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Fascinating story but somehow the pace was slow. Maybe it was because there is very little dialogue in the story. It's all description and for me this meant that action was low and it was hard at points to keep my interest high. Storyline reminded me of Cormac McCarthy. Not a bad read at all, I just have the feeling that the result of this story could have been better exploited. Three stars.
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Feb 28, 2009
Amy
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it was amazing
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This book is very similar to and came out close to the same time as The Road. However, it's not so bleakly dark and has a happy ending rather than a bittersweet one. Rather than a boy and his father pushing a shopping cart to the southern coast, a man and a woman push a barrow to the eastern coast. However, both authors choose to leave America's apocalypse as a mystery of the past.
The Pesthouse is set in a 1000-year-old America which has seen better days. Technology is a thing of the past and li ...more
The Pesthouse is set in a 1000-year-old America which has seen better days. Technology is a thing of the past and li ...more
This is an odd little backwards pioneer story. A few generations after the collapse of industrial civilization, Americans are heading for the east coast to try and get a berth to Europe. A man and woman meet in a pesthouse where she's been recovering from sickness and team up for the various adventures on their way. It was OK, but not compelling.
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8.8 out of 10.0
He is an incredible writer .
He is an incredible writer .
This is an odd little backwards pioneer story. A few generations after the collapse of industrial civilization, Americans are heading for the east coast to try and get a berth to Europe. A man and woman meet in a pesthouse where she's been recovering from sickness and team up for the various adventures on their way. It was OK, but not compelling.
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Jun 04, 2011
Rebecca
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it was ok
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This was a little too procedural, even for me. The narrator (Michael Kramer) was a bit dry as a narrator, but did the individual voices very well.
Incredible writing style, cold and haunting just like the storyline.
Sep 29, 2009
Elizabeth
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it was amazing
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