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A review by king_lyd
Apocalypse Summer by Tyler Jolley, Mary Geis
3.0
I didn't realise this was quite so short and was left a little dissatisfied with the ending. Thankfully this is only part one so there is more to go. While some of the characters seem to have a good grasp of what is happening, others seem stereotypical teens picked straight from a horror movie- The arrogant Jock, the pampered princess, the damsel in distress and the movie buff. Although I like to tongue-in-cheek surname of one of the characters harkening back to horror movies it does seem a little forced.
That said the actual plot is brilliant and It's a very unique way of looking at a potential apocalypse. The odd weather patterns, the survival in the pods and the looming danger of the one man who held their fate in his hands.
I have to admit that despite the somewhat one-dimensional characters I was gripped and will be reading the next in the series. I just hope that the characters start to be a little more fleshed out.
That said the actual plot is brilliant and It's a very unique way of looking at a potential apocalypse. The odd weather patterns, the survival in the pods and the looming danger of the one man who held their fate in his hands.
I have to admit that despite the somewhat one-dimensional characters I was gripped and will be reading the next in the series. I just hope that the characters start to be a little more fleshed out.