Good 👍

I really enjoyed it graphic in places however no swear words 👍👍 post apocalyptic the main character is a typical teenager self and needing a good shake lol 😂 still good story 👍👍

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I enjoyed this book and found following Ruby quite funny at times even though she could be quite annoying. At times what she did in the book didn't make sense, focusing on her makeup, clothes or mobile for example. Or when she decided to ride her bike to get places even though it was dangerous because it could rain. It seems she has survived more by luck as she doesn't seem to think before she acts at times, but I found that these times reminded me that she wasn't an adult.

However I found the story was really interesting and wanted to continue to find out what would happen when she found the next survivor. Am going to continue onto the next book as curious what will happen next to Ruby. It is a good story to read, if you can ignore the main characters sometimes silly decisions. xxxx

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A very butterfly good book. Very entertaining

What made the experience of listening to The Rain the most enjoyable?

There was never a dull moment, you just had to keep reading.

What does Avita Jay bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

A voice.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it was a long book but didn't seem like it.

Any additional comments?

It's an apocalyptic book from the view of a 15 year old girl, with teenage problems.
It's fun, sad, exciting & makes you think too.

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Rain storms now scare me!

Where does The Rain rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I love this story. Ruby is a typical obnoxious teenager. She is not really a likeable character, but by the end of the book I had grown to love her. Unlike many apocalypse stories, the characters in this story act like you would expect real people to act.

What about Avita Jay’s performance did you like?

Avita has a really clear voice. She is very expressive.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Really hard to answer this without spoilers, but several parts of the book were moving, especially when some characters die.

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A decent end of world novel

I think the low score of 3.8 is undeserved. This is obviously aimed at teenagers and as such, will focus on the things teenagers focus on. Mobile phones for instance!
I agree, most of us would never think about makeup and phones when everyone is dead or dying but being aimed at the younger generation, it is more aimed at the comedic element. Ruby is actually very funny, and although it doesn’t shy away from the reality of a gruesome pandemic, it doesn’t aim for maximum horror like Pandemic novels aimed at adults would.
I would rate this as 4.5 but actually giving it a 5 to try and balance the undeserved low scores.

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