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hlizmarie 's review for:
In the After
by Demitria Lunetta
Let me first say that this is definitely a young adult book. It took me just a few hours to read and the print is quite large in this advanced reader's edition. (Thank you Amazon Vine!) Regardless of its category, I couldn't put this book down! The first third of the book is the story you expect to read about a young girl surviving in spite of the odds against her. Amy is resilient, determined, and very, very smart. These characteristics suit her very well out in the world of After. Unfortunately, when "rescue" comes along those same traits make life more than a little difficult and the years she's spent just trying to survive make her unable, and somewhat unwilling, to relax and go back to some kind of civilization. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing style change about halfway through the book. I flipped page after page trying to figure out what had happened and how things had gone so wrong. There are some lovely twists and turns here that keep the reader on their toes. Amy and Baby are fantastic characters and their bond is very well written and believable. As mentioned earlier, this is a young adult novel so it was a very quick read and it's lacking in some depth compared to the five star young adult books and adult novels I've read of the same genre but it's still a great read in it's own right. I'll happily continue on to the next book and see where Amy's journey continues!