BY SUSAN BETH PFEFFER
SYNOPSIS FROM GOODREADS⇣
Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life as We Knew It enthralled and devastated readers with its brutal but hopeful look at an apocalyptic event—an asteroid hitting the moon, setting off a tailspin of horrific climate changes. Now this harrowing companion novel examines the same events as they unfold in New York City, revealed through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican Alex Morales. When Alex's parents disappear in the aftermath of tidal waves, he must care for his two younger sisters, even as Manhattan becomes a deadly wasteland, and food and aid dwindle.
With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful novel explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.
BOOK TAGS⇣
⇢ NOT REALLY A CONTINUATION OF BOOK #1
⇢ SAME DISASTER --DIFFERENT LOCATION & CHARACTERS
⇢ RELIGION PLAYS A BIG PART
⇢ VIOLENCE IS PLAYED DOWN
⇢ MIDDLE-GRADE TO YA
⇢ SAME DISASTER --DIFFERENT LOCATION & CHARACTERS
⇢ RELIGION PLAYS A BIG PART
⇢ VIOLENCE IS PLAYED DOWN
⇢ MIDDLE-GRADE TO YA
BOOK DETAILS⇣
AUDIO PERFORMED BY⇢ ROBERTSON DEAN
NARRATION RATING⇢ 4.5/5
BOOK COVER⇢ I LOVE THE COVERS FOR ALL THE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
SETTING⇢ NEW YORK CITY
SOURCE⇢ I RECEIVED AN ARC VIA NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW OR LIBBY AUDIOBOOK (LIBRARY)
AUDIOBOOK LENGTH⇢ 8 HOURS, 51 MINUTES
AUDIO PERFORMED BY⇢ ROBERTSON DEAN
NARRATION RATING⇢ 4.5/5
BOOK COVER⇢ I LOVE THE COVERS FOR ALL THE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
NARRATION RATING⇢ 4.5/5
BOOK COVER⇢ I LOVE THE COVERS FOR ALL THE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES
SETTING⇢ NEW YORK CITY
SOURCE⇢ I RECEIVED AN ARC VIA NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW OR LIBBY AUDIOBOOK (LIBRARY)
AUDIOBOOK LENGTH⇢ 8 HOURS, 51 MINUTES
MY THOUGHTS⇣
If you think most apocalyptic YA books are too violent, then this is the series for you. These books are even okay for the younger set. Especially, if you like religion or religious characters in your books. For me, personally, this is too glossed over, too religious and overall not very realistic. I wasn't even going to listen to this because of these factors...but I decided on a whim (reading challenge) to listen to it, anyway. The narration by Robertson Dean was really good, but he didn't sound like a 17-year-old kid to me. I feel like I enjoyed the story more because of his narration, though.
As far as the story goes, this book focuses on the same events from Book One, but from the POV of Alex, he is Puerto Rican and very Catholic. He and his two sisters are left without both their Mom and Dad after the asteroid hits the moon (such a scary premise...I wonder if it is something that could ever happen...hopefully, not). They live in New York City, and he struggles to care for his sisters and keep them fed and warm in the wake of the apocalyptic events. While I would have liked a little less religion, it was actually inspiring the way the church took care of them the way they did. Overall, a decent story, just not all that realistic.
If you think most apocalyptic YA books are too violent, then this is the series for you. These books are even okay for the younger set. Especially, if you like religion or religious characters in your books. For me, personally, this is too glossed over, too religious and overall not very realistic. I wasn't even going to listen to this because of these factors...but I decided on a whim (reading challenge) to listen to it, anyway. The narration by Robertson Dean was really good, but he didn't sound like a 17-year-old kid to me. I feel like I enjoyed the story more because of his narration, though.
As far as the story goes, this book focuses on the same events from Book One, but from the POV of Alex, he is Puerto Rican and very Catholic. He and his two sisters are left without both their Mom and Dad after the asteroid hits the moon (such a scary premise...I wonder if it is something that could ever happen...hopefully, not). They live in New York City, and he struggles to care for his sisters and keep them fed and warm in the wake of the apocalyptic events. While I would have liked a little less religion, it was actually inspiring the way the church took care of them the way they did. Overall, a decent story, just not all that realistic.
As far as the story goes, this book focuses on the same events from Book One, but from the POV of Alex, he is Puerto Rican and very Catholic. He and his two sisters are left without both their Mom and Dad after the asteroid hits the moon (such a scary premise...I wonder if it is something that could ever happen...hopefully, not). They live in New York City, and he struggles to care for his sisters and keep them fed and warm in the wake of the apocalyptic events. While I would have liked a little less religion, it was actually inspiring the way the church took care of them the way they did. Overall, a decent story, just not all that realistic.
MY RATING⇢ 3½✰STARS✰
BREAKDOWN⇣
Plot⇢ 3.2/5
Characters⇢ 3.7/5
The Feels⇢ 4/5
Pacing⇢ 3.7/5
Addictiveness⇢ 3/5
Theme or Tone⇢ 3/5
Flow (Writing Style)⇢ 4/5
World-Building⇢ 3.5/5
Originality⇢ 4/5
Ending⇢ 3.5/5
Plot⇢ 3.2/5
Characters⇢ 3.7/5
The Feels⇢ 4/5
Pacing⇢ 3.7/5
Addictiveness⇢ 3/5
Theme or Tone⇢ 3/5
Flow (Writing Style)⇢ 4/5
World-Building⇢ 3.5/5
Originality⇢ 4/5
Ending⇢ 3.5/5
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES...
(CLICKING THE COVER TAKES YOU TO GOODREADS)
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES...
(CLICKING THE COVER TAKES YOU TO GOODREADS)
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