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Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend: White Lotus meets Lord of the Flies in this speculative comedy thriller about the end of the world | MJ Wassmer
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What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes? Lord of the Flies meets White Lotus in this whip-smart social satire about the end of the world. **AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** PassportSuncreamApocalypse??? Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lites in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up. Then the sun explodes. With the island suddenly plunged in darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves as the new ruling class. Led by a fitness influencer turned ruthless dictator, martial law is declared and the hoi polloi are press-ganged into service. And it's just Dan's luck that he could land an even worse job while on holiday. As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan might have found a way for himself and Mara to escape the island. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single-handedly started.
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Booksbymybed
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A quick and super fun read about an apocalyptic event and people being people in it. Scathing social commentary. As the situation was getting more and more absurd, I couldn‘t help thinking “yep, that‘s EXACTLY how it would go down”. Reflection on personal choices. Solid book, and I would watch a movie if there is ever one.
Oh, and for those of you who do an alphabet challenge, here is that coveted title with letter Z!

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Halfway through and I‘m getting Lost vibes. So good! Praying it doesn‘t fizzle out in the end. 🙏🏻

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Hooked_on_books
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Dan is thrilled to be taking his gf Mara to the grand opening of an exclusive Bahamian resort on a private island. But wouldn‘t you know it, the day after they arrive, the sun explodes. This book manages to be a great social commentary about class structure while also being hilarious. I‘m so glad I heard about this on a podcast, because I otherwise would have ignored it because of the cover and I loved it.

Sace Oooo. Sounds interesting! 1mo
squirrelbrain Yeah, that cover doesn‘t sound anything like the blurb or your review. Stacking. 1mo
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain While the graphic is funny, it doesn‘t fit the action of the book. And the colors say rom-com. I really hope it finds its audience despite this cover. 1mo
Suet624 Ooohhh…I‘m there. Stacked! 1mo
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DiffidentBookworm
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This book had me giggling like an idiot. The concept was so intriguing. I‘ve read books & watched movies about the world ending before but never where the sun explodes. Before I even started reading I was racking my brain trying to figure out how this was going to play out. I had zero complaints & I 𝒟𝑜 recommend this book. Five ⭐️ all around. It‘s not all comedy either. It‘ll tug at your heart strings. There‘s a good balance of seriousness too.

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