I recieved an ARC via Netgalley in exchange of my honest review.

I really thought about this book as something that it's something that I'd like to read everytime, the cover and description gave me that idea of the book, but when I read it, I didn't like it at all, I didn't quite got it, so it was a rough start, then it became more interesting,, but at the end I didn't like it that much,

This was just my opinion, everyone it's different and got their own and differents thoughts

3 stars

~ I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own ~

Unfortunately it was a DNF for me.
The world building went too and I couldn't wrap my head around the types of mutations, not explained enough.

3 stars!

This is not yout typical apocalyptic story. There is almost no romance in this book, which was was a huge Plus for me. I am a bit disappointed that we didn't get to know what exactly the Big Five are (at least two are pretty obvious, so I am going with Birds/Bats and Ape-like mutans?) and some more background on the mutants in general would have been nice. I loved that the story was told from a male character's POV. That is something that does not happen very often and I loved Dante.
When I first read the description I thought: Oh, the Mom is going to be some comic relief, that sounds fun!
Spoiler Alert: The Mom is no fun. The mom - Bev - is absolutely NO FUN at all. When I read the second chapter, I had to take a break because I could not believe what I had just read. I do not think I have ever read such an accurate and downright terrifying description of a narcisstic charater in a book - and I loved it. There is nothing romantic or sweet about nacissism. It's terrifying, it's dangerous and this book portrayed it in such an accurate way; it's truly amazing. I do wish the book came with a trigger warning because I am sure that fact is disturbing for some people.
The end... came actually quite unexpected. I found myself being utterly stunned that this was the end? Seriously? I had felt like I had just gotten to the beginning. I sincerely hope there will be another book, but I am pretty sure it is a standalone... Sadly, because the overall trope and the characters were absolutely interesting. I also loved that the book was set in Australia, which will make me love the book almost instantly.

I received a free ARC by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very refreshing read!!!

There was romance, but it was a very supportive and encouraging relationship.

The mutations and the handling of the solar flares and sci-fi were interesting and different enough that I was intrigued, I would definitely read a sequel if this book ever gets one!

And...I won't spoil anything but this is one of the few books that I've read where I was like "CAN XYZ JUST DIE ALREADY?!?!" I have rarely, if ever, rooted for a character to die. Haha

It was overall a quick read, and the most important takeaways from this book for me were 1) good friends are worth the hassle and 2) just because someone is family doesn't mean that you should feel like you owe them

I will mention that if family dysfunction, abuse (physical and emotional), and emotional blackmail are triggers for you, READ WITH CAUTION. :)