Book recs please - post-apocalyptic, medical thriller, vius/plague, etc.
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I may get flamed for saying so, but I think it would probably be fine. It doesn't have vampires or supernatural creatures. It's more about the evil of mankind. In some ways, like The Giver for grown-ups. Do you remember the story The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson? It has similar themes to that, too. I don't recall the books being full of bad language, either, although there may be some. Divergent is really very poorly written. Like to the point of being pretty awful. I cannot imagine sitting through an audible book of it. The Passage and The Twelve were great; I was surprised how much I liked them and even got my mom hooked. She bugs me every few months about when the third in the trilogy is due out as if I have any idea! |
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| The Doomsday book by Connie Willis - alternates between near future and medieval times and tracks the response to flu/plague in each. It's pacing suffered in the beginning, but it picked up and I found it an enjoyable quick read. |
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| Another vote for The Passage. I listened to it on cd. |
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| The Andromeda Strain, October the 1st is too late, Doctor Bloodmoney, Divine Invasion, |