I would say that it is scifi because of the authors, the setting, and the content. The heart of the book is something more like classic, dark literature that always ends up being portrayed best in speculative scifi. The tagline on the back of the book reads “The lucky ones went first.” After reading the book, I agree. This “end of the world” novel is nothing like the more fun “The Stand,” and bears almost no resemblance to “Deep Impact” or “Armaggedon,” blockbusters about a similar event.

It’s a book that’s totally and completely worth reading, but also one where I almost wish I hadn’t read it because it will haunt my thoughts for a long while to come.