hardcover, 352 pages
English language
Published Sept. 9, 2014 by Knopf Publishing Group, Knopf.
Прочитал по наводке старшей. Одноразово. В принципе, картинка неплоха, но вот всё искусственно наверчено вокруг линии с актёром. Если оного актёра выкинуть, книжка станет тоньше в разы, сюжет чутка изменится, но, как мне кажется, от этого суммарно книжка выиграет, хоть и останется одноразовой.
If not for food-, sleep- and toilet breaks I almost read this in one go. Harrowing and layered story that gives a surprising entanglement of characters.
Even days after finishing I still had ah-ha moments when I suddenly understood how and why some things happened and who was connected to whom.
Wish there was a sequel where you learn more about the characters. Some parts are eerily recognizable now we had a real pandemic.
Mind you; the book is not sci-fi! It is our world after a pandemic; no fancy, crazy tech is used or invented in the book.
Enjoyable thought experiment on what the world might be like after a colossal epidemic. Unfortunately, my reading was a bit disjointed, due to no fault of the author, because my copy had 20 pages ripped out of it at the very end. I had to wait for a library copy to continue. So my review is not coherent and a result... But I can say it is beautifully written and if you need a captivating sci-fi read, you'll enjoy this book.
