On the Beach
Ratings52
Average rating3.8
I've hit a reading slump and just couldn't make myself finish this (it's for a book swap so I kinda feel bad). It's just so bleak and hopeless, I need something more upbeat (?) uuurrggg, hate being in slumps!!!
It has happened.
War has broken out. The big guns have been drawn. There's no turning back.
Life continues on only in the Southern Hemisphere, and even there it is apparent that it won't be continuing on for much longer.
On the Beach is the story of a group of people living their lives on borrowed time, trying to decide how best to spend the time left to them.
The book perfectly encapsulates the feeling of waiting for it all to be over.
A story based on charactet interaction and growth is only good if the characters are interesting and grow.