The End of the Day

Charlie has a new job He gets to travel, and he meets interesting people, some of whom are actually pleased to see him.It s good to have a friendly face, you see At the end.But the end of all things is coming Charlie s boss and his three associates are riding out, and it s Charlie s job to go before.Sometimes he is sent as a courtesy, sometimes as a warning He never knows which. Download The End of the Day – kino-fada.fr although i own all of claire north s previous books, this is the first one i ve actually read i m like the library of congress up in here, just grabbing up all the books for my archives.her books have always seemed like exactly the kind i would love, but i wasn t over the moon crazy about this one it is my understanding that it s kind of a departure for her, and maybe not the best place to start, so i ll definitely read those others i have lying around before i regret my grabbing if you want although i own all of claire north s previous books, this is the first one i ve actually read i m like the library of congress up in here, just grabbing up all the books for my archives.her books have always seemed like exactly the kind i would love, but i wasn t over the moon crazy about this one it is my understanding that it s kind of a departure for her, and maybe not the best place to start, so i ll definitely read those others i have lying around before i regret my grabbing if you want to read a well written and positive ...I finished this book last night and am still thinking about it today a definite sign of a good book However a good book to me might not be so to someone else, and in this particular case I can foresee some big differences in ratings Firstly there is no plot so if your books have to have a story that begins and ends you won t like it at all Secondly there is a lot of emphasis on social and political issues so if your world opinion differs from the author s you might not care for it.On the I finished this book last night and am still thinking about it today a definite sign of a good book However a good book to me might not be so to someone else, and in this particular case I can foresee some big differences in ratings Firstly there is no plot so if your books have to have a story that begins and ends you won t like it at all Secondly there is a lot of emphasis on social and political issues so if your world opinion differs from the author s you might not care for it.On the other hand there is a totally disarming main character called Charlie who holds the position of Harbinger of Death He works out of an office in Milton Keynes and his direct supervisor is Death himself or maybe herself You decide That information alone would make me grab this book knowi...I m a fan of all kinds of literature, so this one struck me right off the bat asof a literary fiction fare with a supernatural element than a straight SF or F like I m used to with Claire North.That being said, I would completely recommend this for anyone who s a fan of Terry Pratchett s Death and anyone who loves to glide across a very variable surface stretching across all continents and walks of life as Charlie The Harbinger, the One Who Comes Before Death , hops from plane to plane, I m a fan of all kinds of literature, so this one struck me right off the bat asof a literary fiction fare with a supernatural element than a straight SF or F like I m used to with Claire North.That being said, I would completely recommend this for anyone who s a fan of Terry Pratchett s Death and anyone who loves to glide across a very variable surface stretching across all continents and walks of life as Charlie The Harbinger, the One Who Comes Before Death , hops from plane to plane, car to car, travel voucher to travel voucher, as he serves as a warning or a blessing to all kinds of people from all walks of life.It s a courtesy, after all One should always be polite about all these things.We also get to see the modern helpers for the other three horsemen, too, but mostly, this aspect is not the most important in the novel To me, I think the best part of this novel is the Life.Charlie is the bridge, a normal human who took the job out of colle...Ten Stars Truly incredible and extraordinary A Masterpiece.It s clear that I will never find the words I need for my review of this astonishing book, unlike any other book I have ever read But please accept these for now, and know that in my heart, they will grow and change and resonate always.If you ve read Claire North before, you know she loves developing new styles, new concepts, new presentations Much of this book is almost stream of consciousness, bits of overheard modern life Ten Stars Truly incredible and extraordinary A Masterpiece.It s clear that I will never find the words I need for my review of this astonishing book, unlike any other book I have ever read But please accept these for now, and know that in my heart, they will grow and change and resonate always.If you ve read Claire North before, you know she loves developing new styles, new concepts, new presentations Much of this book is almost stream of consciousness, bits of overheard modern life dialogue, many very political or cultural in nature, many deeply offensive to our humanity Please just go with the flow of ...This isa sort of philosophical musing on the state of the world and the nature of change than an actual story per se Charlie is the Harbinger of Death, and his job is to bear witness This book is essentially a window for the reader to bear witness to Charlie s experiences and feelings.I like Claire North, and I m in agreement with her political views which are always on prominent display in her books but this is a book that I think you will either love or hate I fallto the This isa sort of philosophical musing on the state of the world and the nature of change than an actual story per se Charlie is the Harbinger of Death, and his job is to bear witness This book is essentially a window for the reader to bear witness to Charlie s experiences and feelings.I like Claire North, and I m in agreement with her political views which are ...I loved The End of the Day I took my time with it, a novel to be savoured for its utterly beautiful writing, gorgeous descriptive nuances and Charlie, the character at the heart of it, one I will never forget.The world Claire North has built here is one of many levels, Charlie, who takes on a new role as the harbinger of death whilst learning about life, is so wonderfully normal that you just sink into his world feeling like it is all entirely possible The End of the Day is melancholy, I loved The End of the Day I took my time with it, a novel to be savoured for its utterly beautiful writing, gorgeous descriptive nuances and Charlie, the character at the heart of it, one I will never forget.The world Claire North has built here is one of many levels, Charlie, who takes on a new role as the harbinger of death whilst learning about life, is so wonderfully normal that you just sink into his world feeling like it is all entirely possible The End of the Day is melancholy, intense, a book that has something to say in the underneath of it all if you listen to its small quiet voice The places Charlie visits, the people he meets, some of them in their last moments, just ingrain themselves into your senses, this is a book with that thing called all the feels I actu...A world has ended, and only tomorrow remains I cannot decide if this was the perfect book at the perfect time or the worst possible book at the worst possible time And I don t know if it really matters All I know is that as I watch the world I thought I knew fall apart, The End of the Day was a difficult and emotional but also an oddly cathartic read It is an anguished, strident call to see the value of humanity, to see all people, even those who devalue others, as people And if there s A world has ended, and only tomorrow remains I cannot decide if this was the perfect book at the perfect time or the worst possible book at the worst possible time And I don t know if it really matters All I know is that as I watch the world I thought I knew fall apart, The End of the Day was a difficult and emotional but also an oddly cathartic read It is an anguished, strident call to see the value of humanity, to see all people, even those who devalue others, as people And if there s one thing we all need to remember right now, I think it is the maybe broken, maybe imperfect, but ultimately precious humanity...This book was mostly okay, although there was one element I really disliked about it I loved Charlie, the MC, and I loved this idea of the Harbingers Charlie witnessing so many things made for a fascinating view of other people s lives Unfortunately the book also completely lacked a plot, which was annoying.The element that bothered me and caused me to decrease the book from two stars to one was that a good portion of the story was spent in the U.S and North is so clearly an outsider This This book was mostly okay, although there was one element I really disliked about it I loved Charlie, the MC, and I loved this idea of the Harbingers Charlie witnessing so many things made for a fascinating view of other people s lives Unfortunately the book also completely lacked a plot, which was annoying.The element that bothered me and caused me to decrease the book from two stars to one was that a good portion of the story was spent in the U.S and North is so clearly an outsider This resulted in a feel that she had read the headlines but missed the story, so to speak She hit on many major issues that catch national attention guns, the KKK, fundamental Christians, cops who have a lack of understanding about the Harbinger s role and try to force him to fit their narrow bel...2 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later Let me just start by saying I adored the last two novels I read by Claire North, which is how I know firsthand her reputation for writing unique and fascinating stories I never know what to expect when I pick up a book by her only that it will be innovative with a good chance of being a bit weird Well, it seems my luck with those experimental qualities finally ran out 2 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later Let me just start by saying I adored the last two novels I read by Claire North, which is how I know firsthand her reputation for writing unique and fascinating stories I never know what to expect when I pick up a book by her only that it will be innovative with a good chance of being a bit weird Well, it seems my luck with those experimental qualities finally ran out The End of the Day didn t work nearly as well for me as The Sudden Appearance of Hope or Touch did, and I believe there were seve...I m not quite sure what to think of this book It wasn t a bad read, I enjoyed it, but I cannot form a very solid opinion on it In The End of the Day, we follow Charlie, the Harbringer of Death He comes before Death, sometimes as a courtesy, sometimes as a warning In a way, he celebrates Life, and we get to travel around the world with him, which is fun.At the end of the book, you re left wondering What is Death And I cannot quite grasp the concept., although you re forced to think about I m not quite sure what to think of this book It wasn t a bad read, I enjoyed it, but I cannot form a very solid opinion on it In The End of the Day, we follow Charlie, the Harbringer of Death He comes before Death, sometimes as a courtesy, sometimes as a warning In a way, he celebrates Life, and we get to travel around the world with him,...I finished this hours ago and I m still digesting it I knew before I finished this would be a five star read for me, but I do understand why some reviewers rated it low It s a weird book, and it won t speak to every one But it spoke to me It confused me, scared me, made me teary, made me laugh, and made me think I loved it It s very depressing at times, but others it s uplifting and inspiring The Harbinger of Death has a name It s Charlie He s just a normal man, who applied for the job I finished this hours ago and I m still digesting it I knew before I finished this would be a five star read for me, but I do understand why some reviewers rated it low It s a weird book, and it won t speak to every one But it spoke to me It confused me, scared me, made me teary, made me laugh, and made me think I loved it It s very depressing at times, but others it s uplifting and inspiring The Harbinger of Death has a name It s Charlie He s just a normal man, who applied for the job and got it He travels the world to visit strangers Some die while he s there, some soon after Some don t die for a long time Sometimes he s a warning, and sometimes he s a courtesy He simply goes where he s told and doesn ... Death comes Death comes, but first the Harbinger comes before. Charlie is the Harbinger of Death He is the one who comes before Sometimes he comes as a warning Sometimes he comes as a courtesy Perhaps he s there for an idea Or a change in history Maybe he s come for the end of something we never thought would stop Charlie comes And Death comes after him Death stands behind, and I look forward, and the world looks back and I see it and the world when it seems me sees only Death. Death comes Death comes, but first the Harbinger comes before. Charlie is the Harbinger of Death He is the one who comes before Sometimes he comes as a warning Sometimes he comes as a courtesy Perhaps he s there for an idea Or a change in history Maybe he s come for the end of something we never thought would stop Charlie comes And Death comes after him Death stands behind, and I look forward, and the world looks back and I see it and the world when it seems me sees only Death That s the truth of it. How does it feel to be the Harbinger of Death To know that the people you re visiting are possibly going to die That they...Humanizing, endearing, thought provoking.Claire North is my new favourite author Well, she was already my new favourite author after The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and Touch, but what I m really trying to say is that after this one, I realize that the first two books were not lucky flukes, and that North really is a consistently great storyteller She has a way of using everyday things conversations, little events, interactions and just making it very touchingly relatable, by using Humanizing, endearing, thought provoking.Claire North is my new favourite author Well, she was already my new favourite author after The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and Touch, but what I m really trying to say is that after this one, I realize that the first two books were not lucky flukes, and that North really is a consistently great storyteller She has a way of using everyday things conversations, little events, interactions and just making it very touchingly relatable, by using them to extract a shared experience that we all have at some point in our life I am not even an original fan of the inspirational, literary genre I loved Harry August because it s a very clever twist on time travel sort of , but I fell in love with it for her style I m going to slowly make my way through all her ...

• English
• 21 April 2017
Claire North
• Hardcover
• 432 pages
• 0316316741
• Claire North
• The End of the Day