Book Overview
This stunning companion to Kate Atkinson's #1 bestseller Life After Life, "one of the best novels I've read this century" (Gillian Flynn), follows Ursula's brother Teddy as he navigates an unknown future after a perilous war. "He had been reconciled to death during the war and then suddenly the war was over and there was a next day and a next day. Part of him never adjusted to having a future." Kate Atkinson's dazzling Life After Life explored the possibility of infinite chances and the power of choices, following Ursula Todd as she lived through the turbulent events of the last century over and over again. A God in Ruins tells the dramatic story of the 20th Century through Ursula's beloved younger brother Teddy -- would-be poet, heroic pilot, husband, father, and grandfather -- as he navigates the perils and progress of a rapidly changing world. After all that Teddy endures in battle, his greatest challenge is living in a future he never expected to have. An ingenious and moving exploration of one ordinary man's path through extraordinary times, A God in Ruins proves once again that Kate Atkinson is one of the finest novelists of our age.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0316176508
ISBN13:9780316176507
Release Date:January 2016
Publisher:Back Bay Books
Length:480 Pages
Weight:1.01 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.4" x 8.1"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Not my style
Published by KarenB , 2 years ago
This is a continuation of the drivel started in Life After Life.
My absolute favorite book to date!
Published by Kyndall , 4 years ago
This is literally my favorite book, the whole way through. The end is a complete shocker and worth waiting for! I love the way it is structured, unconventionally sequenced. Seriously everyone should read this book!!
A God in Ruins is, by far, the best book I have ever read
Published by Allena , 5 years ago
This novel is my favorite book. Through it's use of the unconventional nonsequential order of storytelling, it is extremely unique and rewarding to read, although it is initially a drag. However if one pushes through the lackluster beginning, they will be met with a novel that has much to offer. It has a variety of characters, some that are easily well-loved and a few that are rather hard to tolerate. It is a book that makes readers question how one views their own purpose in life. Overall, it is absolutely riveting and the best book I have ever read. I wish everyone would read this book.
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