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jazzy_cat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
itsaceftw's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
inkylabyrinth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eliotopian's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
astronutty's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
moorah's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
maggiebook's review
4.0
This is a book you need to read without any background. To describe it I think would take away from it. So my review will be very general with no spoilers and few plot points. The book is both Sci-Fi and Fantasy. It is such an unusual story. I really enjoyed it and find myself thinking about it a lot.
The characters are just as complex and as they are unusual. The story is told by Rachel a young female surviving a post-apocalyptic world with her distant boyfriend and a host of strange creatures. She finds Borne and your learn about him as he learns about the world.
Bahni Turpin is the narrator of the audiobook and is wonderful! Sometimes with audiobooks you feel like someone is just reading the story (which of course they are) but Turpin brought Rachel to life and it felt like Rachel was talking to you.
The characters are just as complex and as they are unusual. The story is told by Rachel a young female surviving a post-apocalyptic world with her distant boyfriend and a host of strange creatures. She finds Borne and your learn about him as he learns about the world.
Bahni Turpin is the narrator of the audiobook and is wonderful! Sometimes with audiobooks you feel like someone is just reading the story (which of course they are) but Turpin brought Rachel to life and it felt like Rachel was talking to you.
bookitchewie's review against another edition
4.25
I didn't know what to expect with this book, and I'm glad I didn't make any predictions or go in with expectations, or they would have been immediately wrong. From line 1, this story was unpredictable and unhinged in the best way possible. Dystopian? Sure. Scavenger? Nothing new. Flying giant bear and a creature that's a cross between an intelligent snail and Alf? That's a new one. This book works because it builds its foundation on Rachel: her curiosity, her trauma, her overwhelming desire to good and to nurture. She has a solid relationship with Wick, which is tested as Borne comes into her life, with his insatiable curiosity and penchant for violence. As events get more and more bizarre, these relationships are the tether that brought me back time and time again to the story's heart: a woman trying to build connections and not get mauled by a bear.