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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Felt rushed in some places (timeline, character relationships) but so effective in stirring an emotional reaction in me that it doesn’t really take me out of it.
Good, not great, this book took me some time to get into. Yesterday I finally finished it, and stayed up too late doing so, for whatever that is worth. The story follows a Breakfast Club assortment of teens living in Seattle as the earth faces a likely apocalyptic collision with an asteroid.
This is one of those books that feels like it has a foot in new adult territory (there is lots of sex, abundant access to drugs and alcohol, and minimal parental involvement), but was kept in high school to add some of the plot points (what about the school dance, guys?!).
There are quite a few adults who are not parents that appear in the story, and for almost all of them it's hard to believe they would be present and involved in these teenagers lives in the way things unfold. By the end of this book we are in full on soap opera territory.
So if slightly unrealistic, high drama featuring teens and the apocalypse sounds good to you - go for it. I feel like a superior book on a very similar theme is Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle is another one with a similar tone that I would recommend before this one.
This is one of those books that feels like it has a foot in new adult territory (there is lots of sex, abundant access to drugs and alcohol, and minimal parental involvement), but was kept in high school to add some of the plot points (what about the school dance, guys?!).
There are quite a few adults who are not parents that appear in the story, and for almost all of them it's hard to believe they would be present and involved in these teenagers lives in the way things unfold. By the end of this book we are in full on soap opera territory.
So if slightly unrealistic, high drama featuring teens and the apocalypse sounds good to you - go for it. I feel like a superior book on a very similar theme is Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle is another one with a similar tone that I would recommend before this one.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
I wanted to like this book so bad, but I could not. I hated the way the author (a male) wrote about female characters, especially Eliza. It was a hard read and I found myself having to put down the book and ask myself “what did I just read” so many times. The idea was so strong and I was so intrigued by the title, but it was less than satisfactory to say the least. I’m quite sad :(
We All Looked Up is the story of four teenagers and what each does when faced with the possible end of the world. A meteor is headed for the earth and there is a 60% chance of impact, which would kill everyone. All four of the teens must cope with this impending doom in his/her own way. Whether it is to tie up family relationships, party hard, or find love, each character has an interesting struggle that he/she must face in light of the bad news. I liked that the novel seemed realistic, not dystopian or supernatural. Events progress how I think they really world if we were in the situation. I listened to this one on audio and was completely captivated until about 3/4 of the way through. At this point, the story just got strangely melodramatic and cliche and fell apart for me. It came back together at the end, but my attention was already compromised.
This is one of those books that will stick with me for a long, long time. It's so deep and really makes you realize how short life is. Truly this is a remarkable work of art and the fact that there's music to go with it just makes it that much more amazing.
It took me almost a year to write this review. So what?
We All Looked Up is one of these books that you /just/ know that you're going to love. Personally, i more than loved it. Honestly. There were so many sentences and situations that i related to and kept reading over and over again. Especially this one paragraph about photography. That paragraph blew my mind.
What's also incredibly nice about this book is the wah Wallach introduced his characters. He started by introducing each character individually, then ever so slowly, connected them all to one another. Which is also loved.
I already can't wait to reread it.
We All Looked Up is one of these books that you /just/ know that you're going to love. Personally, i more than loved it. Honestly. There were so many sentences and situations that i related to and kept reading over and over again. Especially this one paragraph about photography. That paragraph blew my mind.
What's also incredibly nice about this book is the wah Wallach introduced his characters. He started by introducing each character individually, then ever so slowly, connected them all to one another. Which is also loved.
I already can't wait to reread it.
Wow, what a ride. I started this without really knowing what to expect and the story took me on a journey through a rollercoaster of different emotions. Four very unique characters that, when you took away the labels and boxes, were all very similar.
I loved the different perspectives and felt connected to the characters, feeling their confusion, sadness, hope and joy. The story made me laugh and also made me cry and listening to the soundtrack while I was reading added a depth that I wasn't quite prepared for, but that I loved.
I also feel comfort in the new knowledge I have about a karass.
I loved the different perspectives and felt connected to the characters, feeling their confusion, sadness, hope and joy. The story made me laugh and also made me cry and listening to the soundtrack while I was reading added a depth that I wasn't quite prepared for, but that I loved.
I also feel comfort in the new knowledge I have about a karass.