Run
By: Blake Crouch
5/5 Stars
Wow wow wow wow. Stephen King's "The Stand" meets "The Last of Us" makes for a phenomenal body of work. I have enjoyed all the books I've read by Crouch but this one probably had me more captivated than any of his novels.
Not only is the subject matter and storyline riveting, but the writing itself is masterful. His writing reminded me a lot of Stephen King's writing, which I think is the ultimate compliment I can bestow upon an author.
I loved this book. I started it at 8:30pm one evening as I crawled into bed after a long day... and then I never stopped reading it. I read this book until the wee hours of the morning. So, future reader, you have been warned. Do not start this book until you have your schedule cleared for the day so that you can read it all in one sitting, if you so desire (which you will desire.)
This book is a 10/10 for me and I'll be recommending it to everyone I know. Y'all better buy a copy as soon as you can because I'm going to buy them all out to send to family and friends.
Oh, and I've seen some 4-star reviews that dealt out the 4-star rating only because of "trigger warnings" as Crouch paints a gruesome picture of some of the deaths/action scenes. But to those reviews I say, "duh." Since when has an apocalyptic novel NOT contained imagery that isn't haunting? I'm a mom and I don't love reading aforementioned scenes but they're necessary to set the plot and to make your mind understand the true nature of what's taking place. So, yes... trigger warning for anyone who doesn't like graphic portrayals of what takes place in apocalyptic novels... but then again, you probs shouldn't read an apocalyptic novel if you're that triggered.
Thank you so much to the author and to netgalley for allowing me to read and review such a riveting novel. I loved it.
