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  • By: Brad Manuel
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 22 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (232 ratings)

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The Last Tribe

By: Brad Manuel
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Imagine being alone in the world, one of only a handful to survive a global pandemic. Not only do you struggle to find food, water, and shelter but you also deal with the sadness and losing everyone you know and everything you have.

Fourteen-year-old Greg Dixon is living that nightmare. Attending boarding school outside of Boston, he is separated from his family when a pandemic strikes. His classmates and teachers are dead, rotting in a dormitory-turned-morgue steps from his room. The nights are getting colder, and his food has run out. The last message from his father is to get away from the city and to meet at his grandparents' town in remote New Hampshire. Knowing the impending New England winter could be the final nail in his coffin, Greg packs what little food he can find and sets off on his 100-mile walk north with the unwavering belief that his family is alive and will join him.

As the fast-moving and deadly disease strips away family and friends, Greg's father, John, is trapped in South Carolina. Roadblocks, a panic-stricken population, and winter make it impossible for him to get to his son. John and his three brothers appear to be immune, but they are scattered across a locked-down United States, forced to wait for the end of humanity before travelling to the mountains of New Hampshire.

Spring arrives, and the Dixons make their way north to find young Greg. They meet others along the way, slowly forming the last tribe of humanity from the few people still alive in the Northeast.

©2015 Brad Manuel (P)2016 Podium Publishing

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  • Nominated: 2017 Audie Award for Best Male Narrator

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Great read

Truly wonderful

Got lost in the wonderful characters

I will read again very soon

So unique

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I love this books its definitely up there as one of my favourites

Love, love, love !!! I love this books its definitely up there as one of my favourites

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A calm storm

The story is a nice mellow survival story.
If you’re looking for wholesome characters, people making the best of bad situations whilst still being in an post apocalyptic world.
This is your read.

If you’re looking for something to keep you on your toes I suggest another book.

Scott Bricks voice is gorgeous along side this story. His strong calm voice accompanied the rhythm of the story perfectly.

Do be aware- this is a calm book. A break from post apocalyptic novels where everyone dies and there is something bad around every corner.

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Excellent

Differs from the normal apocalyptic books because it doesn't have gore or rape. It has a realistic survival story

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A “nice” pandemic...

... or more correctly a nice post-pandemic story.
I was dubious that this story would keep me engaged. I was pleasantly surprised.
I’ve read a lot of post-apocalyptic stories and they consistently tend to depict a harsh and violent time with bands of trigger happy thugs, who eventually get their comeuppance, but generally dominate the tale.
The Last Tribe is different. Whilst the widespread death and dead are referred to and there are a couple of unsavoury characters, they are the minority. This is an uplifting story of family, perseverance and generally sensible, nice people.
Don’t get me wrong, I like both versions of writers take on the post-world, I’ve just not read a lot like this one.

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Recommend by multiple people

this was recommended by heaps of readers on a forum about non zombie survival and I thouraghly enjoyed it. I also recommend it and have nothing bad to say about it!

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An uncomplicated apocalypse

Would you try another book written by Brad Manuel or narrated by Scott Brick?

Definitely liked the performance, am sure I have listened to other audiobooks narrated by Scott Brick. Will continue.As for the author, definitely undecided and will need to look into his 'style' of writing in other works.

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Like most other reviews with negative aspects, conflict is definitely missing from the story.

The setup is definitely interesting. However the positive aspects of the story end at the setup. There is very little conflict in the story. Surviving the "apocalypse" is written in a way that makes a day at work seem more challenging. It is as if everything was conveniently setup for a lack of tension/conflict.All of the main characters lack any antagonistic qualities to create any sense of drama or survivalist thrills.

Every character is presented with qualities that make you have to like them. When two characters come along that you know will antagonise other characters or offer a challenge to the story, they are dismissed from the story as quick as they arrived. Characters that could provide interesting plot points are also not explored or made good use of.

I find the story lacks resolution on a number of plot points. The cause of the basis of the story could have been explored, or at least provide some hints as to why these people are around. Divine intervention? Medical miracle? Or pure luck? Why go to all the trouble of incorporating an elaborate scheme to gather any other survivors near the books conclusion, but fail to act upon the plot device?

You know the story is going to have a happy ending, although I wish it didn't. I wish a touch of realism was applied. I sat looking at the time remaining on the Audible app count down, hoping that something would come down and finally go wrong.Most of the content is a page filler.

Not much is relevant, characters are explored very little, and very few characters have any qualities that would indicate their usefulness in a new world.The story has its moments. It also has its low moments. But mostly, it has periods of nothing.

It can help get you through the day, or a boring night/afternoon, but it won't leave any lasting impact, which is a shame because I really wanted to like this.

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Great book

It was a great book but would really like a last book to end it or at least see what happens in August

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  • Jon
  • 07-02-2017

Refreshing change

Most apocalyptic stories i have read or listened to always go on the theme of doom and gloom.
It was great to hear a different take, a tribe making the best of it and not only surviving but thriving. A big far fetched i guess in parts but i loved some of the characters and enjoyed it.
Each to there own :)

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The Last Tribe

Loved the world Brad Manuel brought to life.
Looking forward to the continuation of the story. I have questions and need answers.

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