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bibliobrandie's review
1.0
No. Just no. I hated this.The premise was interesting, if not too close to home: a fly flu wipes out most of humanity. Then you just follow these teens around, they are trying to get somewhere because of a story they heard. And then there are a lot of gruesome moments. Nothing really happens. And then you have, I dunno, The Deliverer and christianity or afterlife or reincarnation. “Nesting doll of a tale,” I don’t think so. If you stuck with the television series Lost and were really let down by that ending, then you will be familiar with how I felt when I finished this book. I really wanted to abandon the book but I kept thinking that with all these 5 star reviews, something great was about to happen. And it just never ever did.
Honestly, what the heck?
Also, I am no prude when it comes to language but I think "fuck" is used like 138747387 times in this novel. It reminds me of when a kid first gets a taste for the word and then just uses it all the time with little effect.
Spoiler
Here is a section from the book that gives you a hint at the madness: “For lack of a better word, our 8th Life has been my daughter, and I, her mother. And yet she is not my child. She is me. My Youngself. This life-this life-has been a waking nightmare…My life fucking sucked. I was raised in this stupid fucking house by own fucking self. And now I am here alone, which, i guess, is minimally better. Listen to Momself. Leave it the fuck alone”Also, I am no prude when it comes to language but I think "fuck" is used like 138747387 times in this novel. It reminds me of when a kid first gets a taste for the word and then just uses it all the time with little effect.
erintowner's review
3.0
This book was overwritten and all of the characters seemed the same. I liked the premise but it just didn't feel realistic to me. That said, I liked the literary references and I read this one quickly.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review
DNF
Felt like I was reading a lot of filler then dull dialogue.. and it was slow at the same time. I was so excited in the beginning too.
Felt like I was reading a lot of filler then dull dialogue.. and it was slow at the same time. I was so excited in the beginning too.
owldistracted's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
atticus512's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? No
4.5
suzid's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wasn't as invested in this as I'd hoped, that's not to say it wasn't well written and the story well thought out because it was but it didn't really interest me.