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It also takes place in the UK which is not something that I see so frequently in these types of novels. Apparently a story about a boring person who barely feels emotions himself meant I just never had any emotions either (except ones that involved being frustrated and annoyed). It's like it was put there because book clubs would salivate over it; not because it made sense to the story or added to the ending in any way.
It’s a good thing I hadn’t read this book first, for I would have found that the story I wanted already had been written. A small military woman who the huge bloke also disliked, though not half as much as she disliked him. And when I should have been afraid for our characters and their safety I mostly wanted to cheer for the crazy people they were encountering because then maybe the story would end sooner. Ein Briefträger aus dem australischen Outback und eine ehemalige Soldatin bringen ihre Fähigkeiten ins Team ein; die Gruppendynamik ähnelt einem verminten Gelände.Ich schluckte meine aufsteigenden Magensäfte runter, sah mir das alles eine Weile an und fragte mich, was sich alle [sic! The group encounter both friends and foes, nothing original about the horrors they encounter in the wasted land that is now Scotland, minus the ridiculous female version of Negan I've ever read in the form of Jenny Rae. I am not a fan of a book that has you believe one premise throughout the entire book; only to throw that awry at the end. You’ll want to meet Jesus, you’ll want to holler at the rising sun, and you may highlight a ton of passages on your kindle, like I did. It might have been bearable if it were on a printed page but on audio I was forever being assaulted by the narrators voice hollering in my ear!
When the world ends and you find yourself stranded on the wrong side of the country, every second counts. Ein Protagonist wird von seiner Familie getrennt und macht sich zu Fuß auf den Weg, um als geläuterter Mann Reunion mit Frau und Kindern feiern zu können.
The lead character is a worthless husband and worse father and when separated from the family finds his only recourse is to run to safety.
A strong beginning and a very unusual ending that all together make an interesting post-apocalyptic novel. The thing I enjoyed most about this novel (and why I picked it up in the first place) is Ed's thoughts on running. miles away from his family, he must push himself to the very limit to get back to them, or risk losing them forever.
I was moved by Station Eleven, excited to tell everyone I knew about it and loved the side stories and philosophy. Some long distances were covered but there was little to no reference to the struggles and strains of such an endeavour, over and above some general complaints regarding tiredness.
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