The Dead Lands : A Novel (Paperback)

from busyreadin

Slow moving without any likable characters.

from coachtim30

Barely a "3" on my rating scale, "The Dead Lands" is a sometimes plodding, wordy, apocryphal view of a dark and barren USA a few generations into the future. Set in St Louis (or the Sanctuary as it's referred to in the novel), the story centers around a pair of familiar character names - Lewis an...

from nellbailey

I appreciate what Percy was trying to do with this novel, but it missed the mark for me. I enjoyed his writing style and evocative prose quite a lot, though it didn't make up for everything that the story itself was lacking. Despite the apparent high stakes, I found it difficult to care much abou...

from Twink

I missed reading Benjamin Percy's last novel, Red Novel. The positive reviews I read had me eager to read his latest release, The Dead Lands. Percy had me at 'post-apocalyptic'. I love books that explore what the world might be like when what we know ends. Between a super flu and nuclear fallout,...

from boogirl13

I received this book as part of Goodreads First Reads.I enjoyed this and I'm not usually one for post apocalyptic stories. No spoilers so no details, but I liked the characters and the journey.