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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
El concepto del libro es exelente, que tanto una tragedia puede cambiar a la humanidad, pero ciertas cosas como el triangulo am0roso con desenlace predecible, o la prision me parecieron forzadas, ademas de que no era necesario nombrar las marcas de las cosas que los rodean, es un libro, no un comercial.
A transphobic, misogynistic piece of shit. Thank god it's over
We've seen the films before - Armageddon, Deep Impact or my favourite: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. but have you READ any 'meteor heading for Earth' stories? I haven't. And this one tells the tale from the point of view of four wildly different teenagers, just before they are due to graduate and start their adult lives. Great idea.
Peter's a jock, but one dissatisfied with only being a sports star. Eliza's a photographer with a bad reputation. Andy's a slacker. And Anita's headed for Princeton. All have secrets and issues. All help to tell the story.
This is one of those 'what might happen IF' books, where we get to see ahead how mankind reacts to such a potential cataclysmic event. There's a 66% chance Ardor will hit our planet. Just what will our protagonists do with the last weeks of their lives?
Love triangles feature highly in this, as does violence. There are also some touching scenes of family, friendship and acceptance.
I quite liked Eliza and Anita but didn't really warm to either of the male characters very much. Andy seems so dense not to notice someone in love with him under his nose. And Peter seems a little too perfect and Christ-like in certain scenes.
It's the plot that kept me going - how would mankind go down? how would it all end? I liked Wallach's vision of our potential last days.
The very last lines weren't to my taste but I did like the general direction of the story and the end Wallach chose to finish with.
A thoughtful YA apocalypse novel, with a little-seen plot.
Review of a NetGalley advance copy.
Peter's a jock, but one dissatisfied with only being a sports star. Eliza's a photographer with a bad reputation. Andy's a slacker. And Anita's headed for Princeton. All have secrets and issues. All help to tell the story.
This is one of those 'what might happen IF' books, where we get to see ahead how mankind reacts to such a potential cataclysmic event. There's a 66% chance Ardor will hit our planet. Just what will our protagonists do with the last weeks of their lives?
Love triangles feature highly in this, as does violence. There are also some touching scenes of family, friendship and acceptance.
I quite liked Eliza and Anita but didn't really warm to either of the male characters very much. Andy seems so dense not to notice someone in love with him under his nose. And Peter seems a little too perfect and Christ-like in certain scenes.
It's the plot that kept me going - how would mankind go down? how would it all end? I liked Wallach's vision of our potential last days.
The very last lines weren't to my taste but I did like the general direction of the story and the end Wallach chose to finish with.
A thoughtful YA apocalypse novel, with a little-seen plot.
Review of a NetGalley advance copy.
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the main characters died and I didn’t even notice, which I think sums up how I felt about this book pretty well.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Too many hormones. Too slow. No resolution. This is possibly a 1.5. Ugh.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt