This review originally posted at Hooked on Books 
 Who knew the end of the world could be so poetic? 
 When you think of the end of the world, you expect it to come all at once, for it to be fast and absolute pandamonieum. You expect people to panic. But in Karen Thomas Walker's version of the end of the world things happen much differently. The earth begins to turn more slowly. A subtle shift. One that humanity definitely wouldn't notice right away. The changes would come, but they would come gradually. Because of this, the Age of Miracles feels like a more realistic, evenly paced account and to me, that's what really set it apart for other apocalyptic novels. 
 I loved that it wasn't a technical analysis of the end of the world. The reader wasn't bogged down with the scientific details of what was going on. Most of which we would barely undersand anyway (or at least, I would barely understand). Told from the perspective of a young girl the changes were pointed out slowly, gradually. Small things that may not have seemed like a big deal on their own, but added together, one at a time, really drove home the desperation of the situation. 
 Finally, it's really easy to get lost in this story. I was shocked by how the pages flew by. It was an easy to read novel and Karen Thompson Walker has a superb narrative style. It's a depressing story (the world is ending after all) but it's also an enchanting one. 
 Final recommendation: A highly recommended, beautiful novel. Fans of literary fiction, speculative fiction and even YA readers will love this book.