An explainable apocalyptic phenomenon erases 10% of the world's population. No explanation and no purpose. In a small town, we see the devastation this event has on the lives of people touched by this event. The story primarily focuses around one family. The father, Kevin, steps up for his community and becomes the new Mayor after the wave of grievances that overtakes his town. Laura, the mother, who joins the local "GR" and takes a vow of silence. Tom, the son, runs off to join a cultish church. And Jill, the daughter that goes from a "Straight A "student to a rebel that falls into the wrong crowd.
This story is about grief and sorrow. It's a book about how we deal with the world when no one, and no thing can explain what we feel. Join us on a journey where we discuss the book that became one of HBO's most watched shows. We discuss the themes, the character connections and what made this book iconic enough to become a hit TV show.