The
Other Life – Susanne
Winnacker
Pages: 315
(ARC)
Publisher: Usborne
Release Date: 1st
February 2012
From Goodreads: 3 years, 1 month, I week and 6
days since I’d seen daylight. One-fifth of my life. 98, 409, 602 seconds had
fallen shut and sealed us off from the world.
Sherry has lived with her family
in a sealed bunker since things went wrong up above. But when they run out of
food, Sherry and her dad must venture outside. There they find a world of devastation,
desolation...and the Weepers: savage, mutant killers.
When Sherry’s dad is snatched,
she joins forces with gorgeous but troubled Joshua – and Avenger, determined to
destroy the Weepers.
But can Sherry keep her family
and Joshua safe, when his desire for vengeance threatens them all?
I
flew through The Other Life. I do
love a good dystopia and Susanne Winnacker’s debut definitely is one.
One the elements of The Otehr Life that I enjoyed the most was the brief glimpses of
Sherry’s life from before the rabies epidemic. The stark differences in her
life before, during and after living in the bunker were rather shocking
actually and it easily cemented the novel in the very near future; it made
Sherry’s life a scarily possible future. The Weepers were an unusual threat
compared to those I’ve come across previously as they have evolved into
something dangerous from something fatal to humans.
I
did think there were a few moments that were a little too convenient in popping
up in the right moment to drop an info-bomb. There was the early appearance of
Geoffrey and then another unexpected character delivers a crushing blow to the
rest of the characters near to the end that perfectly sets up the second book in
the series. Though I noticed these things and I saw them as devices, they
really didn’t bother me all that much. The pace of the story and the
involvement I had with the characters was more than enough to allow me to
ignore it.
Susanne
Winnacker delivered a solid debut that I really enjoyed and I’ll definitely be
keeping my eyes out for the sequel, The
Life Beyond, when it’s published next February.
Thank
you to Usborne for providing me with a review copy.
Sophie
Great review! I hate those 'convenient moments' in books, but other than that this one sounds really good
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Great review, this sounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteGreat review :D
ReplyDeleteI'm so looking forward to the sequel. I agree about some bits being a little convenient but overall loved it!
Great review, I love the sound of this one! :)
ReplyDeleteIt definitely felt convenient in parts, but I thought the ending was interesting and it's left me feeling excited about the sequel..
ReplyDeleteSomething about narratives that take place in confined quarters really piques my interest; I've added this one to my TBR list. Thanks!
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