Flora & Jim

** Edited as review is now live on Kendall Reviews! ** “I wanted to smash fear’s spine with my boot.” If you’ve spent any amount of time reading through any of my reviews or even seeing my tweets on Twitter about what books I’ve snagged, you’ll frequently see me say that I like to buy, read and review......more

NB - some spoilers but review won't give away the ending. In short, this book is brilliant. Go out and buy it now. But if you want to know more, then read on. I enjoyed the last of Ms. Gregory’s books, ‘The Town’ and was eager to see where she would go with a story so innocuously titled as ‘Flora and......more

The world has froze, animals have dwindled down to super predators, and food is scarce unless you really, really lower your standards. While Flora & Jim is a post-apocalyptic novel, the focus here is on the relationship between father and daughter. What won't Jim do for daughter, Flora? What actions......more

If a grim, immersive snowbound tale is your bag then you need to get into this. It's an engrossing story of a father and daughter in pursuit of another pair across a post-apocalyptic wasteland - and how their relationship changes as their situation becomes more frightening. With detailed description......more

Vast. Bleak. Beautiful. A moving tale of survival and terror that will chill you to the bone.......more