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The Ferryman
The Ferryman: A Novel | Justin Cronin
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage comes a riveting novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia-where the truth isn't what it seems. Founded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. In this island paradise, Prospera's lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to measure their physical health and psychological well-being, fall below 10 percent. Then they retire themselves, embarking on a ferry ride to the island known as the Nursery, where their failing bodies are renewed, their memories are wiped clean, and they are readied to restart life afresh. Proctor Bennett, of the Department of Social Contracts, has a satisfying career as a ferryman, gently shepherding people through the retirement process-and, when necessary, enforcing it. But all is not well with Proctor. For one thing, he's been dreaming-which is supposed to be impossible in Prospera. For another, his monitor percentage has begun to drop alarmingly fast. And then comes the day he is summoned to retire his own father, who gives him a disturbing and cryptic message before being wrestled onto the ferry. Meanwhile, something is stirring. The Support Staff, ordinary men and women who provide the labor to keep Prospera running, have begun to question their place in the social order. Unrest is building, and there are rumors spreading of a resistance group-known as "Arrivalists"-who may be fomenting revolution. Soon Proctor finds himself questioning everything he once believed, entangled with a much bigger cause than realized-and on a desperate mission to uncover the truth"--
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Blueberry
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I bailed at 82%. Halfway thru it became very cray-cray.

dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 3mo
MonicaLoves2Read Glad I'm not the only one to bail on it 🪂 3mo
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Decalino
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Proctor is a ferryman, tasked with leading those who have reached the end of their life to set out on the journey from which they will return as fresh young iterations, with no memory of what came before. But increasingly, Proctor feels that something is wrong, that the world is off. This book is long and it sometimes feels that way, but the conclusion was worth it: a series of reveals, some more unexpected than others, that left me thinking.

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FountainOfWords
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I am devouring this 😅

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JillR
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Pickpick

The first half I loved. A dystopian future; the world building was great, I loved the characters. And then it swerved and I start thinking WHAT am I reading? I can‘t say more without spoiling, but all eventually becomes clear. Well, kind of. The problem was by then it‘d lost me somewhat and I feel like I just drifted to the end. I confess some of my struggle was that I just didn‘t really get the twist 👇

JillR I count Justin Cronin‘s The Passage trilogy as a favourite of all time, so was really looking forward to this and now I feel quite disappointed, though giving it a pick for the first half. 4mo
BethM The middle got slow. This could easily have been cut down by 100 pages. I ended up really enjoying it though. 4mo
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Read_By_Red
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Mehso-so

This novel was a bit of a struggle for me. There were numerous times in which I was confused as to what was happening and why and rereading sections did not always clear things up; it seemed like things were jumping all over the place and I was never sure where the characters were going to land. I felt as though many of the characters were not developed enough, and I found myself not really caring what happened to them as the narrative progressed.

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BethM
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Well last year established how TERRIBLE I am at editing it so I bring you #readingbracket2024 paper and pen edition 😂have to think about who wins the Jan/feb match up.

monalyisha 😅😆🙈 8mo
melissajayne When I am thinking of who wins a match-up, I think of what I am thinking of the most or something that was very impactful in the book. 7mo
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TheSpineView
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Here are a few questions to start the discussion of our Jan/Feb selection, The Ferryman by Justin Cronin. Everyone is welcome to participate. Please discussion anything you want, these questions are just to get us started. #LitsySciFiBookClub #LSFBC @LitsyEvents

My thoughts: I thought the one theme was misconception of reality and contained elements that reminded me of The Matrix and Total Recall. I also think the author was ts us to question..

TheSpineView The concept of might makes right. Though firmly in the Sci-Fi genre it is also a mystery/thriller too. I thought a couple of the twists were really good and yes there was some great world building. There was a section in the begging then again in the middle that the plot dragged. I liked that was not a huge data dump at the beginning. The ending worked, but for my personal preference, I would have liked all the characters to have left the dream. 8mo
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TheSpineView @AmandaBlaze @psalva @Karisimo @BethM Please let me know if you want to be added or removed from the tag list. 8mo
julesG I DNF'd somewhere around the first third. It reminded me too much of Neal Stephenson's books and how much I dislike them. In other words, too "epic" and/or slow for me. 8mo
CatLass007 There was a TV show in the UK called Life on Mars. The ending was that the lead character was in a coma and was dreaming all the strange events that occurred. When they recreated the TV show in the US, they changed the ending. In that, the characters were on a sleeper ship on the way to Mars. There was some sort of storm and the AI gave them interesting dreams to get them through that experience. So I had a thought that something like (cont)⬇️ 8mo
CatLass007 that was happening here. And I wasn‘t too far off base. 8mo
Ruthiella I think the message was not dissimilar from other modern SF books regarding climate change repercussions and it also dealt with that age-old juxtaposition of the haves and the have nots.

Personally I think we spent too much time in Prospra and not as much quality time in the second half after the twist. But otherwise the world building was fine.

I liked the ending. It worked for me. I could see where others might be disappointed, however.
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BethM I agree with much of what @Ruthiella said. The book could have easily been at least 100 pages shorter- it bogged down in the middle. In the balance I really liked it and was excited to read it every night. 8mo
kwmg40 I too agree with @Ruthiella. I liked the book a lot but felt very disoriented after the big twist. I would have appreciated more time in the second half, with correspondingly less time in the first. 8mo
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Bethaj11
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Getting ready to start my next read :)

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intothehallofbooks
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I finished last night and enjoyed this read. At two places in this story, I had to regroup a bit because what I thought was happening wasn‘t actually happening. Once you get maybe 1/2 into it, it begins to feel like a cross between Inception and The Matrix, which was when it started confusing me just a little. But it worked itself out by the end and there are great, discussable themes in here. I loved the different iterations of each character.

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intothehallofbooks
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My very favorite thing: Saturday morning with my book, my napping dog, and my coffee. All week long, this is what I‘m looking forward to, this is what I‘m chasing.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Me too!! ❤️ 9mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 9mo
Gissy 🐶 🖤 🖤🖤🖤 9mo
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intothehallofbooks
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Started it last weekend, hoping to finish it this weekend #bookmap

I‘m exactly halfway thru and things have just taken an interesting turn. This map makes a lot more sense now. Been a while since I‘ve read any sci-fi or dystopian so it‘s a nice change of pace for me. I‘ve also never read Cronin‘s The Passage. I‘m liking this one so far. I have some ideas about how things will go, but who knows if I‘m right or wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️

BarbaraBB I am curious about this one too. 9mo
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BethM
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Medium pick for me. I really loved the beginning, and the last 75-100 pages. I think the book could‘ve been shortened by 100-200 pages as at times it felt like there was needless fluff or meandering. It certainly kept me intrigued though! #LitsySciFiBookClub

Chrissyreadit How is Wes doing? 9mo
BethM @Chrissyreadit first night back in his own bedroom 🤞by Sunday he was back to close to 100% :) 9mo
Chrissyreadit keep me posted?😘 9mo
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BethM @Chrissyreadit for sure! 9mo
Captivatedbybooks @BethM awww is my nephew sicky? 9mo
BethM @Captivatedbybooks he had his tonsils and adenoids out about a week ago and he was not the easiest recovery patient in the world 😆 9mo
TheSpineView Just started and about 40 pages in. OK so far. 9mo
CatLass007 Is that camo yarn on your afghan? Did you crochet it yourself? (edited) 9mo
CatLass007 @TheSpineView Do you have any thoughts about when we‘ll choose next month‘s book? 9mo
BethM @CatLass007 it is! My aunt made it. 9mo
CatLass007 That‘s great! I have three nephews and all of them have more than one crocheted afghans from me. Now my oldest nephew has a wife and three kids. I‘ve started an afghan for each of them and they are in various stages of completion. My Dad‘s sister, my Aunt Julia, used the one I made for her all the time and when she died they put the afghan in the casket with her. They put in pictures of her son and his wife and their two grown (cont)⬇️ (edited) 9mo
CatLass007 children also. It sort of started a family tradition. We put the afghan I made for my Dad in the casket with him, along with a couple of those scratch and win games that he loved. My brother and his wife gave my Mom a pseudo-fleece blanket with a picture of the Virgin Mary on it. When Mom and I discussed what she wanted done when she died, she was emphatic that she didn‘t want to be buried in her pajamas. That was a conversation we had (cont)⬇️ 9mo
CatLass007 more than once because she had Alzheimer‘s. We already had picked out her pretty red pantsuit so I reassured her about that. I asked if she wanted to be buried with the afghan I made for her or with the throw that my brother gave her that she used all the time. She chose the throw and we also had a rosary placed in her hand. I donated the afghan I made to a homeless shelter. Sorry if this sounds gloomy, I just took a little trip to the past. (edited) 9mo
BethM @CatLass007 that‘s lovely! 9mo
CatLass007 I‘m glad you think so. It‘s not an unpleasant memory. Kind of bittersweet. 9mo
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BethM
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I could and probably should be napping but definitely need some me time. No one warned me a recovering 3yo is the most loving, snuggliest, demon around 😂 #LitsySciFiBookClub

Avanders 😂🤭 Good luck w that me time 😉 9mo
BethM @Avanders it lasted about 10 mins😂 9mo
Avanders @BethM lol yeah… it‘s rough in some ways, but hard to really mind all those cuddles 😉 9mo
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BethM @Avanders exactly. And tomorrow dad gets all the cuddles while I go back to work 🙄 9mo
Avanders Booo 😒😉 9mo
Chrissyreadit Enjoy those cuddles! how long did they tell you for recovery? 9mo
Chrissyreadit How is he doing? 9mo
BethM @Chrissyreadit they said a couple days, but when things fell apart (we were close to an er trip for dehydration Saturday) they tell me today this is typical of 3 yo🙄 we had two extended play periods today and much better drinking so I‘m hopeful one more day at home will suffice. 9mo
Chrissyreadit ok- fingers crossed! i know the scabs can be uncomfortable too . sending ❤️ 9mo
BethM @Chrissyreadit thanks! Yeah they warned us we will likely have a pain spike when that happens- probably Sometime Thursday to Sunday this week. 9mo
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BethM
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Surgery went well! Scared and in pain when he woke up but asleep now.

TheBookHippie ♥️ 9mo
MaureenMc 💗 9mo
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 9mo
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Jas16 ❤️ 9mo
Bookwormjillk ❤️ 9mo
Deblovestoread ❤️❤️❤️ 9mo
ElizaMarie So glad to hear it went well ❤️‍🩹 9mo
dabbe 💜🩶💜 9mo
LiteraryinPA 💗💗💗 9mo
TheQuietQuill Glad everything went well! My little guy had his tonsils and adenoids taken out back in September, and within a few days he was back to his old self. Praying for a quick recovery for your little man! ❤️ 9mo
TheSpineView Poor thing! Sending hugs and prayers for a speedy recovery. 💞 9mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awwww 💙💙💙 9mo
marleed Ohhh. Hugs! 9mo
Crazeedi Sending prayers for speedy recovery 9mo
Gissy 🙌❤️❤️❤️ 9mo
Reggie Hope he feels well soon. 9mo
Roary47 I‘m so glad it went well. Prayers for a speedy recovery. 💛 9mo
AmyG Awwww poor kid. May everything go exactly as planned. Glad the surgery went well. 9mo
Avanders ☹️🥺 Glad to hear surgery went well! 🩵💙 9mo
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Larkken
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A low pick for me. Something about this book was just too heavy-handed, maybe? Dunno, but I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else thought of it for #LitsySciFiBookClub

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BethM
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Girls weekend up north. Had a nice quiet morning of reading before everyone else got up. Can‘t remember the read along tag for this one, but it‘s good so far!

Chrissyreadit Sounds and looks like a lovely weekend! 🩵❄️🩵 10mo
BethM @Chrissyreadit it has been! And tonight we take Wes to his first Monster Jam! 10mo
Chrissyreadit OMG!!! awesome! i hope he loves it!! 10mo
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BethM @julesG thank you! 10mo
AmyG That looks just lovely. Monster jam???? My grandson‘s head would explode (with joy). Have fun! (edited) 10mo
Bklover Have fun at Monster Jam!!!! 10mo
Avanders 💙🩵🤍 9mo
Roary47 Oh man! We used to do monster Jam we loved it so much our wedding topper was our favorite trucks. 😍 9mo
BethM @Roary47 that‘s awesome! 9mo
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CatLass007
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#LitsySciFiBookClub #ReadAway2024 #TheNationsNewspaper I vacillated about whether I liked this book or not. When things started going batshit crazy, I started to suspect why, and it turned out I was partially right. Things were more complicated than I thought, however. I liked the way the author pulled everything together. The USA TODAY reference gave me a kick because I used to work there. It might have been too long but it‘s still a pick.

DieAReader 🥳Great! 10mo
TheSpineView Looking forward to reading this one. 10mo
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Karisimo
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Science fiction for me! With help from #litsyscifibookclub I should be able to meet this goal! Currently reading tagged book!

#sundayfunday
@BookmarkTavern

BookmarkTavern Woohoo! Good luck! I‘m doing this book club too! Thanks for answering! 10mo
CatLass007 @Karisimo @BookmarkTavern That was my reading goal for the year too. I‘m listening to it in audio format. I‘m over 3/4 of the way through and I‘m still not sure what I think of it. I guess I‘ll wait until I finish it to decide. I want to see how the author wraps up everything. 10mo
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kwmg40
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I liked the writing and the ideas explored in this sci-fi novel, though those ideas didn't reveal themselves completely until late in the story. I'll admit that I found myself feeling very disoriented many times while reading the book.

I'm looking forward to hearing what others from the #LitsySciFiBookClub think of this book. @TheSpineView

kwmg40 Prompt 28: “Meowth: There is a boat“ for #gottacatchemall @PuddleJumper 10mo
BarbaraBB Well chosen! I am on the fence about this book. 10mo
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Librarybelle Nice!! 10mo
PuddleJumper 🛳️🛳️ 10mo
TheSpineView Haven't started yet. Looking forward to this one 10mo
Karisimo Yes, it was disorienting at times! It‘s not just you! 10mo
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TheSpineView
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The January selection for #LitsySciFiBookClub is The Ferryman by Justin Cronin. My small town library had it in both audio and ebook format. On Amazon the Kindle version is $13.99 USD. I saw some used copies available also online. This book is 560 pages so it will cover January and February to give everyone time to read it. Enjoy!

@Larkken @Deblovestoread @bnp @ravenlee @Johanna414 @BookmarkTavern @julesG @sebrittainclark @BookBelle84 @Readergrrl

CatLass007 Sounds good! 10mo
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Ruthiella I‘ve never read any Cronin before. Looking forward to getting to try him. 👍 10mo
kwmg40 Looking forward to this one! 10mo
Roary47 Yay! 10mo
ravenlee I‘m actually going to take a break from book clubs for a while. Please take me off the tag list for now. Thanks! 10mo
BethM @Ruthiella me either! I own this one- so excited! 10mo
RamsFan1963 I'm not buying this one, I checked, my local library has a copy, so I'll pick that up next week. I'm glad we have two months to read it. 10mo
PageShifter I have this on hold now! My library has ordered this book, but it has not arrived yet. I hope it comes soon enough! @BethM and @Ruthiella I am excited for you 💚 10mo
Deblovestoread Excited to read this one! 10mo
TheSpineView @ravenlee Will fo. 10mo
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JenP
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I loved his vampire trilogy but this one fell a bit short for me. I was entertained well enough for most of it. There is a particular type of plot twist/thread that I dislike and this fell into that category although he handled it in a less generic/formulaic way than other books I‘ve read. It‘s hard to say much without ruining the plot. It was just okay for me.

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Laughterhp
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Last review of the day! Finished this one recently. It‘s a low pick for me. It was a bit too long and I started skimming at some points. At some times it felt like a fever dream and I had no idea what was going on. I wish I would have liked this one more.

#wintergames #hollyjollyreaders #rushathon #YearEnd #20in4 #Outwiththeoldinwiththenew

mcipher I felt the same way about this one 10mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 10mo
Andrew65 Excellent 🎄🎄🎄 10mo
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Laughterhp
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Merry Christmas Eve! Trying to relax and get some reading in before the chaos of the next 2 days begins!

Getting some early morning snugs in as well. 🥰🐶🎄

Also, absolutely loving this book! I‘m only about 20% in, but I‘m so intrigued.

CBee I LOVED this book 😊 10mo
LiteraryinPA Ahhh, Joey and the milk carton. 😋 10mo
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candc320
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So this one was…a lot 🤣. The audiobook narrators were great and the writing was beautiful, but the complicated plot and copious characters made it kind of hard to follow. I found myself stopping from time to time wondering what I‘d missed but then realizing it was just a twist. By the end, though I really enjoyed it overall and for the most part loved the ending. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Soubhiville
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Justin Cronin and Ben Fountain were on a panel together for Texas Writers today. Justin is on the left. Paulette Jiles was supposed to be here as well but didn‘t make it.

I loved The Passage series, and I picked up a copy of The Ferryman and got it signed. ☺️

Hooked_on_books Signed! Oh, I‘m envious. I really enjoyed it. I think you‘ll like it, too. 12mo
Soubhiville @Hooked_on_books I barely ever do the signing lines, as they are usually chaotic and I don‘t want to take the time to wait. But since this was the last panel of the day for me, and the session wasn‘t too crowded, I decided to tell him how much I loved the Passage series and get signed. 🙂 12mo
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CBee
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Ultimately, I loved this. The first few parts didn‘t seem to mesh with the last part, but it did all end up making some sort of sense (mostly 😂). Would be a fantastic book for discussion, so anyone who has read this, I‘d be down to chat about it! Lots to unpack. Beautifully written and I‘d love to read more Cronin.

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Beatlefan129
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I had really high hopes for this one. The beginning of the story really drew me in, and I wish we would have spent more time with Proctor as he was doing his job as a ferryman. The writing on a sentence by sentence level is absolutely gorgeous. I got busy with work and ended up having to put this down for a bit, which could have contributed, but the plot became overly complicated for me to follow. The ending also felt like it was missing something

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CaitlinR
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Cronin‘s latest explores the very nature of situational reality and it‘s a great read! Although over 500 pages, the story, and your reading time will fly by. The novel introduces us to the island community of Prospera, where the population is pampered. Their lifestyle is made possible by workers who are segregated on the Annex, but they are increasingly unhappy and seeking spiritual meaning. The truth behind it all is definitely a surprise.

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BethM
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Thank you so much my sweet friend! This unexpected surprise made my week! @Avanders

Avanders You‘re so welcome!! 😘😘 1y
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GarethSouthwell
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Lots in this book is well done. The premise is intriguing, it's well written, there are twists and mysteries that keep you reading, and everything comes together in a neat way. But despite all this, it just didn't grab me. Maybe the characters lack depth or some quirk of individuality or something, but I just didn't care anything about them. There were also aspects of the plot that, on reflection, felt artificial. Anyway, decent, but not more.

Vansa Oh no, I loved The Passage trilogy so much! 1y
GarethSouthwell @Vansa I've not read it - though I hear good things about it. I was a bit disappointed with this, though, and it's put me off reading anything else of his. You'd recommend it though? 1y
Vansa I can't recommend that trilogy enough! Definitely try it! This is a good review of The Ferryman, I will save myself the trouble if trying that 1y
GarethSouthwell @Vansa I'll give it a try, then. The Ferryman wasn't bad by any means, but as I said, I just didn't find it satisfying. 1y
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Melkyl
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Despite its large size, this was a quick book. Just when I thought I had it figured out, I realized I was wrong. It kept me guessing all the way until the end. The ending was very satisfying. I enjoyed reading about the characters and how everything worked out.

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DavidDiamond
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It's difficult to discuss this book without spoiling the story.
With that said, as usual, I knew nothing of the story or the genre going in (I assumed it was horror. It is not.).
It is a sprawling sci-fi tale set in a dystopian world dealing with class struggle, family, love, loss and some shocking twists and turns along the way.
At times I found it confusing, but it was never dull.

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DavidDiamond
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Pass the tissues... 😢

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GoldenGirl
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Gobbled this up in a mere day and a half. Cronin really outdid himself with this one. Hoping it'll turn into a trilogy just like The Passage (which I LOVE).

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Lesliereadsalot
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This book gripped me from the first page. I‘ll admit that I had some trouble following exactly what was going on in the last third of the book, but then all was clear. It takes place in the sunny land of Prospera, where there is a clear separation between the haves and have-nots. When you get old or your energy level is depleted, the Ferryman takes you to be “reiterated” as a 16 year old and you get new parents. Lots of moral implications.

Cathythoughts Great review. I see I have it stacked already 😁❤️ 1y
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TracyReadsBooks
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I read 19 books in May. I don‘t know if the tagged book was my ABSOLUTE favorite—I‘m not really sure I could pick A favorite—but it was my first great read of the month. All of these books are great and ones I recommend.

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Meshell1313
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#readingbracket2023 #2023readjngbracket My fav book from May was easily The Ferryman. It might have a chance at surpassing Priory as my fav of the year. Will have to wait and see what June brings to narrow them down. Are we almost done with 1/2 of 2023? That can‘t be right! 😩

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Skeeterisme
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Wow… just wow

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NatalieR
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I had a delightful time exploring my local independent bookstore, Joseph-Beth, this weekend. Excited to have picked up a signed copy of Justin Cronin‘s long awaited next book, The Ferryman. I absolutely loved the The Passage series. I‘m very curious about this new book. 🤓

https://abookandadog.com

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readswellwithothers
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Lucky for me, it is okay to five-star the hell out of a book you‘re still not totally sure you grasped the whole way to the end. I think I could have benefitted from slowing down a little and absorbing what, to me, was a fairly complex plot. STILL: Cronin is a gifted storyteller and I was thrilled to be invited into this world of his. I‘m likely to re-read one day; this would invite excellent book club discussion! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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EverydayImReading
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This is my first Justin Cronin book and won‘t be my last. What a beautiful writer he is. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It flew off the page with a cast of wonderful well drawn and complex characters. I was in Prospera and the Annex and sailing under the stars. The premise of the book has been done many times before but Cronin does this theme so well that didn‘t matter at all. In fact it‘s one of my favourite on this theme.

Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻❤️ 1y
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Meshell1313
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Wow. Just wow. How to review without spoiling? 🤔 I‘ll say this: dystopian world where our main character is having trouble conforming, fantastic character development, tons of shocking discoveries, you feel immediately vested in the lives of these characters, and the plot is one giant rollercoaster of events and emotions that I did not see coming at all!!! I loved it. 5 stars! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

TrishB Great review. I thought it was fab too. 1y
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The Ferryman: A Novel | Justin Cronin
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I shoved The Passage trilogy into the hands of everyone I talked to for like a whole year. I‘m pretty jazzed up about starting this new Justin Cronin book, I know he‘s gonna take me far and wide with his storytelling and I can‘t wait to dive in! 🤓📖

TrishB Just finished it and loved it ❤️ 2y
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I loved it. Epic, big scale story. Dystopian and sci-fi, if you don‘t like those things, you probably won‘t like this.
He‘s a brilliant story teller for me.

FlowerFairy Received this one from netgalley but have yet to start it. Looking forward yo it! 2y
BarbaraBB I am super intrigued by your review. I love dystopian, SF not so much, yet I really want to read it! 2y
TrishB @FlowerFairy hope you like when you get to it! 2y
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TrishB @BarbaraBB I can‘t say anymore without giving away a major plot twist! 2y
BarbaraBB That makes it even more intriguing. I guess I‘m sold! 2y
DGRachel My indie bookseller told me this was can‘t miss and seemed rather appalled that I‘ve had Passenger sitting on my shelves for years. I had to promise him I‘d read it ASAP and come back for this one. 😂 2y
TrishB @DGRachel I think you‘ll love The Passenger etc- it‘s very King like story telling. 2y
Cathythoughts Great review 👍🏻♥️ I have it stacked. 1y
bthegood This is on my #BookSpinBingo list for May -for each month until I read it - your review has me thinking I need to read this next!! Thanks and have a good day - (edited) 1y
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My first #VacationRead in front of my vacation book purchases! I loved Cronin‘s Passage trilogy so I was really excited to dive into this one! This dystopian/sci fi thriller took me a little bit to get into, but with cinematic flair and some real surprises to the story, I definitely enjoyed this one! The ending left me wanting a bit more though I think this one will give readers a lot to discuss! Can‘t wait to see what he writes next!

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EverydayImReading
The Ferryman: A Novel | Justin Cronin
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Just finished The glass house by Eva Chase and I loved it. Beautifully written with secrets being drip fed to the end. Would highly recommend. Bit of a change now and about to start this dystopian thriller Looks intriguing. @Cinfhen #bookreport.

Cinfhen I‘m hearing GREAT things about this book….I think I may need to bump it up my TBR (edited) 2y
EverydayImReading That‘s great to hear. Certainly sounds like my kind of thing. Enjoy ☺️ 2y
TrishB I‘m half way through and loving it. 2y
EverydayImReading @TrishB That‘s great to hear. Looking forward to it. 😀 2y
Cathythoughts Stacking 👍🏻😁 2y
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The Ferryman: A Novel | Justin Cronin
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It's so beautiful
Returning from holiday isn't so bad when there's book mail waiting
@trishb I see you are enjoying this one, I think I'm going to have to get stuck in too.

TrishB I‘m loving it so much! Glad yours arrived safe and sound 😁 2y
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TrishB
The Ferryman: A Novel | Justin Cronin
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Hello 3 day weekend 😁

ju.ca.no Ooh those are the best weekends😁 2y
erzascarletbookgasm Enjoy, happy reading! 😊 2y
BarbaraBB 🤩🤩🤩 2y
Soubhiville Cool edition! Enjoy your reading time 🙂 2y
Cinfhen Hurray for you! 2y
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