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Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated The Dead Lands in Books

Feb 21, 2018

The Dead Lands

Benjamin Percy | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(1 Ratings)

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***NOTE: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review***

The Dead Lands is at its core a story of survival in the face of apparently insurmountable obstacles - survival not just of a few individuals, but of humanity itself.

The story starts out in Sanctuary, and then hops back and forth between there and the group of escapees who have set off in the hopes of discovering something better. Each member of the scouting party has his or her own personal reason for fleeing Sanctuary. For some, the struggle with their decision to leave causes them almost as much grief as the monsters, inhospitable climates, and other people they meet along the way.

This book had both the horror-road-trip feel of The Talisman, by Stephen King and Peter Straub, and the find-other-survivors-and-keep-the-human-race-going vibe of The Passage, by Justin Cronin. (Both of which I highly recommend if you have not already read them!) It was a suspenseful, thought-provoking tale and I really enjoyed it.

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ashezbookz (32 KP) rated History Is All You Left Me in Books

Jul 5, 2018

History Is All You Left Me

Adam Silvera | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

7.3

(6 Ratings)

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Alright - second book of Silvera, first book I read was actually they both die at the end - which perhaps if I read them from first book to current I would have been more inclined to appreciate this one.

I did like it - it was alright, middle of the road goodness - it was both heartbreaking and sweet all at once.

The beginning started off great (as much as the book was about anyway) and the beginning kind of waned for me, I get that he was grieving but there was a lot of poor me going on with him and I felt that was a bit much.

The end was great though, I was happy it ended the way it did - I felt like he kind of went through the stages of grief almost throughout the course of the book which was interesting to read, his emotions and actions corresponding to each of them and why he acted how he did during each event past/present.

Good read, not the best read though (for me.....)