Overall Rating: 5 stars
Addiction Level: I
ignored the husband and puppy until I finished the book.
Believe-ability: I
daydream about the created world and know I would have died in the first wave.
Dystopia Factor: The
world has been turned upside down, all hope is lost, but maybe our hero and
heroine can save it.
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What can I say about this
book? It is awesome! Aliens have come to our world, invaded our
lives, and are trying to extinguish us.
If you like Falling Skies, you
will love this book!
Cassie is a strong female
character. It is not hard to root for
her. She is trying to survive the
invasion and find her brother. Both
admirable goals. She has moments of
doubt, but she succeeds more than I would have in an apocalypse.
Evan is a mystery. He is both a good guy and a bad guy. Like Cassie I have my doubts about him, but I
cannot place my finger on what is off about him. In the end he redeems himself beyond doubt,
and I love that about his character.
Zombie is a mess. It is inspiring to see him leave his old life
behind and embrace his new life. He is a
great example of how to overcome hardship.
His real identity is both shocking and expected.
I love the following quotes,
because they are so poignant:
“One day I was
outside,” he says, “hanging up some sheets to dry on the clothesline, and this
weird feeling came over me. Like
something had popped me in the chest. I
mean, it was totally physical, not mental, not a little voice inside my head
telling me…telling me that Lauren was gone.
It felt like someone had punched me hard. And I knew.
So I dropped the sheet and hauled ass to her house…” (Yancey, p. 271).
“I’ve decided to trust
him, but like somebody once said, you can’t force yourself to trust. So you put all your doubts in a little box
and bury it deep and then try to forget where you buried it. My problem is that buried box is like a scab
I can’t stop picking at” (Yancey, p. 340).
“There's
an old saying about truth setting you free. Don't buy it. Sometimes the truth
slams the cell door shut and throws a thousand bolts.”
I think the picture Yancey paints
is pretty accurate. I am little nervous
for the sequel, but I cannot wait to see where the story goes next. Who will survive?
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