The last chapter was the greatest surprise and the greatest disappointment. One of the chapters went absolutely over my head, I couldn't see its connection to the rest of the story beyond the fact that it's one more heartbreaking snapshot of someone's life in the wake of the pandemic. The reading got easier after the chapter with the space ship because it became like a normal sci-fi book with little or no connection to the real world and the stories after that were just not that impactful for me (though still very sad). The first chapters felt like a terrifying crescendo and I expected something cathartic should happen by the end of the book. Overall the book feels a bit underwhelming. Then - because the characters and their crossovers between chapters started to accumulate and it was a bit difficult to fully grasp their connections. (view spoiler) [More like 3.5 rounded to 4.Īt first - because of all the sadness and being so close to an actual pandemic, the book couldn't but make me think what if this really happened. Done reading and still not sure if I'm glad I've read the book.Ĭopying the review from my page here, hope it's OK.
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