Having read this book twice in twenty-four hours I can safely say that I am in love. It's beautifully written, and both the characters and world grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. It's gloriously dark, with a tendril of hope - the promise of the future - that pulls you through that darkness; and left thinking what would I, or people that I know do if we were in that city. A brilliant, disturbing look at humanity and how far people can and will go to survive.