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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
Hmm i did like it, like i did the first one, but i wanted more of alex, and i dont know what went through miranda head... i wish she hadnt told us her secret... and the preview of the next book, jon became a twat.. i dont know if i want to read that...
This was pretty weak, honestly. Like the others, it's hard to put it down because you want to know what will happen next - and by that, I mean, natural disasters. Because there isn't a lot of meaningful emotional exchange between characters. The love story fell flat, to me. I didn't like Alex much in the second book, and he didn't improve here. And it was kind of a nothing, cop-out ending. It's a shame, because Book 1 was so riveting - but the author just didn't have anywhere to go from there.
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-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
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
This book finished off the trilogy really well, I felt the 2nd book drifted a little but this one brought it back on track. I liked the style of writing, i.e., the first & third book are diary writings of a teenage girl, her take on the whole World falling apart and maybe that's why I didn't like the 2nd book as it introduced a new character and family.
There is still a lot of potential in this series, we could see off-shoots of other characters mentioned, we get a tiny glimpse of others lives but I want to know more (but maybe that's a hangover from the most epic of books in the genre - The Stand by Stephen King - who goes into detail about over 20 characters).
There is in fact a 4th book in the trilogy (go-figure) called The Shade of the Moon that I cannot find but I'll keep an eye for it.
Overall, a good series worth reading. A fast read (for me anyway) aimed at I'd say 15+. Available for FREE in Irish Libraries.
There is still a lot of potential in this series, we could see off-shoots of other characters mentioned, we get a tiny glimpse of others lives but I want to know more (but maybe that's a hangover from the most epic of books in the genre - The Stand by Stephen King - who goes into detail about over 20 characters).
There is in fact a 4th book in the trilogy (go-figure) called The Shade of the Moon that I cannot find but I'll keep an eye for it.
Overall, a good series worth reading. A fast read (for me anyway) aimed at I'd say 15+. Available for FREE in Irish Libraries.
The series should've just been the first book.
Way to import all the problems of book two, but make all the characters more annoying and ruin anything good from book one. I don't like Alex. Miranda overstayed her welcome. The romance is bad.
Way to import all the problems of book two, but make all the characters more annoying and ruin anything good from book one. I don't like Alex. Miranda overstayed her welcome. The romance is bad.
I enjoyed this book, but not as much as the first two. I like the idea of having two independent stories in the first two books and then bringing them together in the last one, but some how it didn't fit like I thought I would. After reading the first two stories, I really cared about all of the characters, and I liked having them all come together, but "This World We Live In" seemed too rushed. Miranda and Alex develop feelings for each other very quickly even though they barely know each other, though I suppose that isn't so unrealistic considering that they don't have many opportunities to meet members of the opposite sex who are their age. I wish the book had been a little longer so Miranda and Alex's relationship could have developed more.
The main conflict in the story (besides the constant struggle for survival) comes from the choice Miranda has to make, but it seemed to me like there are several options that Miranda and the others don't consider. This bothered me and made it hard for me to sympathize with them because I felt like they were being stubborn and not thinking things through (I apologize if this is confusing, but I don't want to give anything away!). I also wasn't a big fan of the ambiguous ending, since I hear that this is the last book in the series. I want some closure!
Overall, though, I enjoyed this book as well as the entire series. The premise is interesting and the plot moves quickly, for the most part. The characters are good people but definitely make mistakes, which makes it easy to relate to them and care about them. I like that the author isn't afraid to kill people off and have other bad things happen, but there's always some hope. I recommend this series for everyone who likes apocalyptic science fiction.
The main conflict in the story (besides the constant struggle for survival) comes from the choice Miranda has to make, but it seemed to me like there are several options that Miranda and the others don't consider. This bothered me and made it hard for me to sympathize with them because I felt like they were being stubborn and not thinking things through (I apologize if this is confusing, but I don't want to give anything away!). I also wasn't a big fan of the ambiguous ending, since I hear that this is the last book in the series. I want some closure!
Overall, though, I enjoyed this book as well as the entire series. The premise is interesting and the plot moves quickly, for the most part. The characters are good people but definitely make mistakes, which makes it easy to relate to them and care about them. I like that the author isn't afraid to kill people off and have other bad things happen, but there's always some hope. I recommend this series for everyone who likes apocalyptic science fiction.
I considered giving this book 3 stars because the ending we not what I'd expected at all. but then, the previous books in teh series weren't expected ending type books either. We start off with our first protagonist, Miranda, writing in her journal again, but she meets up with Alex and Maria of the second book. The world has already fallen apart, so there's nowhere to go but up, right? Not exactly susan beth Pfeffer is great at examening feelings and figuring out not only what's logical, but right about a reaction, then examining if that's the moral way to go. very interesting reads.
Back to the diary format :/ it would be easy to ignore if she didn't mention every few pages that she snuck off to write or something. The survival aspects were just as thrilling as the first 2, the love aspects not so much.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes