A review by bibliomaineiac
The World Ends in April by Stacy McAnulty

3.0

This was a fairly simple audiobook about a girl in middle school. While trying to cope with the fact that her mother has passed, her blind best friend might be changing schools, normal middle school tribulations, and her grandfather's "crazy" Dooms Day prepping, she learns about an asteroid that is supposed to hit the earth. She latches on to the conspiracy. Some have commented that because she seemed so scientific, it was odd that she doesn't verify the story. Or believe when others try to tell her it's a hoax. But I was able to tell. She needed to latch on to something, to keep her world from spinning out of control. And why not an asteroid? This would be a good book for middle schoolers, teaching them about successful and healthy ways to cope with stress (some adults could use that lesson as well). It is also a lesson in information literacy, and how to find reliable sources. While not a great work, or hugely thought provoking, I did enjoy it. And really, if we find ourselves in a group that makes us feel like we belong, how many want to risk losing that?