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Survival is Insufficient

January 8, 2015 by ModernLove 7 Comments

Normally when I love a book, the highest compliment I can pay is saying I want to live in the world the author created. Here, I have to say that’s the last thing I would do. I didn’t want to read this book. I mean, I wanted to read this book a lot (which is why I own it), but about halfway through I put it down and started reading something else. I didn’t want this book to end, and the faster I read it, the closer the ending got.

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  1. faintingviolet says

    January 8, 2015 at 11:47 am

    You guys are killing me with these reviews. I am *at least* two weeks away from getting this book from my library.

    I’m a volcano of emotions about a book I haven’t even gotten into my physical custody yet.

    (I should probably figure out how to ramp down my expectations…)

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    • ModernLove says

      January 8, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      You really just need to get a hold of the list, take out the people ahead of you, and you’ll be set!

      ….too much? (The book is worth it, I swear.)

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  2. bonnie says

    January 8, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    This book was such a conundrum–read fast and greedily, and you end it too quickly. But something this good you don’t *want* to draw out. I think I’ll take my time next time I read this, so I can really enjoy it to its fullest.

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    • ModernLove says

      January 9, 2015 at 10:23 am

      Yes! That’s how I feel about it. It’s going into the re-read pile so I can take my time with it the next go round.

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  3. Annie AK says

    January 8, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    I want this boooooook. I’ll loan you my Caitlin Moran for a temporary tradesy?

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    • ModernLove says

      January 9, 2015 at 10:23 am

      DEAL. Movie date soon?

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      • Annie AK says

        January 10, 2015 at 5:40 am

        Soonish?

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