Tilt

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“I was shocked but not surprised at so many points in this book. This book captures the terror of a natural disaster so well-but it captures the primal love between mother and child even better. A great read, for sure!”

— Melody • Park Books

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“Wow. I felt as if I was right beside a very pregnant Annie during her flight from an earthquake occurring while purchasing a baby crib in Ikea. A nightmare. Author Emma Pattee captures every feeling and mood as she ponders her marriage and the destruction and death she is living through as she tries to find her husband. Could not stop listening! Enjoyed on Libro.fm ”

— Nona • CoffeeTree Books

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“Compelling and well-written. Excellent debut novel.”

— Dave • Page 158 Books

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“Pattee takes us inside the mind of soon-to-be mother Annie in her attempt to reunite with her husband after a huge earthquake. Tilt poses imperative questions about our nature as individuals and collectively in the face of societal collapse. ”

— Aubrey • Powell's Books

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“Annie, 9 months pregnant, shopping alone for a crib when a monstrous earthquake hits Portland, trapping her in the blackout cave that is a packed IKEA store on a weekday. From there, her survival story zigzags between real time events and the events that led her to be so pregnant and so alone at this inopportune time. With each step towards finding her way home, she encounters spits of hope and surreal threats. It’s a slow-build kind of thriller but once her animalistic instinct that is motherhood kicks into gear, I was shook. ”

— Brittany • Anderson's Bookshop

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“If you’ve even lived in Portland, you’ll recognize the places and types of people described in this story. Even the essence of the plot relies on something that it totally plausible. You will cheer for Annie as she struggles with traumatic events, her past and the exciting, but scary future.”

— Cheryl • Last Chance Bookstore

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“What a wild beautiful ride. Gorgeous narration and a story you can’t stop until the end.”

— Amani • The Ivy Bookshop

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“This book hit hard! Pattee did a fantastic job at immersing the readers/listeners in the story. I found myself completely absorbed in what Annie was feeling. The anger, restlessness, fear, all of it. Great read!”

— Elizabeth • Title Euphoria

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“This fictional story of motherhood and Mother Nature is powerful, intense, emotional, and deeply inspiring!!! It’s narrated by a 9-month pregnant Annie, who was shopping last minute for a crib when an earthquake happened. She has to navigate through the city’s ruins to try and reunite with her husband. All while rethinking her life’s choices, she decides if she makes it home, she will make some needed changes to her life. I am left pondering what I would do if this happened and what I need to change in my life. It is such a great read! The ending is PERFECT! 5 Stars!! ”

— Sandra • Underground Books

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“What an achievement! This book is devastating in a million ways, and endlessly compelling. Annie is a compelling narrator -somehow both twisty and marvelously straightforward - and her quest to survive Portland's catastrophic earthquake is incredibly gripping, deeply moving, and much too realistic. Highly recommend.”

— Rafe • Third Place Books

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“Wow. I felt as if I was right beside a very pregnant Annie during her flight from an earthquake occuring while purchasing a baby crib in Ikea. A nightmare. Author Emma Pattee captures every feeling and mood as she ponders her marriage and the destruction and death she is living through as she tries to find her husband. Could not stop listening! ”

— Nona • CoffeeTree Books

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“A massive earthquake rocks the PNW. A woman, nine months pregnant. 24 hours that feel like the end of the world. This novel makes you contemplate what you would do to ensure the survival of yourself and your unborn child. What life choices would you contemplate, and maybe even regret? This book is propulsive and a bit anxiety inducing at times, while also being trippy because SO MUCH happens in such a short span of time. ”

— Morgan • Fred & June's Books