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A review by emily_is_reading
The Prince & The Apocalypse by Kara McDowell
4.0
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an electronic ARC!
This young adult apocalyptic story would have been life changing when I was a teen, full of angst and drama. The main character is a girl who loves order and control, which resonated with me. Due to the impending doom of a comet, she finds herself helping the prince escape his family. She faces realizations and feelings in a "coming of age" story type of way. There's even a promise of romance throughout the novel. McDowell does a wonderful job building suspense while also giving space for the reader to evaluate their own lives as they imagine what it would be like to be in the book. This book is a story in which you can expect certain things to happen, but the actual events are unpredictable and exciting. My only hang up was the ending. It felt a bit too out of reach, with little closure. Overall, this was an enjoyable read!
This young adult apocalyptic story would have been life changing when I was a teen, full of angst and drama. The main character is a girl who loves order and control, which resonated with me. Due to the impending doom of a comet, she finds herself helping the prince escape his family. She faces realizations and feelings in a "coming of age" story type of way. There's even a promise of romance throughout the novel. McDowell does a wonderful job building suspense while also giving space for the reader to evaluate their own lives as they imagine what it would be like to be in the book. This book is a story in which you can expect certain things to happen, but the actual events are unpredictable and exciting. My only hang up was the ending. It felt a bit too out of reach, with little closure. Overall, this was an enjoyable read!