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librarydosebykristy's review
4.0
Picked this up after vacillating way too long over what to read next. (Im telling you that Grady Hendrix book really messed with my head!) This though, turned out to be just the ticket.
Teenage ballet star Hannah wakes up to a completely deserted Houston, (her hometown) and fears she’s the only one around until she runs into Leo, the rock and roll rebel kid from her school that she’s never actually met but knows of…
The two of them spend several days together in Houston, falling for each other and trying to solve the mystery of why they seem to be the only people left??
This was a delight- funny, moving, engaging and easy to read. Hannah and Leo are awesome characters. I love how we get both their POV and I thought they were very authentic teens, especially Leo.
I recommend this as a fun palate cleanser of a book, particularly if you like YA as a genre, and disaster stories that won’t traumatize you but will make you think.
Teenage ballet star Hannah wakes up to a completely deserted Houston, (her hometown) and fears she’s the only one around until she runs into Leo, the rock and roll rebel kid from her school that she’s never actually met but knows of…
The two of them spend several days together in Houston, falling for each other and trying to solve the mystery of why they seem to be the only people left??
This was a delight- funny, moving, engaging and easy to read. Hannah and Leo are awesome characters. I love how we get both their POV and I thought they were very authentic teens, especially Leo.
I recommend this as a fun palate cleanser of a book, particularly if you like YA as a genre, and disaster stories that won’t traumatize you but will make you think.
sass_savvy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ijm's review
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lucy_books's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dione16's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Ik had heel veel moeite om door de eerste helft van het boek te komen. Omdat er volgens mijn gevoel niks gebeurde. De karakters hadden elke keer de zelfde gedachte en er was elke keer het zelfde soort boven natuurlijke anomalieën. Daarnaast irriteerde ik mij heel er aan het zinnetje ‘and suddenly i felt/notest…’ het werd te vraag gebruikt en op momenten dat het niet nodig was. De tweede helft van het boek was een stuk beter omdat er wat grote twist kenbaar worden gemaakt. En ik vond het eind reveal best goed op een paar details na.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
revisorium's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
I really enjoyed the premise of the book, and was looking forward to what it seemed to be building up to. I felt let down by the ending - it was all in a coma? No explanation as to why they were together in their coma dream? I think it would have been a solid 4.5 if instead if a coma we never knew why they were the last people left. The apocalyptic vibe really gave the story a good pacing and a great canvas for character development but I felt like it all fell a bit flat. There was plenty more flaws in Hannah and Leo that could have been worked on if the ending hadn't happened as early as it did. The parts after they woke up just weren't as captivating. I'm not usually a fan of romance but the first 70% of the book did have me hooked as it was such a unique situation.
I really enjoyed the premise of the book, and was looking forward to what it seemed to be building up to. I felt let down by the ending - it was all in a coma? No explanation as to why they were together in their coma dream? I think it would have been a solid 4.5 if instead if a coma we never knew why they were the last people left. The apocalyptic vibe really gave the story a good pacing and a great canvas for character development but I felt like it all fell a bit flat. There was plenty more flaws in Hannah and Leo that could have been worked on if the ending hadn't happened as early as it did. The parts after they woke up just weren't as captivating. I'm not usually a fan of romance but the first 70% of the book did have me hooked as it was such a unique situation.
naviscorner's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
kayla6christina's review against another edition
4.0
So addictive it’s Insane, an easy read that takes you through the emotions. Slow burn but still very sweet. Just overall so cute and I couldn’t stop smiling through the end.
ktbxter's review against another edition
3.5
A fun dystopian story (which is a weird combination!).
Leo and Hannah navigate life in an abandoned Houston after everyone mysteriously disappeared.
I enjoyed the book and the premise around it. Although I found the ending a bit strange.
It felt like there was too much time spent in the real world after Leo and Hannah had woken up. It felt somewhat anticlimatic. It didn't feel like enough happened after such a gripping beginning and middle.
Leo and Hannah navigate life in an abandoned Houston after everyone mysteriously disappeared.
I enjoyed the book and the premise around it. Although I found the ending a bit strange.