I don't know what to say. If Life As We Knew It and The Dead & The Gone were five star books then what is this? At least a ten star book.
I'm scared I won't get it out there right. I have some friends who have listed this to read and I really want to make sure I convey how amazing these books are and I think I'm going to fail. Miserably. These are something you have to read for youself. They shouldn't, IMO, even be classified as 'YA'. Why, because the main characters are teens? Not good enough. This can be enjoyed by anyone. Male, female, old or young. There are no lines. Anyone could identify with different parts in all of the stories and I doubt there is a person alive who wouldn't appreciate the realness of them.
I knew, I had a feeling, that the third would be the best for me and I was right. I actually, for whatever reason, had expected it to be somewhat different. I think I was expecting alternating chapters between Miranda and Alex. This, instead, forcused on Miranda and her family for a good portion of the book until Alex and Julie arrive.
A lot of times, especially with reading, having set expectations can tear it all apart. Not possible here. I expected something different sure, but this was executed so beautifully there was no way to even focus on that.
I have to say to the people out there like me, who do judge a book by it's cover and whatever else, don't do it here. It'd be a mistake. The covers are all beautiful but they do look a little sci-fi so without my friends glowing recommendation I doubt I'd have ever looked twice at any of them. That would have been my mistake. It's so far from sci-fi.
I sincerely hope Pfeffer is continuing to write. This story could be continued and I wouldn't be surprised to see another eventually. And, I wouldn't even mind it. This is one of the few stories out right now that deserve to be continued.
I'm scared I won't get it out there right. I have some friends who have listed this to read and I really want to make sure I convey how amazing these books are and I think I'm going to fail. Miserably. These are something you have to read for youself. They shouldn't, IMO, even be classified as 'YA'. Why, because the main characters are teens? Not good enough. This can be enjoyed by anyone. Male, female, old or young. There are no lines. Anyone could identify with different parts in all of the stories and I doubt there is a person alive who wouldn't appreciate the realness of them.
I knew, I had a feeling, that the third would be the best for me and I was right. I actually, for whatever reason, had expected it to be somewhat different. I think I was expecting alternating chapters between Miranda and Alex. This, instead, forcused on Miranda and her family for a good portion of the book until Alex and Julie arrive.
A lot of times, especially with reading, having set expectations can tear it all apart. Not possible here. I expected something different sure, but this was executed so beautifully there was no way to even focus on that.
I have to say to the people out there like me, who do judge a book by it's cover and whatever else, don't do it here. It'd be a mistake. The covers are all beautiful but they do look a little sci-fi so without my friends glowing recommendation I doubt I'd have ever looked twice at any of them. That would have been my mistake. It's so far from sci-fi.
I sincerely hope Pfeffer is continuing to write. This story could be continued and I wouldn't be surprised to see another eventually. And, I wouldn't even mind it. This is one of the few stories out right now that deserve to be continued.
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