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bayliekusch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Eating disorder, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal death
tbwhite23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Suicide
potsnpots's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Grief, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Death
lovelymisanthrope's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
"Life As We Knew It" is told in a series of journal entries from high schooler Miranda. Miranda is from a small town in Pennsylvania, where she lives with her older brother (who is away at college), younger brother, and mom. Her father has a new wife who is expecting her first child soon. Because of all the climate problems created by humanity, an asteroid is scheduled to hit the moon, and it is so big that it should be visible to the naked eye. The entire world is excited to witness such an incredible event, but no one was expecting the fallout that would ensue.
The moon controls so much on planet Earth, so when an asteroid hits the moon and moves it closer to Earth, life is changed forever. I loved seeing this post-apocalyptic-esque story unfold. The population is initially panicked, and everyone is buying everything they can. But, the story quickly delves into despair when no one has electricity, access to food and water, and the temperatures start rapidly dropping. Miranda has a strained relationship with her mom to begin with and being forced into such close proximity really tests their patience for each other. Miranda is just a young girl who was worried about finals and who she will go to prom with, and now she has to worry about survival.
There are definitely some references in this book that age it, but overall, I enjoyed this story as much as I did when I was younger.
Moderate: Eating disorder, Animal death, Pregnancy, Classism, Death, and Grief
spaceygrace's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Grief, Violence, Death, Child death, and Cursing
christinastuart26's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death and Gun violence
taliahsbookshelf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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Graphic: Confinement, Eating disorder, and Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Cursing, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit