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Among Wolves (Children of the Mountain, #1)
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bookshelves: dont-do-it, fiction, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, book-club
Jun 10, 2016
bookshelves: dont-do-it, fiction, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, book-club
Recommended for:
abso-fucking-lutely no one
I think I'm being pranked.
Because I'm looking at reviews and ratings by other people of this book and they are all 4 to 5 stars. And all I can think, is that you guys have a taste for garbage. You enjoy the three day old banana peel sitting at the top of the trash can. When no one is looking, you're snacking on moldy bread that fell on the floor beside the trash can that someone was too lazy to pick up and throw away properly.
This book is that trash can. A massive heap of garbage.
I mean, the only way you could have possibly liked this is if you don't read a lot of post-apocalyptic/sci-fi books. The best sci-fi, has actual plausible science in it, at least partially.
This? I think the author was just pulling literal shit out of his ass and building a shoddy story out of it. I mean, did he even research how a virus works? Because from the sounds of it, he meant a bacteria but couldn't be bothered with that much further thought about his world ending abomination.
“The iron in our blood was the main example, she said, but there was also zinc, copper, manganese, chromium and a host of others with names that were hard to pronounce and even harder to remember. That was why the virus didn't just attack things, like cars and trucks and bridges and buildings. It could infect us too.”
To further explain this imaginary virus, it is spread by hand to hand contact. It doesn't travel very well via the air, this is all per author. So I ask you, just how could it spread SO quickly as to engulf all the metal in the world along with all the people and animals? If it requires hand to hand contact, how the flying fuck are all the animals dead? Have you ever tried to pet a wild deer or bear? No? That's because they generally run the fuck away. Sure, bombs were dropped in certain places from the sounds of it, it's not like the land was riddled with them. It's never mentioned whether those bombs were atomic or nuclear. If it was nuclear, whole other realm of problems with this book as well but since I'm not sure about that one, I'll leave it alone.
Hand to hand contact. Skin contact. The only plausible way for a virus to transfer via skin contact is if there is an open wound. Your skin is your biggest immunity as it prevents things from entering your body. That is literally, it's entire fucking purpose. The only way around this is if you take this wild metal eating virus theory and say that the virus consumes the DNA in your skin. Except again, that is not how a virus works. Fucking google it. Bacteria yes, virus no.
Secondly, a 16 year old virgin girl, being drugged and raped would not not have any idea what was going on. Because you might not have a vagina, let me inform you: your vagina feels massively different after your first time having sex. She would have been sore most likely for days, and not being an idiot, would not think that she had somehow immaculately conceived.
Third, all, I mean all of the characters sucked. In the end, I hope every single one of them dies because if that is what the world was left with, boring one dimensional human beings, then fucking become extinct already.
Because I'm looking at reviews and ratings by other people of this book and they are all 4 to 5 stars. And all I can think, is that you guys have a taste for garbage. You enjoy the three day old banana peel sitting at the top of the trash can. When no one is looking, you're snacking on moldy bread that fell on the floor beside the trash can that someone was too lazy to pick up and throw away properly.
This book is that trash can. A massive heap of garbage.
I mean, the only way you could have possibly liked this is if you don't read a lot of post-apocalyptic/sci-fi books. The best sci-fi, has actual plausible science in it, at least partially.
This? I think the author was just pulling literal shit out of his ass and building a shoddy story out of it. I mean, did he even research how a virus works? Because from the sounds of it, he meant a bacteria but couldn't be bothered with that much further thought about his world ending abomination.
“The iron in our blood was the main example, she said, but there was also zinc, copper, manganese, chromium and a host of others with names that were hard to pronounce and even harder to remember. That was why the virus didn't just attack things, like cars and trucks and bridges and buildings. It could infect us too.”
To further explain this imaginary virus, it is spread by hand to hand contact. It doesn't travel very well via the air, this is all per author. So I ask you, just how could it spread SO quickly as to engulf all the metal in the world along with all the people and animals? If it requires hand to hand contact, how the flying fuck are all the animals dead? Have you ever tried to pet a wild deer or bear? No? That's because they generally run the fuck away. Sure, bombs were dropped in certain places from the sounds of it, it's not like the land was riddled with them. It's never mentioned whether those bombs were atomic or nuclear. If it was nuclear, whole other realm of problems with this book as well but since I'm not sure about that one, I'll leave it alone.
Hand to hand contact. Skin contact. The only plausible way for a virus to transfer via skin contact is if there is an open wound. Your skin is your biggest immunity as it prevents things from entering your body. That is literally, it's entire fucking purpose. The only way around this is if you take this wild metal eating virus theory and say that the virus consumes the DNA in your skin. Except again, that is not how a virus works. Fucking google it. Bacteria yes, virus no.
Secondly, a 16 year old virgin girl, being drugged and raped would not not have any idea what was going on. Because you might not have a vagina, let me inform you: your vagina feels massively different after your first time having sex. She would have been sore most likely for days, and not being an idiot, would not think that she had somehow immaculately conceived.
Third, all, I mean all of the characters sucked. In the end, I hope every single one of them dies because if that is what the world was left with, boring one dimensional human beings, then fucking become extinct already.

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Reading Progress
June 10, 2016
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Started Reading
June 10, 2016
– Shelved
June 21, 2016
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41.0%
June 25, 2016
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50.0%
"I'm going to try to polish off the last 50% of this horror show over the weekend. As of right now, do not expect a nice review. It will most likely be filled with rage."
June 26, 2016
– Shelved as:
dont-do-it
June 26, 2016
– Shelved as:
fiction
June 26, 2016
– Shelved as:
post-apocalyptic
June 26, 2016
– Shelved as:
sci-fi
June 26, 2016
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Finished Reading
January 5, 2017
– Shelved as:
book-club
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lmao. I really hated this book with every fiber of my being.

It really, really did. At the half way point, I decided that I had to finish it so that I could accurately vent my hatred.

It really, really did. At the half way point, I decided that I had to finish it so that I could accurately vent my hatred."
Yes, I feel extra inspired while writing such reviews.

lol thanks


Ha! Thanks! Maybe you won't hate it as much as I did. :3


You're clearly a troll and a liar all wrapped up into one.

Lmao. Well I'm glad. I have a hard time biting my tongue when I hate something.

Lmao. Well I'm glad. I have a hard time biting my tongue when I hate something."
Same XD

With all these holes, I’m surprised there was anywhere for the characters to stand.

With all these holes, I’m surprised there was anywhere for the characters to stand."
Ha! You have an excellent point! lol. Wish I would have thought of that for my review. ;)

No one forced you to read it. I like foul language. If you don't, buzz off. Your ability to like a bad book shows lack of taste.


If insults/profanity offends your delicate sensibilities, I recommend you quit the internet immediately. As it's my review, I'll say how I fucking feel.

Thank you! I agree. My review and it's not changing. ;)



Haha, well I deleted one for you just so you didn't look crazy. :P I have a hard imagining going to someone else's review and trying to tell them how they can or cannot talk.

But yeah, this book is not good.

But yeah, this book is not good."
I don't remember that but it's been years at this point since I've read the book. Even factoring that in, like you said, it is not good.

Re: Lena’s assaults: with the loss of Mrs. Kimble, there are no adult women in Eden - which is why repopulation falls to the children. The children were brought into Eden when they were 6/7 years old - likely before they ever had the sex talk (as evidenced by Lena’s belief that she could be pregnant without ever having sex). So it’s entirely possible that a) she felt some pain and both had no frame of reference to which she could attribute it and no adult with whom she could speak and/or b) she was really clueless.

I really don't care. I am so over this book and people's absurd love for it and the need to defend it. Even if I gave you all those points you listed (I'm open minded to the fact that Kane could be lying about how it works), it would STILL be garbage based entirely on the bland writing and flat characters.


Yeah, I should have too!

Great lit? No. Needed editing? Yes. Fan of both PA and sci-fi fiction, I was still entertained. It wasn't meant to be The Road.
Jesus.

Maybe, it's my Goodreads page and my review and I'll do as I please. Maybe, I hated it so much I considered it worthy at the time. It has now been several years since I've read this and it's not WORTHY of ANYONE'S time.
It's not even worth you being butt hurt over a review that hated it.
No one even made you read this review or leave a comment.
Seems to me, you're seeking attention by your comment. Congratulations, you got it. As you can see, several people have already yelled at me for this review. As you can see, I still don't care what any of you say and it does nothing to change my mind.
But, you can keep trying if it makes you feel better.