Good Morning, Midnight

Ok, so my enjoyment of this book was only slightly dampened by seeing the film first. Of course, the book is infinitely better than the film which looks really good but the message the book gives is lost and IMO George Clooney is horribly miscast as Augie and a grumpy Brian Cox would have been much better or maybe Max Van Sydow.

I guess you would shelve this next to Station Eleven (which I loved) because the dystopian setting is just the backdrop, you don't even find out what cataclysmic event has taken place. The story itself is about relationships, regrets, loneliness and coming to terms with the new way of living. It's almost impossible to say anything else about the book without giving away the two major twists, so do not read the questions at the bottom of the goodreads page for this book or it will spoil the story. However, I will spill all for 2 magic beans and a Curly Wurly.