Yet another example of "promising premise, shoddy execution". Examples of the writing in this book: "he was a football player, not a thinker" "she felt a fireball of happiness" If that seems like good writing to you, by all means, go for it. Otherwise, move along.
This is a book set in future not so far from the present where oil is severely running out and due to the chain of events that follow the lives of the residents of Sage Valley and Marietta must change in order to survive. The story follows the lives of three teens. Tom, a football player from an ave...
This book had a lot of potential. I really enjoyed the premise of the book, where the world's oil is depleting. Overall, I was disappointed with the book. I felt that it focused too much on juvenile love triangles and not enough on the plot.
When I read the summary of this novel I was very excited and could not wait to get started reading it. At first the characters were interesting and I liked how the setting was not vastly different from our current world. However, this story seemed to just keep strolling along. I felt no suspense or ...
A scary (and probably VERY real) look into what our world could look like in 10 years. The oil boom that we currently have has come to an end, and there is no oil. That means no gas, no fuel to deliver supplies (food, pharmaceuticals, etc), no plastic, no heat...our world is 100% reliant on oil. THA...
I liked this book. The setting seemed very realistic and most of the actions of the characters did as well. If half stars were possible, I'd give it a 3.5 because I thought the end wrapped up a little too nicely. Apparently, my faith in mankind is not as strong as the authors.
Read this review at Smash Attack Reads! http://www.smashattackreads.com/2012/01/empty-bleak-yet-inspiring-look-into.htmlInterest in the book: Any time the new Scholastic catalog is released, I jump at the chance to read any of their titles that have a dystopian or post-apocalyptic setting. I especia...
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