Time for a novel about the aftermath of a pandemic in a fictionalized analog for South Africa. Working my way through this #advancedlistenercopy from Libro.fm ... but I‘m starting to get impatient to just read it with my eyes instead! (The readers are great; it‘s just that I can read faster than I listen, and I wish to gallop ahead.)
pickWell, I grabbed this #advancedlistenercopy because McGinnis‘s earlier book was a fantastic, dark read, and yet somehow I was Not Prepared for how gritty this is?! This book goes hard into what it takes to survive, and the plot sets out serious, severe obstacles along the way for a competent, tough protagonist.
I loved it.
All the warnings for animal harm, and some for gore.
pickI‘ve read a couple of good conversion stories lately - people feeling called to various religions. Parts of this book were the opposite, and more familiar, story: growing up strongly of a faith only to find there‘s no space for her true self there.
(There‘s a lot of love, though, and eventual acceptance, too.)
Funny, while honest about her hurts along the way and open about her injurious decisions & mistakes towards others.
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pickA bit heavy, but I should have expected that from the cover copy. The author handled a kid‘s narrative voice well.
#AdvancedListenerCopy
Surprisingly interesting for a business book - accurately describes several problems I saw growing at a former corporate employer, as well as providing insight into the underlying causes. Sinek‘s accent occasionally catches me off guard, though! #advancedlistenercopy
Trying another audiobook, this time via Libro.fm! Engaging readers for this one, though the question is how often I‘m going to get distracted anyway and have to backtrack. #advancedlistenercopy
