If you like dystopian fiction, you'll love it.
If you like post-apocalyptic fiction, you'll love it.
If you like an adventure and stories of human survival, you will love it.
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Year One. The world resets itself. A virus spreads within a matter of days across the globe. What would you do if you were among the 1% of humans that survived a pandemic?
Emily St. John Mandel explores this question. Jumping between several time lines, Mandel introduces us to characters that take us on a journey of survival, hope, grief, and love.
With 337 pages, I devoured this book in no time. Some books grab your attention from the beginning and this was one of them. The characters weave in and out of the narrative, and in and out of each other's lives, spanning over four decades. Through their stories, pre- and post-fall of man, Mandel shifts our perspective on our current world; "how advanced are we?", "what do we take for granted?" and forces the reader to ask, "how would I survive in this new world?"
Try putting this one down. It is the most exciting book I have read in a long time. Just maybe don't read it when you have the flu.
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