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tommy1974's review against another edition
1.0
Maybe not my cuppa tea, but I gave up about a third of the way through :-(
stacylmoll's review against another edition
5.0
I was surprised to see there were more books in the series but happily continued on. I was devastated by the storyline, how could a mom feel that way toward her child? It shouldn't matter that your kid can't do anything. I was very impressed with the father and his connection to his son, but how did he not see how his wife felt and what she would do with their son when given the chance? Yet he kept going into a job he didn't need to go to and left his wife at home alone with a son she had no connection to. I was not, however, surprised that people found their solution to the block problem by doing what they did. I think this is the saddest part to me, my lack of surprise at the selfishness of people.
catra121's review against another edition
3.0
The world building here is just fantastic. I am kind of obsessed with this world. I dont really feel connected with the main characters in the novels so far...but each novel adds new details to create this fascinating world. I will continue to listen to the series and I'm thankful that the books arent too long...and I think I will br thinking about this world long after I finish the series...but I doubt I will remember anything about the individual characters or the plot of each book.
rileylopez's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.5
grilledcheesesamurai's review against another edition
4.0
Bleak. Sparse.
Two words that sum this novel up very well. They aren't nice words and they aren't flattering, however, I don't use them in negativity towards this particular read - all said and done this story that the author, Chris Dietzel, has shared with us is exactly what I was in the mood for.
The tone was perfect, the message simple, but so often ignored:
Don't sweat the bullshit.
At least that's what I took away from it all.
Life is harsh, unpredictable, and more often than not, completely unfair. If you don't make the best of it, if you don't appreciate the small beats of the everyday norm, then what, really, is the point?
I've also learned that if I ever find myself facing the end of the world, a tank could really come in handy.
All in all a very unique look at the unwinding of life.
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