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This book begins in a city where people go after they die. While at first they don't understand why they are there, they soon figure out that as long as they are remembered by someone still living, they remain in the city. Meanwhile, a deadly virus is rapidly spreading across the world of the living. As more and more people die, those they carry in their memories vanish from the city. The book alternates between telling of life in the city and life on Earth.
I was completely absorbed in this boo ...more
I was completely absorbed in this boo ...more
Brockmeier came up with a very interesting concept for a post-apocalyptic story. What I liked most, if I can say something good about the book, is how he unravels a riddle for the reader, but not fully. You have to think things through enough to make connections and understand how world's of the living and the dead are connected, and how they rely and interact with one another.
Other than this, the book was not that enjoyable. For one thing, it went on longer than necessary. The first few chapter ...more
Other than this, the book was not that enjoyable. For one thing, it went on longer than necessary. The first few chapter ...more
This was a re-read for me, and it did keep my interest, altho I will admit to "skimming" some sections because of lack of interest in minor characters. Interesting premise, and I liked the Antarctic saga better than "the city."
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An absolutely ingenious idea, brilliantly executed - it unfolds at a perfectly even pace, suffused with emotion throughout.
Apr 04, 2008
Tracyene
marked it as to-read
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Terri
marked it as beach-reads
