Exceptional book outlining a happy and simple lifestyle!

During this time of our own real life pandemic, I have been fascinated with reading books that delve into the mechanics of viruses, and more importantly, society's reaction to dealing with them. This book is a work of fiction, but was a very interesting approach to life after a pandemic. Unlike most books and movies on this subject, the story line of Soft Apocalypse isn't fast paced and full of action. Rather, it is the telling of a slow decline in health, economy, and morals, in the wake of a global virus outbreak and over the span of ten years. It is akin the fable about a frog who is put into a boiling pot of water and jumps out, but the same frog who is in a pot of water that slowly comes to a boil stays in without realizing the conditions are changing until it is too late. From the beginning to the end, you follow a group of friends as they navigate their way in an ever-changing, and ever-crumbling world. As depressing as this sounds (and believe me, there are a few graphically intense scenes) this book often has moments of hope. I recommend it with 4 out of 5 stars to anyone who likes apocalyptic science fiction. I was glad I read it.

Pretty typical ds, but I enjoyed it nonetheless

This book NEEDS to be required reading for everyone. Jason Reynolds truly has a gift with words as evidenced in many of his books, but never so much as this book. He has (with the help and full blessing of the author) taken a 600 page history book for adults called Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi and created an approachable version for young people of today. I listened to this on audio, narrated by Jason Reynolds himself. It serves as a nice introduction and overview of Kendi's original text, but in no way is this a cliff notes version. Instead, it is a groundbreaking and empowering book of its own accord that adds to the understanding of what the original text delivered. It will resonate with you for a long time, no matter your age or race.

I liked this book and what it stands for, but I was hoping to learn something new. It didn't really teach me anything I didn't already know about the KKK, but was still an interesting read.

I like this book

I liked it as it tells me about lifecycle of a butterfly

The book was awesome. It talked about it culture and animals. But did you know that australia is the biggest island in the world.

Amazing and heart wrenching at the same time. A beautifully crafted coming of age story that sheds light on some hard truths.

The book was pretty good. I read all about chocolate. But did you know that there is a tree in the world that can be 40 feet! It is called a cacao tree!