The End of the World Running Club: The ultimate race against time post-apocalyptic thriller

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While we don't really get too deep into the thoughts of our main character Edgar, nor the other characters who surround him, this story is very much about how the end of the world changes one man. He does go on a journey through the story, both literally and emotionally, and so by the end, I did at least understand him, even if I still didn't like him very much. When two of the men betray them and abscond with their only vehicle, Ed decides to make the last several hundred miles by running.

The lead character is a worthless husband and worse father and when separated from the family finds his only recourse is to run to safety. Walker is skilled at portraying the sort of hopeless, sort of misfitting male, as readers of The Last Dog on Earth will know, and although Ed Hill is nothing like Reginald Hardy, there are similarities. I was moved by Station Eleven, excited to tell everyone I knew about it and loved the side stories and philosophy. Fortunately, however, for the story, if not for the characters experiencing it, things suddenly start to go wrong in all sorts of unexpected ways and, in a post-apocalyptic thriller, that's exactly what needs to happen to keep the story moving. A father to two small children, with a wife, a moderate house, and a job he goes to because he must.The circumstances and perspectives have altered but Survivors Club is just as much a tale of redemption and realisation as Running Club was. We not only get a good look at Edgar’s motivation, but we also see the strengths and motivations of some of the people he travels with. I knew it wasn’t a book based around a Covid-19 type virus, so I had faith going in that this would be an emotionally charged, survive at all costs books. And panicked, out of control survivors out there looking to steal what little you do have or do harm to your family. At the end, again focusing on the graves, Edgar made a big point of bringing into question whether or not the events he told actually happened, versus what he apparently believed happened at the end.

He drinks a fair bit and is not that fit, he's not particularly happy with his lot in life, finding family life somewhat mundane. A dragging middle part, but maybe because I expected more actions and was unprepared for a slow pace trying to be philosophical. I rooted so hard for him even though he probably didn’t deserve to be reunited with the family he took so for granted. This is one of the worst books about the apocalypse I've ever read, more so because it features my favorite activity, running, and turned it into a selfish, sexist, chauvinistic theme and proves that even when the world ends, sexism will never die. But seriously read the first four chapters and then imagine your own end; because they are brilliantly put together.Saying that – there is a sequel and frankly, I’m not 100% I can bring myself to read it, should it become available on Kindle here in Canada. Adrian J Walker's The End of the World Running Club is a must-read for anyone looking to explore the depths of human perseverance.