A review by noriboo
How We End by L.M. Juniper

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I'm buzzing! 
I absolutely loved reading this book. It also sent my heart racing a thousand miles per hour.

From beginning to end, I was rooting for our group. Jake, Liv, and the group of strangers that become their found family are wonderfully diverse in their background, both culturally, personally, and professionally. All of them bring something unique to the group's (survival) dynamic. I wanted everyone to make it out alive,  but of course, in the apocalypse, nobody is safe.

The story got under my skin right from the beginning. It is set in London and England's suburbia, and I enjoyed seeing a zombie apocalypse play out in a country that's closer to home for me than the USA and see them tackle problems that I have pondered such as, what is a suitable means of protection if a certain situation were to occur when you can't use firearms? 
The author has also woven other struggles into the story, like the need for prescribed medication due to health reasons and struggling with addiction. All things that don't seize to exist just because the world is ending. 

This story is for everyone who loves The Last of Us, Resident Evil, Dawn of the Dead, World War Z, and The Walking Dead. And for the people that are looking for more bipoc, queer and trans rep in this genre. I enjoyed it, and I hope others will, too!

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