Rated of 5
by Gin Amazing.
I got totally sucked into the book. There would be moments where I would be freezing cold, despite the eighty degree weather, simply because in the book it was cold. You really feel like you're there and experiencing it. I've even felt like I'm at the end of the world. I love it! I definitely enjoy my chocolate more. :]
Rated of 5
by Ishtar Gripping, scary
The story is so well told, so scary, that I welcomed the lighter moments when the author takes little humorous potshots at the present administration.
Rated of 5
by Amy H. So-So in Science Fiction
I was intrigued with the idea of the moon being thrown off of its orbit by a meteor, but disappointed in what the author chose to highlight regarding humanity. Secondary characters were written in such extreme stereotypes, they were simply annoying, and not believable. The author's political and religious views were so obviously affecting the writing, it was hard to suspend disbelief. I frequently felt as though the author would strike out against the government or organized religion with every page that I turned. I had hoped to use this novel as a required summer reading for my secondary school students, but spent too much of my time with my nose turned up at the writer's personal views, made so obvious in the text.
Rated of 5
by Melissa great Book
This is a great book for teenage middle schoolers. It is very suspenseful and keeps you on your feet!
Rated of 5
by Corby Ahner Author's opinion?
I think the premise behind Life as We Knew It is refreshingly different and creative and I was anxious to read the story. I was, however, disappointed that the author has used a work of fiction written for young adults to voice negative opinions, through one of her characters, regarding the President of the United States and a very real news broadcasting station. I believe political opinions, especially made in a derogatory fashion directed toward very real entities, are best left out of young adult literature.
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