This was a very different take on the end of the world genre, which I appreciated.
A meteor is hurtling toward Earth that should end all human life, but when it finally hits, the unexpected happens. Life doesn’t end, but it does change, and as the people in infected area struggle to survive, the government scrambles to understand what’s happening and what they can expect to happen next.
Like I said, it was a nice twist on an old story, but for me it was just an okay ride. A lot of that has to do with personal preference, though. Unless the author is a VERY strong writer, I have a difficult time connecting with characters in a third person story, and much prefer first person. I realize first person wouldn’t have worked for this particular story – too many jumping around from character to character – but I just had a very difficult time connecting with the people struggling to survive.
I really appreciate the author’s attention to detail, and she obviously did a lot of research (I’m going to go ahead and assume her science is accurate), but there was an awful lot of telling in the story, which made me feel very detached from the characters and events going on around them.
The ending wrapped things up a little, but also left it open so that readers might be compelled to tune in for the next book. Unfortunately, I just wasn’t pulled in enough. But again, that was more personal preference than anything to do with the story.
Considering the quality narration and the uniqueness of the story, I’d urge listeners to give it a try. Everyone is different, and the issues I had might not bother you at all.
***I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for a review.