic plotline. Fortunately, JCP was able to keep the characters and plot moving far beyond where Logan's Run ever took us. ...more
Great sci-fi, a 4.5 read!
Sep 03, 2011
Sloan Parker
marked it as m-m
Oct 18, 2011
Lady*M
marked it as to-read
Dec 21, 2011
Mtsnow13
rated it
really liked it
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paranormal-scifi,
romance,
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dystopian
Jun 19, 2012
Kyra
marked it as to-read
Nov 03, 2012
FoxClouds
marked it as to-read
