Tom L
The writing is incredible, getting almost 1/3 of the way through the book and realizing certain connections are different. There's certainly the horror elements too, with some graphic deaths.
I definitely appreciated the protagonist working cohesively and openly with her team.
I wish I appreciated the ending as much.
Loved the book. I always appreciate a cozy mystery, and this kept me entranced the entire time.
Great, engaging historical fiction following a real character. I felt connected with all the characters, and how all their lives turned out. Even the early deaths impacted me.
Loved this book, and the following series. Some of the underlying themes aren't new, but the way they're discussed and approached are really unique.
I immediately got into the book, and we had three different story lines going. It ended really abruptly and it's obvious you need the follow on books to complete any arc.
I was up for going a little higher on the review, but I feel like the book just didn't have any closure. I don't mean “imagine what comes next,” more like “I'm mid-story, dot the point across, and may as well end.” I really wish I could have connected with any of the characters or the story, but everything just seemed sad and a bit hopeless.
In any case, the writing was beautiful, and the connections and underlying message was strong. But I sure won't be recommending the book or looking for others like it. I just didn't connect.
The book was fine and really moved along. I have a hard time remembering the characters well, or the plot, after a few weeks, so I'm not sure I'll pick up the next book in the series.
Similar to the first book, it's a very quick read that feels like not a lot happened and we just deepened our relationships with the characters. This one is especially focused on looking at our educational system and training systems to see issues in the way we look at things and recognizing change. It's especially focused on the “fish out of water” feeling and how different people approach the world when it's different form their expectations.
the premise of the book is certainly interesting, following the rapture story and the final existence of man. Unfortunately I found a lot of the imagery to be very disturbing and hard for me to want to read.
Many of the characters were memorable, and I do find myself thinking back to this book and times and considering the final state of humanity. Unfortunately that is often balanced with some horrible acts by the characters and many flashbacks to the main characters home life which are both boring and disturbing in how she was raised.
I'm sure the imagery is used as an example regarding just how far humanity has fallen to allow the rapture to come. It's also disturbing that while the images are hard to read, they are also very plausible today, evoking a sense that things don't have to get much worse for the rapture to come.
While I can't say that I liked reading the book, the final outcome is interesting and the premise is memorable.
Great graphic novel. There isn't any text, which can be a bit confusing. But I've really enjoyed putting my own interpretation throughout all the books in the series.
Great book I read after seeing Jo Jo Rabbit. I really think the movie did the right thing, ending at about halfway through the book. The second half is almost a different story, and really changes things, and is incredibly troubling and thought provoking.
Great, quick introduction with a full story and some closed ends so that if the sequel never comes I'll be fine.
I loved the blending of the fantastical and mundane together to tell a rich story with incredibly deep, and flawed, characters.
Continues on the story from the Long Winter, further growing the characters and again somehow provising unique solutions to global catastrophic problems.
Another great, and surprising read. Very fast, and interesting to see how everything played out. I love that Shari's books tend to answer any questions you might have just when you think you need to suspend belief.
Excellent story. The end raced along, and could have used a little more depth, but the entire story was engaging throughout and I'd recommend it.
I loved listening to The Shadow radio show on NPR, and even the movie. I was incredibly excited to have another retelling of the story in modern-ish times. This book is incredibly fast-paced, and with chapters lasting at most 6 pages, a very quick read.
Unfortunately, the writing, lack of character development, and major changes to character abilities without explanation made me just want to finish the book and put it aside.
If you're looking for a quick Summer beach read with little plot and a less deep thinking, this is definitely the book for you.
I wish I could have enjoyed it more. But it just wasn't for me, and I;m not even recommending my kids read it.
Incredibly sonorous prose. I found ti hard to stay connected, and harder to really be invested in how things go. It's definitely a mental challenge with the English language.
I'm not sure why, but I just didn't connect with any of the characters, and could care less what happened to them.
