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I've read a fair bit of apoc-fic recently & some of the tropes are starting to feel a little stale. And the premise of this one is also far from original - last person left alive, doing what needs to be done to survive. It's the relationship between Mother & Monster that kept me intrigued. The dual narrative didn't work well, Monster's POV being less engaging, the character being less developed. And some of the events were less than convincing.

I wasn‘t quite sure what to expect from this dystopian debut novel. Written simply, it‘s an engaging read split into two parts. The first section comes from the titular character‘s view in the wake of war and a Sickness that has taken out the rest of humanity. A survivor, she makes a long trek and eventually discovers the world isn‘t as empty as she had thought. Parts of this one feel a bit implausible but I‘m sure this will start discussion!

The story of a woman who survives 'the sickness' and is alone until she meets another. Beautifully written. I enjoyed reading the character perspectives and how differently they viewed their own side of the relationship. I felt the story lacked something. Excitement perhaps? There was so much that could've been done with the post apocalyptic scenario but wasn't.

Somewhere between a pick and a so-so, I‘m leaning towards so-so because I have issues with a major event in the book! That I‘m obviously not going to spoil!!
I‘m assuming it‘s YA as it‘s very simplistically written and the author thinks teenagers aren‘t going to question the major event (apologies to all the teenagers who are as frustrated with it as me!).

On my own for a couple of hours this morning (doesn‘t happen often!) there are loads of things that need doing but I‘m starting with this.

What an epic story. Really clever storytelling and lots of things to make you wonder - what was the sickness? Who were the men on the bridge? It seemed to say a lot without actually saying it. I think I‘ll be thinking about this one for a while.

This looks like it‘s going to be amazing! I read about it a while ago and wanted to read it ASAP!

Waiting for our son to finish his swimming lesson and sneaking in a bag of crisps without him noticing. 😜😂

Beginning this one tonight. It sounds promising. 😁