I loved how even minor characters had something to add to Edgar's story from the people who made the journey with him to minor encounters along the way. The author obviously understand what it takes to motivate a body that has been sedate to run and then keep on running.

The cast of characters that Walker introduces are all superbly well done, minor-main characters to a degree, with each one feeling alive and real. I think this does a good job of contemplating the differences between living and surviving, and how what seems muddled in one state is crystal clear in another. Rather than just being with his family, he volunteers to spend hours away trying to salvage supplies ‘for the good of the group’. By chance you realize this in time, take your wife and two kids into the cellar, grab some food and water, and survive.It’s a good thing I hadn’t read this book first, for I would have found that the story I wanted already had been written. I knew it wasn’t a book based around a Covid-19 type virus, so I had faith going in that this would be an emotionally charged, survive at all costs books.

The writing was overall very good but sometimes I got confused trying to picture what the author was describing. A way to resolve a story such as this without coming out too optimistic is difficult and I do appreciate that Adrian J. Some long distances were covered but there was little to no reference to the struggles and strains of such an endeavour, over and above some general complaints regarding tiredness. After the country is decimated by meteors survivors must cross the UK by Christmas to escape to the Southern hemisphere. A father to two small children, with a wife, a moderate house, and a job he goes to because he must.I just did not like the narrator's voice because he always sounded so happy, regardless of what was going on, and there was an awful lot of loud yelling. Ich las neulich in einer Buchbesprechung, dass jemand den Autoren bereits mit einem Stern dafür belohnt, dass der das Buch schrieb. And then a long road of survival begins in a desolate and destroyed country, you meet some people along the way and form a team, and head for Cornwall where supposedly, ships leave for parts of the world where there is still a life possible. Their role was always to protect and provide, but these days most women are capable of protecting and providing for themselves and their kids. Gloria lured in, trapped, robbed, and killed other survivors while pregnant and nursing, yet she could barely tell East from West?

The group encounter both friends and foes, nothing original about the horrors they encounter in the wasted land that is now Scotland, minus the ridiculous female version of Negan I've ever read in the form of Jenny Rae. Ed's character arc from inviting the end of the world to running across a continent for his family was lovely. As they emerge back into the world they see the ruin and disaster around them, caused by hundreds of large asteroids hitting the earth. Saying that – there is a sequel and frankly, I’m not 100% I can bring myself to read it, should it become available on Kindle here in Canada.Only to realize as you approach the end that his boring, annoying dribble of a story is all you're going to get after the amazing start. I definitely had some grumbles while reading it, but then I got to that ending, one of the most perfect endings I've ever read, and my earlier protests felt petty. When I wrote On the Lips of Children and The Jade Rabbit, I was trying to depict running a marathon as more than just running, but as a harrowing adventure of endurance and proving your strength for that which you love.

The rest of the story also encompasses a sort of coming of age for Edgar as he realises what is actually important, hey it doesnt matter how old you are you can still suddenly come into your own. When the world ends and you find yourself stranded on the wrong side of the country, every second counts. She’s reluctant to consider he might have changed and that says more about Beth than it does her husband. After being rescued by the military, Ed's perspective still hasn't changed much when he meets a few men at the barracks and goes on gathering missions with them, once again ignoring his family and their needs, relegating parental duties to his long suffering wife. Perfect for fans of The Martian, this powerful post-apocalyptic thriller pits reluctant father Edgar Hill in a race against time to get back to his wife and children.It also takes place in the UK which is not something that I see so frequently in these types of novels. All I know for certain is that Edgar made me want to throw him off a cliff; instead of cheering him up the cliff. Some of the inhabitants of the city are not so friendly, and now they know where they are, thanks to Edgar. I started running a couple years ago because I desperately needed to do something to stem the tide of quickly approaching middle age. But if I did join a club, it would certainly be to run through a post-apocalyptic wasteland with some new found mates, trying to reach my family before they shipped off forever.