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Mar 26, 2023Kimberleygray rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The future world is starting to fall apart. Economic problems, pandemics and extreme weather have brought the world towards it ends. Most of the book focuses on Frida and Cal who live off the land alone. Eventually they come across a…
May 01, 2020OPL_AnnaW rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Society as we know it has disintegrated, and a young couple living in the woods think they're alone. One day, they come across a new community, peopled with characters from their previous lives, with dramatic consequences.
Oct 06, 2019EljayJohnson rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
The little I liked: the apocalypse of this dystopian novel. Without a ton of detail, it's clear that what's happened is the ills of our current society - climatic, political, and social - amp up to the point of…
Oct 10, 2018chazbufe rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely horrendous. The author obviously knows _nothing_ about the area she sets her story in, nor about wilderness survival. She doesn't even try to provide an explanation for pivotal background events (that is, why society has fallen…
Jun 03, 2018jeanmdavis rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
meh - not a great book
Jan 21, 2018Eye_of_the_Potato rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Gaaah!
Jan 02, 2018LPL_KateG rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I am late to the party on this one, but listened to the audiobook (available on Hoopla!) and enjoyed the story. It was not my favorite post-apocalyptic/dystopian novel, BUT it had an intriguing storyline, interesting (read: not super…
Cynthia_N
Jun 17, 2017Cynthia_N rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This felt like a softer take on the post-apocalyptic trend. The U.S. as we know has deteriorated to a point where it is no longer recognizable. Frieda and Cal have been doing fine out on their own but now Frieda is pregnant and wants to…
bickjd
Mar 01, 2016bickjd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The near-future dystopia that Lepucki has imagined seems all too plausible for comfort. Lack of economic opportunity and destructive environmental hazards have devastated the west coast. The dominant commodity is now a sense of safety.…
Jan 11, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Dystopian fiction: so hot right now. This buzz book from 2014 (see the Colbert bump) is a dreary, lackluster post-apocalyptic tale that takes place in. . .California! Who knew it'd be so boring? Has some similarities to Walker Percy's…
Nov 05, 20151tarheel rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I was loaned this one at the same time as Neal Stephenson's 'Reamde', which is twice as long and took half the time to read. Lepucki appears still to be working on her craft. Conceptually intriguing, this story is saddled by odd,…
Feb 19, 2015librarylizzard rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A slow crumble of government and civilization (widespread blackouts, food shortages, gasoline prices inflated to the point that only the wealthy can afford to travel) compels two twenty-something newlyweds to relocate to the remote woods…
Dec 04, 2014avratt rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A complete disappointment. Characters are totally unlikable and I found myself wanting to mentally slap all of them repeatedly thruout for their blatant stupidity. Author made it appear that main characters at book's end are on the way…
Dec 02, 2014JimmyGman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Little bit of a let down. Thought the story started well, flashbacks were okay, the future is a civilization of disconnected tribes - if that, and the ending was...missing in my view. It was interesting, but nothing nearly as good as…
MacGreenBear
Nov 29, 2014MacGreenBear rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Slow, boring and uneventful. I kept expecting something to happen...something! Like other readers I too looked forward to this one, especially after the Colbert Bump...sadly very disappointing. Would not recommend to anyone, ever!
Nov 19, 2014Chapel_Hill_ShannonB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A unique post-apocalyptic story that feels all too real. I loved the plausibility of the environmental reasons for the destruction of civilization and the survivalist aspects of the story.
Oct 27, 2014athena14 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Surely there could be a lesbian couple on the Land. But no, everybody's straight.
Oct 18, 2014
Predictable.
Aug 29, 2014kelliyfults rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Nearly a waste of 3 days... I have read many post-apocalyptic stories, and this lacked mood AND originality. None of the characters felt compelling (I never felt a thing for Frida) I read the entire book hoping that Sheman Alexie's…
Aug 09, 2014writermala rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is in a class of its own. Set in Post apocalypse California, the main characters are Frida, her husband Cal and her brother Micah. The characters are very well sketched and the author's vivid imagination has portrayed the…
silvertree
Aug 08, 2014
If you like post-apocalyptic stories, try California. Not for all, since it isn't in-your-face survival, but rather the emotional and spiritual side of trying to survive after civilization is gone. Thought-provoking for the serious…
Jul 26, 2014
A patron review from the Adult Summer Game: "Debut novel from Edan Lepucki. California is a dystopian novel, but not a conventional one, as the specifics of the climate apocalypse sort of fall away into the background as this unusual book…
Jul 25, 2014
Meh. Didn't even finish the book before returning it.
SLS71
Jul 22, 2014SLS71 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I got through 100 pages and am giving up, which is too bad as I was really looking forward to this. So far most of the story was told via inner thoughts and memories, which is like being with someone who talks to much, and does very…