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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A very personal account of a man in survival mode, but not really - compared to his neighbour. Nice comparison between the survivor for the sake of surviving and a person who wants to live, not just survive. Emotions, love, memories, beauty, the little wonders of each day. And who constantly wonders if that is enough to keep him going. The writer manages to render nature incredibly beautifully in just a few words or impressions. And rarely have I read a passage of loss and grief like the one at the end of book one. And the most brilliant thing is that book two takes it up again first thing. Because that's how it is. You don't just turn a page on that. Not even half through and already loving this book very much.
Heller's writing is stripped-down and minimalist, like a studio apartment in Sparta. It's an Armageddon book as written by Ernest Hemingway. The future is spare. If you see an adjective, kill it. AwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
Surviving a pandemic disease that has killed everyone he knows, a pilot establishes a shelter in an abandoned airport hangar before hearing a random radio transmission that compels him to risk his life to seek out other survivors. No library descriptions found.
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This post-apocalyptic novel tells the story of a man 9 years into near solitary living in Colorado. His has a survival buddy and a dog and an airplane. As the story unfolds he grapples with his past losses and his growing need for something more than mere survival. It’s a beautifully written tale, rich with the love of wilderness, and captures the human need for connection exceptionally well without being cheesy. Loved the ending. I’m quickly becoming a fan of Heller and Mark Deakins (the narrator of all Heller’s novels I think). This is reminiscent of McCarthy’s The Road but less grim and more hopeful. ( )