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pythagoreanheart's review against another edition
4.0
Some great stories and some less so, none particularly bad though.
boyfouronetwo's review against another edition
4.0
I love collections like this because I usually discover a few new authors whose work I really like! Not all of the stories were great but the majority were. I'm pretty sure I'll read the next book in the series. May need to take a little break from the apocalypse genre though!
egladil's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fedak's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting concept- 3 books in this series, each a collection of short stories by different well known authors each providing one story to each book with the books covering the before, during, and post period of some global apocalypse.
So this book was the "life before the world ends" entry in the series and was honestly kind of depressing- with a good assortment of inbound asteroids, alien invasions, and plagues with the overarching umbrella that most everyone involved with each story was going to die.
So this book was the "life before the world ends" entry in the series and was honestly kind of depressing- with a good assortment of inbound asteroids, alien invasions, and plagues with the overarching umbrella that most everyone involved with each story was going to die.
sarahlreadseverything's review against another edition
2.0
Any anthology collection is a mixed bag, and this one had a few gems, but there was a lot of weeds to wade through to get to them. And very few of the stories had a unique take on the apocalypse set-up.
Plus, one of the stories made me close to physically sick with horror - I didn't see it coming and I'm just not the kinda reader that enjoys that sorta scare.
Plus, one of the stories made me close to physically sick with horror - I didn't see it coming and I'm just not the kinda reader that enjoys that sorta scare.
hivequeen's review against another edition
4.0
This is such a cool idea for an anthology, I can't wait for the next one to come out! Each story was so unique and interesting. There were a few that left me wishing they were full length novels rather than short stories. I would definitely recommend this book to people who love apocalyptic tales!
amybraunauthor's review against another edition
4.0
This was quite a collection. Everything in an apocalyptic story was here. Aliens, dystopias, comets, even cannibalism.
Yup. That one will stick with me for a while.
I dnd’t expect a light hearted romp from tale to tale, but some of the content really startled me. Which is not to say the stories are not very well written and unique. There are so many talents in this collection, so many amazing voices that were both familiar and new to me. It’s honestly hard for me to pick a favourite! None of these books shy away from the brutality, terror, or sadness that the end of the world might have, and most carry a meaningful message. A great series that I would recommend for lovers or horror and dark, speculative fiction!
Yup. That one will stick with me for a while.
I dnd’t expect a light hearted romp from tale to tale, but some of the content really startled me. Which is not to say the stories are not very well written and unique. There are so many talents in this collection, so many amazing voices that were both familiar and new to me. It’s honestly hard for me to pick a favourite! None of these books shy away from the brutality, terror, or sadness that the end of the world might have, and most carry a meaningful message. A great series that I would recommend for lovers or horror and dark, speculative fiction!
birdloveranne's review against another edition
4.0
Review for all three books in the series. I read them in order by author, as much as I could, which though a lot of work, was a better reading experience. All of the stories were well written. I liked many of them, others, not so much. Hint: if you are reading these just for the Hugh Howey stories, don't. The last one was very disappointing. I can think of so many different ways that could have gone, and it seems like he took the fast, easy way out. Bang, you're dead, the end.
banjax451's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
bunrab's review against another edition
4.0
Theme anthologies are a good thing, but in this particular case, the sheer depressingness of the theme means it's really not fun to read too many of the stories in one sitting. It's not a spoiler to tell you that these stories each end right as the disaster (whichever one it may be, man-made, natural, aliens...) is beginning - so basically, it's "OK, everybody we just read about now is going to die."