Unique Socially Relevant Premise!

filled star filled star filled star filled star star unfilled
oliviaschreuder Avatar

By

David Arnold’s post apocalyptic thriller kept me engaged all the way through! The novel follows Nico, the survivor of a deadly virus that has ravaged mankind. The interesting (and socially relevant) premise drew me in. I thought the unreliable narrator gave the book an unique aspect. The protagonist, Nico, was deeply complex and well written. As I read, I wanted to know more and more about her. The ending was bittersweet, but satisfying. It was definitely a philosophical and character-driven read. I also through it was an different choice for the author to include these parallel timelines.
Although, the act of reading the words on the page was not as entertaining. I found the novel overall to be a bit dry and felt a slightly bored. I would consider this book to be one of which you would consider objectively great—but only after it has finished.