California Book Reviews

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A Good Approach. Lepucki’s story is a very interesting, experimental approach at the post-apocolyptic genre. Her storyline is a very well thought out story. I enjoyed how she implemented the terrorist element into her story. All in all the book has its flaws, like all do; but what made this book unique is her idea of a post-apocolyptic world. I have never seen a more realistic, almost lifelike approach to the apocolyptic genre. This book was good and could be made better if Lepucki wrote a different book with a similar approach.

California. Tension runs throughout the book, and that kept me turning pages. However, I just felt unsatisfied when it was all over. No real twists or turns that could have added intrigue or mystery. Nothing to really figure out. Book is well written and relationships and characters well-established, but to me the plot was lacking.

Great book. Mediocre ending.. It seems as though the plot (which is gripping throughout) just runs out of steam at the end. Regardless, the writing's great, and the characters are unique and relatable.

Boring!. Long, drawn out, and boring!! I couldn't even make myself get more than halfway through the book. Wasted my money.

Engaging book. Beautifully written; haunting, poetic character development; deeply tragic look at humanity; loved every word of it.

Great read!. What a great book! Deep, rich characters, interesting story and an exciting plot twist. Would highly recommend this to a friend.

Half way, it gets better.. Okay, I had to revise this review. Originally, I did not like this book, it took till half the book to pick up. It got better from then on. I still dislike the turkey baster thing, but overall the book was good. I gave it a second chance, and I read all the way through.

Has little to offer. I just finished reading California, which I bought a couple of years ago because Stephen Colbert told me to. I began it then quite eagerly but gave up a quarter of the way through due to extreme boringness. Blaming my stupidity and lack of patience, however, I recently gave it another try. Lepucki is a fine writer who offers many worthy examples of phrasing and description, but this book severely lacks imagination. From quite early on I kept asking myself, “Where is this story going?” — a question I would keep asking until Chapter 20 or 21 (out of 24). Wait, the end of Chapter 19, was that the climax? What the hell! While I thought the sections about the Pirates and Micah’s viciousness had potential, most of the dark secrets in the story were a snooze and did little to make me question my humanity. Had Lepucki never heard of The Walking Dead when she wrote this? Anyway, for a book that is marketed as “post-apocalyptic dystopian fiction”, California proves to have very little to offer the genre.

California. Easy read. Interesting subject matter. Everyone is thinking about the "what if". Like to see a sequel.

California. Waste of time and money!

A great read!. I chose this book from my e-library because the cover looked interesting. Inside was so much more! The descriptions in this book are creative and vivid. The characters well-rounded, flawed and realistic. I had a hard time putting this book down. Excellent!!

Good book. Heard all the buzz about this book so had to read it was very good liked the plot twists it really was a good book well done

California. I want my money back!

Neat lil dystopian novella. Interesting concepts and psychology in this dystopian future novel. It's told from both sides of a young couple perspectives and it's intriguing how their perceptions are different from one another in the very small reality they share. I liked how vague the author was about the year, and about the state of world at large around them. Everything is important to them that's right at hand, mostly survival. This was a nice, entertaining, easy read.

Tired of this marketing ploy. Really tired of stories that could be told in one book drawn out into a series. The publishers should also tell you that this book is part of a series. Print is dead. Please stop trying to squeeze a few extra bucks from the few folks still using the medium.

Good read but disappointing ending. I won't spoil the ending but let's say its a let down. Doesn't tie up the lose ends. Feels like she got tired of writing and just cut it off. Really annoying after spending so much time with it.

Too deep for me. Lord of the Flies revisited. Too weird for me. But I like Zane Grey so what do I know about literature?

Pretty good. California was overall a good read. During some parts the book can get a little boring and monotonous. Easy read though and great for her first novel. If you're looking for a post apocalyptic book, this probably isn't going to be what you think it would be but good nonetheless.

Terrible. I'd like to write a more thoughtful review but I already regret wasting time reading this novel.

California. Can not wait for sequel

Not great for post apocalyptic genre. Somewhat interesting if you consider the politics of the situations the protagonists find themselves in. However their thoughts and actions are so stupid as to be unbelievable. The female seems to have a feminist agenda at times and yet her actions at critical moments are driven by her dreams and emotions. She carries a turkey baster as a treasured memento of her previous life, really. And thinks it will be an appropriate "offering" for some prospective new friends. They are both childlike or stupid and not likable.

California. I found it repetitive , I thought it dragged, and I found the ending totally boring.

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