Everyone Says That At The End of the World by Owen Egerton (A Not-Stash Book)

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This book is.....another Non-Shelf Stash library book. It is one of those delightfully odd end of the world books that had me hooked from the premise of a prophetic hermit crab...which was only about the fifth weirdest thing about the story. The main character's best friend, Roy, is the kind of sidekick we should all be so lucky to find in an apocalypse. There's some philosophical-theological musing but the story is at it's best when it focuses on its quirky but relatable cast of characters.

Rating: 4/5

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