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mbenzz's review
4.0
I just finished ‘Earth Abides’, and this was very similar in its plot. There’s a virus that wipes out 99% of the world population, and Twist, a seventeen year old boy, chronicles his story of survival. There’s no zombies (thank God...they’re so ridiculous), no real conflict other than the simple act of staying alive, and the fear and drama that goes into that...especially when you live in Wisconsin (winter is BRUTAL).
There’s a bit of conflict near the end (no spoilers from me), but it’s a blip in the overall story, and for that I’m thankful. I loved the thrill of reading the extremely realistic look of how Twist planned to survive. A couple things I felt were a little out of the league of a seventeen year old self-proclaimed ‘suburban boy’...like how he was able to get the vehicles up and running after a year of them sitting, and the work that went into getting the engines functioning again, but he did live in a library, so I can forgive that. Also some of the medical issues he encountered were a bit advanced, but again...I can overlook it.
My only real issue with this book was editing. If it was edited at all, then it was done poorly. There were many grammatical errors, and places where a word was missing. Other than that though, highly recommend if apocalypse fiction is your thing. Just about to start the second book in this series. Really looking forward to it.
There’s a bit of conflict near the end (no spoilers from me), but it’s a blip in the overall story, and for that I’m thankful. I loved the thrill of reading the extremely realistic look of how Twist planned to survive. A couple things I felt were a little out of the league of a seventeen year old self-proclaimed ‘suburban boy’...like how he was able to get the vehicles up and running after a year of them sitting, and the work that went into getting the engines functioning again, but he did live in a library, so I can forgive that. Also some of the medical issues he encountered were a bit advanced, but again...I can overlook it.
My only real issue with this book was editing. If it was edited at all, then it was done poorly. There were many grammatical errors, and places where a word was missing. Other than that though, highly recommend if apocalypse fiction is your thing. Just about to start the second book in this series. Really looking forward to it.
seravance's review
4.0
3.5 stars
There will be spoilers!
This is a hard book to review. One one hand, the story is wonderful. One the other, the astounding amount of grammatical errors is distracting and stops the story full force when they jump out.
I love that this isn’t your typical apocalypse story where the main character has to become hardened and violent to survive. Twist’s empathy made him easy to connect with. I’ve never read an apocalypse style book where the MC cared so much about helping animals and I love that.
This book really made me feel for the characters, sparse though they were. I loved Rowdy and his ability to be there for Twist without becoming wild like the other dogs. I cried for several minutes when he died and I felt that pain deeply. When there are only two characters through the majority of a story, it’s hard not to care for them.
I liked Meriweather and I was sad when she died, but it didn’t hit me nearly as hard as Rowdy. I kind of didn’t expect it, however. Normally in books of this genre, when the MC meets someone new they stick together or the other person is violent and steals or harms the MC. The diversion from the expectation was refreshing.
I’ve seen some reviews where people say not much happens or they find it boring (I’ve mostly seen those on the Amazon reviews.) I have to disagree. I was never bored and I enjoyed reading about the day to day life of Twist and the struggles he went through.
This book made me feel lonely, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Twist was all alone save for a dog and it was conveyed very well.
The only real bad thing about the book is the grammatical errors. There were so many and it was incredibly distracting. The book desperately needed a proofreader. Aside from that, I loved it!
There will be spoilers!
This is a hard book to review. One one hand, the story is wonderful. One the other, the astounding amount of grammatical errors is distracting and stops the story full force when they jump out.
I love that this isn’t your typical apocalypse story where the main character has to become hardened and violent to survive. Twist’s empathy made him easy to connect with. I’ve never read an apocalypse style book where the MC cared so much about helping animals and I love that.
This book really made me feel for the characters, sparse though they were. I loved Rowdy and his ability to be there for Twist without becoming wild like the other dogs. I cried for several minutes when he died and I felt that pain deeply. When there are only two characters through the majority of a story, it’s hard not to care for them.
I liked Meriweather and I was sad when she died, but it didn’t hit me nearly as hard as Rowdy. I kind of didn’t expect it, however. Normally in books of this genre, when the MC meets someone new they stick together or the other person is violent and steals or harms the MC. The diversion from the expectation was refreshing.
I’ve seen some reviews where people say not much happens or they find it boring (I’ve mostly seen those on the Amazon reviews.) I have to disagree. I was never bored and I enjoyed reading about the day to day life of Twist and the struggles he went through.
This book made me feel lonely, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Twist was all alone save for a dog and it was conveyed very well.
The only real bad thing about the book is the grammatical errors. There were so many and it was incredibly distracting. The book desperately needed a proofreader. Aside from that, I loved it!
dankish's review
4.0
What's not to like about "the last man on earth" and a dog. We've all seen this scenario, yet I still found this book keeping my attention until the end. Actually I even wished that was not the end. I want more, so I will definitely continue with the series.
And yes - I liked it ;)
And yes - I liked it ;)
ree333's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mimibee's review
5.0
I read a lot of dystopian books and I really liked this one. It brought it all to a basic level. There was nothing super natural, no government conspiracies, our hero didn't have super human abilities, he's just a kid who got left alone to figure it out. I also live in the area where it takes place (the shout out to Monroe Cheese Days made me laugh), so that made it fairy realistic for me.
Would I have done things differently that the main dude? Maybe, but that's the thing. All the thinking about "what would I do?"
I bought the second and third books before I even finished the first one.[b:After Everyone Died|33543144|After Everyone Died (The Survivor Journals, #1)|Sean Patrick Little|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1482380404l/33543144._SY75_.jpg|54312493]
Would I have done things differently that the main dude? Maybe, but that's the thing. All the thinking about "what would I do?"
I bought the second and third books before I even finished the first one.[b:After Everyone Died|33543144|After Everyone Died (The Survivor Journals, #1)|Sean Patrick Little|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1482380404l/33543144._SY75_.jpg|54312493]
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