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The Last of Us meets Wall-E in this post-apocalyptic tale of family, hope and survival from a multi-award-winning author
“Tell me again how the world ended.”
Jen and her father are making their way across a deserted world after a technological collapse brought civilization as people knew it to an end. The Flood took out all all technology, but also many people who were connected to a central information hive. Those who are left behind must find each other and build a new life. But Jen's father isn't related to her by blood – he is a human-appearing AI, a glitch in the system, and a secret that must be kept, even from those she wishes she could trust...
Exploring themes of what it means to be human, the value of every individual and where true danger lies – in our technological creations, or the ones who create them – this is a powerful and hopeful dystopian adventure for readers age 9+
“Tell me again how the world ended.”
Jen and her father are making their way across a deserted world after a technological collapse brought civilization as people knew it to an end. The Flood took out all all technology, but also many people who were connected to a central information hive. Those who are left behind must find each other and build a new life. But Jen's father isn't related to her by blood – he is a human-appearing AI, a glitch in the system, and a secret that must be kept, even from those she wishes she could trust...
Exploring themes of what it means to be human, the value of every individual and where true danger lies – in our technological creations, or the ones who create them – this is a powerful and hopeful dystopian adventure for readers age 9+
240 pages, Paperback
Published March 6, 2025
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About the author
Pádraig Kenny
7 books140 followersPádraig Kenny is an Irish writer who hails from Newbridge in County Kildare.
His debut novel Tin was published in 2018 and was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month. It has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and several other awards.
His second novel Pog was published in April 2019 and was Independent Bookseller's Book of the Month.
His third novel The Monsters of Rookhaven was published in September 2020 by Pan Macmillan. It won the Honour Award for Fiction in the 2021 KPMG Children's Books Ireland awards and was Waterstones Children's Book of the Month in October 2021, and has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal. It has also been optioned by Dream Logic Studios with the intention of adapting it into an animated movie. The sequel, The Shadows of Rookhaven, was published in 2021. The Shadows of Rookhaven won the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Honour Award for Fiction in 2022.
His fifth novel "Stitch" was published by Walker Books in 2024. It was Times Children's Book of the Month in January 2024. This was followed by "After" in 2025.
His debut novel Tin was published in 2018 and was Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month. It has been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and several other awards.
His second novel Pog was published in April 2019 and was Independent Bookseller's Book of the Month.
His third novel The Monsters of Rookhaven was published in September 2020 by Pan Macmillan. It won the Honour Award for Fiction in the 2021 KPMG Children's Books Ireland awards and was Waterstones Children's Book of the Month in October 2021, and has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal. It has also been optioned by Dream Logic Studios with the intention of adapting it into an animated movie. The sequel, The Shadows of Rookhaven, was published in 2021. The Shadows of Rookhaven won the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Honour Award for Fiction in 2022.
His fifth novel "Stitch" was published by Walker Books in 2024. It was Times Children's Book of the Month in January 2024. This was followed by "After" in 2025.
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May 12, 2025
Un roman jeunesse original, addictif et hyper intelligent sur les technologies, l’IA, ses dangers… et ceux causés par l’homme. C’était une très chouette lecture, pleine de rebondissements et avec un univers immersif qui m’a beaucoup plu ! Et alors, pardon, c’est sans doute ma fatigue qui joue aussi et le thème qui pousse à l’émotion mais C’EST PAS J’AI LÂCHÉ MA PETITE LARME ??? Si je commence à chialer pour les romans post apo jeunesse que je lis, je ne suis pas sortie de l’auberge… mais c’est la preuve que ce livre est vraiment TOP uhu 🤭
July 10, 2025
A sweet found family post apocalyptic story of a mechanical father and his human daughter finding sanctuary and overcoming evil after the fall of civilisation.
April 13, 2025
The first thing I noticed when I opened the book was the dedication to the author's mum. Would you not write something normal for a change, and in that sentence you know that you are in for a really interesting ride.
Because there is one thing guaranteed with this author that nothing is going to be normal.
The concept of this book is really interesting and there is absolutely nothing like this book out there for younger readers. It is so modern that MG readers are going to be fascinated by all the technology.
There are some truly heartbreaking scenes towards the end and this will make the reader think about what it means to be human.
I can't wait to read what the author comes up with next.
Because there is one thing guaranteed with this author that nothing is going to be normal.
The concept of this book is really interesting and there is absolutely nothing like this book out there for younger readers. It is so modern that MG readers are going to be fascinated by all the technology.
There are some truly heartbreaking scenes towards the end and this will make the reader think about what it means to be human.
I can't wait to read what the author comes up with next.
December 30, 2025
(4.5 rounded up)
March 6, 2025
Excellent dystopia for young readers, so much heart.
Fans of the Wild Robot series (and film) will see similarities here, though this story is set in a post-human-apocalypse world rather than among today's tech-heavy society.
We follow Jen and Father, scavenging and travelling across the country, almost alone following a Flood that brought humans and machines down - both of which were in the majority connected by an information Hive that the waters destroyed.
Seeking refuge and peace, we learn that Father is not actually a biological relation of Jen's, having rescued her as an infant - and is in fact not biological at all. Yet John defends and cares for his 'daughter' with parenting guides and logic. Coming across a small, self-sufficient human settlement, John sees he may be a liability to Jen, in a world where machines/AI are feared for what they did to humans in the past.
What a story! With memories of The Walking Dead and The Wild Robot in my head, this was a perfectly-pitched junior version, with the feel of a dystopia inside the shell of a child-friendly plot. Though it doesn't go for easy answers. It asks big questions and doesn't let readers off easily with where it takes them.
It's heartfelt, moving and very much discussion-worthy. And filmable. And yes, exciting. Loved it.
For ages 8-13.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.
Fans of the Wild Robot series (and film) will see similarities here, though this story is set in a post-human-apocalypse world rather than among today's tech-heavy society.
We follow Jen and Father, scavenging and travelling across the country, almost alone following a Flood that brought humans and machines down - both of which were in the majority connected by an information Hive that the waters destroyed.
Seeking refuge and peace, we learn that Father is not actually a biological relation of Jen's, having rescued her as an infant - and is in fact not biological at all. Yet John defends and cares for his 'daughter' with parenting guides and logic. Coming across a small, self-sufficient human settlement, John sees he may be a liability to Jen, in a world where machines/AI are feared for what they did to humans in the past.
What a story! With memories of The Walking Dead and The Wild Robot in my head, this was a perfectly-pitched junior version, with the feel of a dystopia inside the shell of a child-friendly plot. Though it doesn't go for easy answers. It asks big questions and doesn't let readers off easily with where it takes them.
It's heartfelt, moving and very much discussion-worthy. And filmable. And yes, exciting. Loved it.
For ages 8-13.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.
June 8, 2025
J’avais lu Stitch du même auteur et j’avais beaucoup apprécié l’univers riche en émotions, avec des personnages attachants et une intrigue prenante. Dans ce nouveau roman, l’auteur nous plonge dans un monde post-apocalyptique peuplé de robots, où l’on suit Jen, notre héroïne, accompagnée de son « père », un robot à l’apparence humaine. Le monde a été dévasté – on ne sait pas exactement comment au début du roman – et Jen tente, avec son père, de trouver un endroit où ils pourraient vivre en paix.
On les suit dans leur quotidien : leurs routines, la recherche de ressources, les rencontres avec d'autres humains souvent méfiants envers les robots, ainsi que dans des moments touchants et parfois drôles entre Jen et son père. Leur relation est au cœur du récit et constitue l’un des points forts du livre.
Ils finissent par découvrir une communauté où ils pourraient enfin trouver leur place. Les interactions entre Jen, son père et les autres membres de cette communauté sont particulièrement réussies. Le père de Jen se démarque par son comportement singulier : il lance des blagues étranges et cite des passages de livres philosophiques ce qui le rend à la fois attendrissant et un peu décalé. Mais au fond, il est bienveillant, généreux et toujours soucieux du bien-être de sa fille. Leur lien est fort, émouvant et sincère – un véritable fil conducteur du récit.
Vers la fin du roman, qui se lit d’ailleurs très rapidement, quelques révélations viennent enrichir l’histoire. Même si elles sont parfois prévisibles, elles restent bien amenées et donnent une conclusion logique et satisfaisante à l’ensemble. En somme, c’est une très belle lecture jeunesse, pleine de sensibilité, qui aborde intelligemment les relations humaines et les questions liées à l’intelligence artificielle et à la place des robots dans notre avenir.
Une lecture touchante qui me donne très envie de découvrir les autres œuvres de cet auteur dont j’apprécie beaucoup le style.
On les suit dans leur quotidien : leurs routines, la recherche de ressources, les rencontres avec d'autres humains souvent méfiants envers les robots, ainsi que dans des moments touchants et parfois drôles entre Jen et son père. Leur relation est au cœur du récit et constitue l’un des points forts du livre.
Ils finissent par découvrir une communauté où ils pourraient enfin trouver leur place. Les interactions entre Jen, son père et les autres membres de cette communauté sont particulièrement réussies. Le père de Jen se démarque par son comportement singulier : il lance des blagues étranges et cite des passages de livres philosophiques ce qui le rend à la fois attendrissant et un peu décalé. Mais au fond, il est bienveillant, généreux et toujours soucieux du bien-être de sa fille. Leur lien est fort, émouvant et sincère – un véritable fil conducteur du récit.
Vers la fin du roman, qui se lit d’ailleurs très rapidement, quelques révélations viennent enrichir l’histoire. Même si elles sont parfois prévisibles, elles restent bien amenées et donnent une conclusion logique et satisfaisante à l’ensemble. En somme, c’est une très belle lecture jeunesse, pleine de sensibilité, qui aborde intelligemment les relations humaines et les questions liées à l’intelligence artificielle et à la place des robots dans notre avenir.
Une lecture touchante qui me donne très envie de découvrir les autres œuvres de cet auteur dont j’apprécie beaucoup le style.
March 3, 2025
Part of me wants to point out how much of this is derivative, and has definitely been done before. Part of me wants to accede that for the young reader who might never have come across all that makes this feel unoriginal, this is a stonker. And with that ending, that part of me wins out.
So we have the story of a man and a girl, traversing a broken world. Why? Well, because humans killed off all the wildlife, and then the robots took over, and then war, and something called the Flood, and so here we are. Robot life is dead now, too – as is much of humanity, apart from a few scared, lonely humans, and some militaristic scavenging types. Jen and Father are going to a special lakeside retreat they seek, but what do you know? Drama and secrets will certainly feature en route.
OK, I'm deliberately hiding things from you, but even when I told you things that make these pages a bit different from the norm they're things you'll recognise. But it's the balance of them, plus the twists and added originality that makes this shine. A book needn't be utterly, utterly fresh for it to be wonderful, and this verges on being a wonder at times. Yes, I saw the ending several chapters early, but even then there was still so much to give, and it was still done with a mighty power.
Jen is quite the over-clever twelve year old, knowing more than the other twelve year olds she would normally be with in this book, and possibly more vocab and ability to philosophise than the twelve year old reading this. But that means this never talks down to the audience, and this proves inherently readable as well as a very intelligent achievement. If you've got "The Wild Robot" trilogy under your belt this should be your next read, and there's no drop-off in quality either way. This is definitely a potential classic-in-the-making.
So we have the story of a man and a girl, traversing a broken world. Why? Well, because humans killed off all the wildlife, and then the robots took over, and then war, and something called the Flood, and so here we are. Robot life is dead now, too – as is much of humanity, apart from a few scared, lonely humans, and some militaristic scavenging types. Jen and Father are going to a special lakeside retreat they seek, but what do you know? Drama and secrets will certainly feature en route.
OK, I'm deliberately hiding things from you, but even when I told you things that make these pages a bit different from the norm they're things you'll recognise. But it's the balance of them, plus the twists and added originality that makes this shine. A book needn't be utterly, utterly fresh for it to be wonderful, and this verges on being a wonder at times. Yes, I saw the ending several chapters early, but even then there was still so much to give, and it was still done with a mighty power.
Jen is quite the over-clever twelve year old, knowing more than the other twelve year olds she would normally be with in this book, and possibly more vocab and ability to philosophise than the twelve year old reading this. But that means this never talks down to the audience, and this proves inherently readable as well as a very intelligent achievement. If you've got "The Wild Robot" trilogy under your belt this should be your next read, and there's no drop-off in quality either way. This is definitely a potential classic-in-the-making.
January 30, 2025
Thank you for letting me preview this book. I have been a fan of the author since "The Monsters of Rookhaven". His work is always full of dichotomous characters -- a dichotomy that is not inherent in the characters, but rather a dichotomy that is endowed on the characters through our own perspectives which are in turn taught by various social conventions and commonly accepted perspectives. Reading his books is often like walking into one of those houses of mirrors in fairgrounds; you will never know which one is a distorted reflection and which one is the real self.
This book is written with surprisingly simple vocabulary and sentence structures, making it accessible to younger children; or maybe it is a calculated simplicity to create a nostalgic mirage that we adult readers would crave and image that it has once truly existed even when it has never existed.
This is surely going to be a book that I will use in one of my courses in the future, and hopefully we will be honoured once again to meet Padraig online again.
And one little postscript: Why did the chicken to cross the road? Because the slaughterhouse is on the other side and its chicks are on the side it left behind. Should we humans cross the road too to save what is truly worth salvaging? And I am still crying as I write this review.
Thank you for such a touching and thought-provoking book.
This book is written with surprisingly simple vocabulary and sentence structures, making it accessible to younger children; or maybe it is a calculated simplicity to create a nostalgic mirage that we adult readers would crave and image that it has once truly existed even when it has never existed.
This is surely going to be a book that I will use in one of my courses in the future, and hopefully we will be honoured once again to meet Padraig online again.
And one little postscript: Why did the chicken to cross the road? Because the slaughterhouse is on the other side and its chicks are on the side it left behind. Should we humans cross the road too to save what is truly worth salvaging? And I am still crying as I write this review.
Thank you for such a touching and thought-provoking book.
April 23, 2025
After is my second well loved book from author Padraig Kenny. The first book I read and totally loved was Stitch, a gothic adventure from Walker books , that is a completely different novel to After that is a sci fiction novel. I loved this new novel, about a post apocalyptic with a flair of difference. Without a past, there is only the After. Life is different in the After. How frightening, their world ended slowly then all at once. I adored Jen, because she love reading and see pictures inside a book, in what the world looked liked after the collapse of civilisation . Jen loves being told stories, by her Father, she wants to hear the story again, how the world ended. I really liked how Jen loved her father, where they had the perfect bond between them. How can they survive without a no technology? It left me in suspense, to find out how can Jen and her father survive with shops that are old, empty and haven’t had electricity for years, everything is empty around them. After, is a fantastic dystopian future world that no readers or middle grade readers, will ever have read anything like this before! Highly recommend reading Sitich, and After, and of course any other books that have been written by author Padraig Kenny, is a must read.
April 29, 2025
After by Padraig Kenny is a children’s apocalyptic/dystopian middle-grade story about a young girl Jen and her ‘father’ who happens to be a machine, trying to navigate the land and stay alive.
The book opens with Jen asking her ‘father’ to recount what happened to the world and how it came to be so bare and destroyed. The story is quite fitting in the world we live in today as her ‘father’ tells her the world was broken in three steps, the first was that people destroyed their own habit and that of other animals, something that is happening right now in the world.
We're not quite at the part where people are having chips implanted into their brains but you never know what the future might hold.
The book is touching and resonating. It has been written at the right level and hopefully it will make young readers realise what can happen if we don’t look after our planet.
It reminded me a little of Terminator 2 where the human looking metal endoskeleton robot is covered in living tissue, Jen’s father is just like Arnie. Jen is John Connor, the robot is protecting.
The story is clever, exciting, and emotional and I can see this being a big hit with young readers.
The book opens with Jen asking her ‘father’ to recount what happened to the world and how it came to be so bare and destroyed. The story is quite fitting in the world we live in today as her ‘father’ tells her the world was broken in three steps, the first was that people destroyed their own habit and that of other animals, something that is happening right now in the world.
We're not quite at the part where people are having chips implanted into their brains but you never know what the future might hold.
The book is touching and resonating. It has been written at the right level and hopefully it will make young readers realise what can happen if we don’t look after our planet.
It reminded me a little of Terminator 2 where the human looking metal endoskeleton robot is covered in living tissue, Jen’s father is just like Arnie. Jen is John Connor, the robot is protecting.
The story is clever, exciting, and emotional and I can see this being a big hit with young readers.
January 20, 2026
A sci-fi dystopian story for the younger end of the middle grade market.
An intriguing opening with Jen and Father navigating the post-apocalyptic world. We learn, along with Jen, the truth about what happened and why people are distrustful of technology. Other parts of the story are only painted in broad brush strokes. There are gangs of scavengers but no real power has emerged to fill the void, which seems unlikely in 12 years. As does them still being able to find food in shops. Younger readers may be more likely to accept this but I think older readers will find the story a little underdeveloped.
I found Jen pretty irritating which made it harder to root for her. Her behaviour seemed more spoilt toddler than hormonal tween as well and quickly became tiring. It was Father who was the star of the book for me, bringing some good (usually unintended) comedy to the story.
Parts of this story have definitely been done before but this was a new take featuring current and future technology and so is likely to appeal to readers because of that. The pacing is good and the various twists and turns of the story will help keep readers engaged.
An intriguing opening with Jen and Father navigating the post-apocalyptic world. We learn, along with Jen, the truth about what happened and why people are distrustful of technology. Other parts of the story are only painted in broad brush strokes. There are gangs of scavengers but no real power has emerged to fill the void, which seems unlikely in 12 years. As does them still being able to find food in shops. Younger readers may be more likely to accept this but I think older readers will find the story a little underdeveloped.
I found Jen pretty irritating which made it harder to root for her. Her behaviour seemed more spoilt toddler than hormonal tween as well and quickly became tiring. It was Father who was the star of the book for me, bringing some good (usually unintended) comedy to the story.
Parts of this story have definitely been done before but this was a new take featuring current and future technology and so is likely to appeal to readers because of that. The pacing is good and the various twists and turns of the story will help keep readers engaged.
September 1, 2025
In a post-apocalyptic world, the story follows Jen and her dad during their travel. Jen is a teenager, very curious about the world and the past, while her dad is a robot. The relationship worked well, even if the teen angst was a little annoying. I enjoyed the world building, interesting but also simple for young readers. There were some encounters, pleasant or not, and some challenges, making the journey realistic. I liked the dad and the humor around him, but also appreciated that new characters were involved after some time. It was a nice dystopian read that I would have also enjoyed as a young reader.
April 8, 2025
Let me start by saying I am typically not a fan of post—apocalyptic dystopias. I am also not a fan of robot centric narratives. But I loved this book. Padraig has a way of writing about humanity and the human condition so beautifully. I lost sleep because I could not put it down. This is a robot story about humanity. And it is wonderful. It gave some “The Last Of Us” vibes and some “Iron Giant” vibes and yet was entirely its own. A great read. I think my students will love this one.
March 5, 2025
A heartfelt dystopian story for middle-grade readers. Well written, it is a story of found family, friendship, betrayal and, ultimately, hope for the future. Although tinged with sadness, there is a heartwarming thread throughout that carries the reader along towards the bitter-sweet end. Highly recommend.
May 11, 2025
Gosh, this is glorious. Post-apocalypse, sci-fi brilliance. I loved Father so much - he brought me so many smiles! This has so many gorgeous touches and messages in it (what does it mean to be human? What makes a family?) I have a few kids in my class who would love this. I loved the illustrations too. I think this would make an excellent film too!
May 25, 2025
L'après de Padraig Kenny
Une très chouette aventure en bonne compagnie, j'ai dévoré les pages pour savoir ce qui allait arriver à Jen et son père et j'ai eu le sourire tout au long de l'histoire avec des petits pincements au cœur aussi. A découvrir !!
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Une très chouette aventure en bonne compagnie, j'ai dévoré les pages pour savoir ce qui allait arriver à Jen et son père et j'ai eu le sourire tout au long de l'histoire avec des petits pincements au cœur aussi. A découvrir !!
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September 15, 2025
Well, I didn't expect to cry like I did, omg... It was a very nice book though. Not too short, not too long, perfect ! Ultimately the story in itself isn't something very original, but I like how it was done^^
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January 13, 2026
Excellent book. It’s written in language that’s accessible to younger children and is completely suitable for older year 4 plus.
Post apocalyptic adventure with an emotional undertone throughout. I nearly cried at the end.
Post apocalyptic adventure with an emotional undertone throughout. I nearly cried at the end.
April 11, 2025
Shades of i Robot but a good storyline and a well-paced teen read.
May 5, 2025
Alicia
May 30, 2025
J'ai déjà lu plusieurs romans de l'auteur. On retrouve ici certains de ses thèmes favoris. Des personnages jeunes dans un univers qui leur est hostile et un questionnement sur le monde et les adultes qui les entourent.
Dans 'L'Après' nous suivons une jeune fille dans un monde post-apocalyptique. Il s'est passé quelque chose, mais ni Jen ni son père n'ont l'air de savoir quoi. Ils errent tous les deux dans les ruines du monde en cherchant à survivre. Mais Jen a un secret : son père est un robot. Dans un monde où il semblerait que les robots soient les responsables de la catastrophe, elle doit à tout prix cacher sa nature. Car même si c'est une machine, son père s'occupe d'elle depuis qu'elle est bébé sans faillir.
Ils finissent pas rencontrer une sorte de communauté. Les humains se sont regroupés et organisé. Ils récupèrent des morceaux de mécanique pour fabriquer de quoi faciliter leur quotidien, ils font pousser des légumes et stockent des vivres.
Mais ce paradis est en danger dans un groupe de pillard approche.
Sous couvert de fin du monde, ce roman interroge sur la nature de l'humanité. Qu'est ce qui fait qu'on est humain ? Un robot peut-il être plus humain qu'un homme ? Quand est-ce qu'on devient un monstre ?
Jen est une jeune fille qui a été relativement protégée, mais qui a soif de confiance et de découvertes. La possibilité de se poser la rassure et la panique, peur de l'inconnu et du changement. Pourtant elle reste une jeune fille fidèle et déterminée à se montrer juste.
Une trahison la poussera à se rebeller, à traverser une phase "adolescente".
Faut-il se méfier du progrès ? Ou est-ce juste la folie de certains hommes qui est à craindre ?
Ne peut-on faire confiance à personne ? Ou bien reste-t-il de la bonté dans le monde ?
Qu'est ce qui définit la famille ? Le sang ? L'éducation ? La vie ?
On peut à nouveau se poser nombre de questions à partir de ce texte qui est plutôt court. Il est percutant et permet de réfléchir.
Il est accessible à un public plutôt jeune, dès la 5e au vu des thèmes abordés, et peut servir de point de départ à nombres de réflexions.
A nouveau une très bonne lecture et l'auteur me conforte dans l'idée que c'est un bon choix - même si ce n'est pas forcément de la littérature légère.
Dans 'L'Après' nous suivons une jeune fille dans un monde post-apocalyptique. Il s'est passé quelque chose, mais ni Jen ni son père n'ont l'air de savoir quoi. Ils errent tous les deux dans les ruines du monde en cherchant à survivre. Mais Jen a un secret : son père est un robot. Dans un monde où il semblerait que les robots soient les responsables de la catastrophe, elle doit à tout prix cacher sa nature. Car même si c'est une machine, son père s'occupe d'elle depuis qu'elle est bébé sans faillir.
Ils finissent pas rencontrer une sorte de communauté. Les humains se sont regroupés et organisé. Ils récupèrent des morceaux de mécanique pour fabriquer de quoi faciliter leur quotidien, ils font pousser des légumes et stockent des vivres.
Mais ce paradis est en danger dans un groupe de pillard approche.
Sous couvert de fin du monde, ce roman interroge sur la nature de l'humanité. Qu'est ce qui fait qu'on est humain ? Un robot peut-il être plus humain qu'un homme ? Quand est-ce qu'on devient un monstre ?
Jen est une jeune fille qui a été relativement protégée, mais qui a soif de confiance et de découvertes. La possibilité de se poser la rassure et la panique, peur de l'inconnu et du changement. Pourtant elle reste une jeune fille fidèle et déterminée à se montrer juste.
Une trahison la poussera à se rebeller, à traverser une phase "adolescente".
Faut-il se méfier du progrès ? Ou est-ce juste la folie de certains hommes qui est à craindre ?
Ne peut-on faire confiance à personne ? Ou bien reste-t-il de la bonté dans le monde ?
Qu'est ce qui définit la famille ? Le sang ? L'éducation ? La vie ?
On peut à nouveau se poser nombre de questions à partir de ce texte qui est plutôt court. Il est percutant et permet de réfléchir.
Il est accessible à un public plutôt jeune, dès la 5e au vu des thèmes abordés, et peut servir de point de départ à nombres de réflexions.
A nouveau une très bonne lecture et l'auteur me conforte dans l'idée que c'est un bon choix - même si ce n'est pas forcément de la littérature légère.
May 13, 2025
A wild turn of events although I didn't t
May 30, 2025
Sort of like The Last of Us crossed with Terminator 2. Was it full of familiar tropes? Yes. Did the twists still get me? Yes. Did I cry? Yes.
Honestly this is kind of a perfect book
Honestly this is kind of a perfect book
June 27, 2025
Nice middle grade dystopian story - warning of dangers of human greed for power and AI.
July 3, 2025
i can somewhat excuse clumsy writing since it's a middle grade book but i draw the line at a messy timeline of events.
January 19, 2026
This book is a solid survival book. There were so many twist and turns. And there were far too many villains and there were huge amount of depressing parts in the story. It had a lot of mysteries that made it intersting and a few technology problems. There were too many disasters and to plot twists.
The end was decent, but they could have made it a bit happier. There were a few secrets and a few disquises really suprised me. This is not the book for vocabulary in my opinion. This book is worth reading ones or twice. This book has a bit of violence. There is no fantasy in this book, only survival with nothing like dragons.
This book would've been more intersting if some of the secrets had been revealed. It was kind of boring because of that; otherwise it would have been more intersting. I loved the parts when there were jokes . There were huge amount of sad parts., but not many cheerful which made it boring. This book is a solid three stars in my opinion,there could've been a bit more vocabulary, I would've loved this book a bit more if there was more happiness, there were too many sad parts and only a few happy parts which made this book dispressing. I would've read this book if was bit more balanenced. This is not a book to read if you are having a horrible day I don't recommend this type of book to read if you are sad.
The end was decent, but they could have made it a bit happier. There were a few secrets and a few disquises really suprised me. This is not the book for vocabulary in my opinion. This book is worth reading ones or twice. This book has a bit of violence. There is no fantasy in this book, only survival with nothing like dragons.
This book would've been more intersting if some of the secrets had been revealed. It was kind of boring because of that; otherwise it would have been more intersting. I loved the parts when there were jokes . There were huge amount of sad parts., but not many cheerful which made it boring. This book is a solid three stars in my opinion,there could've been a bit more vocabulary, I would've loved this book a bit more if there was more happiness, there were too many sad parts and only a few happy parts which made this book dispressing. I would've read this book if was bit more balanenced. This is not a book to read if you are having a horrible day I don't recommend this type of book to read if you are sad.
May 3, 2025
A combination of The Last of Us, Terminator 2 (but y'know for kids) and The Iron Giant, After is a compelling story where humanity has collapsed and trust is in short supply. Enter Jen and Father, two characters that quickly endear themselves to you (despite one of them not being human) as they brave a hostile world full of danger and long buried secrets. A book I devoured in two days, well done to Pádraig for yet another exceptional story that will leave you at least misty eyed, or blubbing like a hot mess.
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