Phillip's sophomore year is off to a rough start. One of his best friends ditches him for a group of douchebags. His track coach singles him out fo...
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May 20, 2011
I have the same sort of relationship with God as I do with Customer Service representatives. I don't really think of Him much until I have a problem, but when I do, I expect Him to answer my call, take down my complaint and solve it immediately.
I cannot in all fairness give this book a rating, because I am far from being the intended audience for a book of this sort. Firstly, I am an agnost. Secondly, I am made severely uncomfortable by religious literature of any More...
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Jan 21, 2012
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Lang und breit
Ein Wort: Mogelpackung. Everything You Need To Survive The Apocalypse ist nicht das, was man erwartet, wenn man sich die Verpackung anschaut. Weder Cover, noch Titel oder Inhaltsangabe sind ein Indikator dafür, worum es in diesem Buch geht. Es ist keinesfalls ein Endzeitroman und viel mehr als eine Coming Of Age Geschichte. In Everything Everything You Need To Survive The Apocalypse geht es viel mehr um Religion und was es eigentlich bedeutet ein Christ zu sein.
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Ein Wort: Mogelpackung. Everything You Need To Survive The Apocalypse ist nicht das, was man erwartet, wenn man sich die Verpackung anschaut. Weder Cover, noch Titel oder Inhaltsangabe sind ein Indikator dafür, worum es in diesem Buch geht. Es ist keinesfalls ein Endzeitroman und viel mehr als eine Coming Of Age Geschichte. In Everything Everything You Need To Survive The Apocalypse geht es viel mehr um Religion und was es eigentlich bedeutet ein Christ zu sein.
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Nov 01, 2011
MaryAnn
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Ok, so to start things off, this book is absolutely not about the actual apocalypse, so if you think this is going to be an end of the world, survival, zombie infestation type book...it's not, BUT this book was a pleasant change from zombies, vampires, werewolves and everything else supernatural. We follow the main character, Phillip Flowers, as he attempts to figure out who he is and what his beliefs are. Told in first person view (my personal fav, as you all know), Klauss has incorporated hu
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Oct 10, 2011
Kimberly
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Phillip is a strange kid. Or a very normal one. Starting with his meeting Rebekah, Phillip is soon besieged with the drama of life. There’s some fighting with friends, making up, and all this while trying to get Rebekah to like him back.
“Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse” is a slice-of-life told from Phillip’s POV. A flawed character, we get to follow him around as he makes mistakes and, hopefully, learn from a couple of them.
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“Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse” is a slice-of-life told from Phillip’s POV. A flawed character, we get to follow him around as he makes mistakes and, hopefully, learn from a couple of them.
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Oct 16, 2011
Brittany
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I'm a little confused after finishing this book. I liked parts of it and couldn't wait for other parts to get over. Mostly, I'm a little annoyed with the deception I felt while reading this book. I got no warning about what the majority of this book would be about and I feel like I could have saved myself the read.
Most of this book was great, and it was a very well-written book that did an amazing job of showing character development. The growth and maturity the main character exhibits More...
Most of this book was great, and it was a very well-written book that did an amazing job of showing character development. The growth and maturity the main character exhibits More...
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Feb 07, 2012
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I admit, I purchased this book because it had Apocalypse in the title and I liked the cover. I didn’t even read the synopsis (which is something I almost NEVER do). When I started reading it, I realized it was not something I would normally chose for myself, but the beginning was good so I kept going.
Phillip is a bit of a weird, but otherwise pretty average teenage boy. Living with his father and brother, he has two bes More...
I admit, I purchased this book because it had Apocalypse in the title and I liked the cover. I didn’t even read the synopsis (which is something I almost NEVER do). When I started reading it, I realized it was not something I would normally chose for myself, but the beginning was good so I kept going.
Phillip is a bit of a weird, but otherwise pretty average teenage boy. Living with his father and brother, he has two bes More...
Dec 01, 2011
Jackie
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Let me just say, the title and cover of this book will mean so much more to you after reading the book. It is so heartfelt and real.
Philip Flowers tells this story, and he tells it like a dude. As a girl, there are still a lot of mysterious things about the opposite sex that I just don't get. How they interact is very alien to me and also very fascinating. That is such a strong driving force in this book, and I loved it. It was like peeking into a window to the male mind :-)
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Philip Flowers tells this story, and he tells it like a dude. As a girl, there are still a lot of mysterious things about the opposite sex that I just don't get. How they interact is very alien to me and also very fascinating. That is such a strong driving force in this book, and I loved it. It was like peeking into a window to the male mind :-)
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Nov 14, 2011
Terryann
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i was into the book then not into it, almost put it down and then finished it. . . i have to say that i'm glad i did. the teen in the book is dealing with his mother's death, his first girlfriend and fights with his best friends. in the mean time, he's also dealing with his first exploration of religion and spirituality. he starts going to church and tries to be a 'good' christian. i really liked the way he stuck to his true moral code, regardless of what some of the extremes told him. he d
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Feb 11, 2012
Jennifer Leigh
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If you pick this book up expecting it to be about the apolcalypse, then you are in for a shock. Because though this novel talks a lot about Earth's impending doom (or at least the theories and ideas behind it), the Earth is not, in fact, destroyed throughout the course of this novel. One teenage boy's ideas about life, however, are a different story.
This novel features Phillip, a quirky sopho More...
If you pick this book up expecting it to be about the apolcalypse, then you are in for a shock. Because though this novel talks a lot about Earth's impending doom (or at least the theories and ideas behind it), the Earth is not, in fact, destroyed throughout the course of this novel. One teenage boy's ideas about life, however, are a different story.
This novel features Phillip, a quirky sopho More...
Jan 09, 2012
Pam
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3.5 Stars!
Sophomore year has a rough start for Phillip. His friends quit track and leave him to deal with the “Ferret” on his own. One friend ditches him completely to hang out with some douchebags. All the while Phillip still hasn’t come to terms with his Mom’s death…and his Dad keeps trying to get him to talk about it.
Then Phillip meets Rebekah…the “unconventionally” hot girl running track with him. She invites him to a youth group meeting at her church, which he More...
Sophomore year has a rough start for Phillip. His friends quit track and leave him to deal with the “Ferret” on his own. One friend ditches him completely to hang out with some douchebags. All the while Phillip still hasn’t come to terms with his Mom’s death…and his Dad keeps trying to get him to talk about it.
Then Phillip meets Rebekah…the “unconventionally” hot girl running track with him. She invites him to a youth group meeting at her church, which he More...
Dec 24, 2011
Claire
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This is a book about believing. It's not necessarily abook meant for Christians. Or one meant for non-believers. It's about a boy, Phillip, trying to figure out who he is, and what he believes in. About how he feels about his mother, father, brother, friends, the girl he likes, his coach/assistant pastor, and God. It's about finding the essence of life.
I'm really glad I finished it on Christmas Day too. Feels a bit Christmas Miracle-y.
Thank you to Simon Pulse for provid More...
I'm really glad I finished it on Christmas Day too. Feels a bit Christmas Miracle-y.
Thank you to Simon Pulse for provid More...
Apr 20, 2011
Hannah
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This book is everything you love about contemporary YA combined with everything you thought you'd never get in a contemporary YA. It's raw, razor-sharp, and completely original. I feel incredibly lucky to be one of its early readers, and I think Klauss is absolutely a writer-to-watch. Get ready for topics you haven't seen treated in ways you'd never expect, and for everything you thought you knew about teenagers' relationships with religion, grief, close friendships, and dating to be turned on i
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Jan 20, 2012
Katie
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I thought this was a pretty good book, but I could definitely tell it was a debut novel for the author. The language just sounds a little inexperienced and shallow..like a 4th grader could get through it in a day. I wasn't expecting religion to be so heavily included in the story as well. There's no problem with it at all for me, but it talks often about God and Christianity, so you might want to consider that before purchasing it to read. This was not the best book I've ever read, but I enjoyed
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Feb 19, 2012
Paige
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Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse , I think, is one of those books that you really either love or hate. If you're interested in more religious themes, like questions of religious identity and faith, this book will be a good read for you. If you aren't interested in such themes and shy away from faith, this book probably won't be a good fit for you. I think what will mostly determine the book's popularity is how many people are interested in such a faith-focused narrative. Just some
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Jan 06, 2012
Rogier
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Cover:I really like this one.The cover i mean. Its simplicity and eye catching appeal drew me in.I like collage like covers.It seems like warmth is spreading.
Book: It was in my galley grab and i looked it it up. A YA debut so I thought''cool i'm so reading this for my DAC of 2012'' which is hosted by Kristi @ the story siren
First I have to say I know writing is hard work "cough"cough"my writing sucks"cough so far. Practice means More...
Cover:I really like this one.The cover i mean. Its simplicity and eye catching appeal drew me in.I like collage like covers.It seems like warmth is spreading.
Book: It was in my galley grab and i looked it it up. A YA debut so I thought''cool i'm so reading this for my DAC of 2012'' which is hosted by Kristi @ the story siren
First I have to say I know writing is hard work "cough"cough"my writing sucks"cough so far. Practice means More...
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Jan 15, 2012
Bookworm1858
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When I originally read the official summary for this book, it looked like a cute contemporary romance from the point of view of the boy rather than the girl, the perspective I usually read. But after skimming more reviews, I saw that it was more about boy meets religion; while some reviewers felt misled (understandable), it only made me more excited about reading it. Most of the novels I read that involve faith are from a Christian writer and publisher so I thought this would be an interesting c
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Dec 03, 2011
Chrissy
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So, I feel it is only fair to preface this review with the disclaimer that I am currently, both at the time of the review and at the time of the actual reading of the book, under the influence of high doseages of pain medication -- after a mishap with my wisdom teeth removal. I'm told, by my loving boyfriend, that I tend to repeat myself and make strange, paranoid statements while I'm under the influence of such medication, and while I'm not entirely positive he's not fishing for control of the
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Jan 03, 2012
Marina
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The Scoop:
Phillip is your typical teenage boy. He runs. He has couple of good friends. He has a girlfriend (he thinks). He draws mushroom clouds topped with little hearts (among other things). And he's got a basement full of survival rations (including dirt, fertilizer, a generator and water). Phillip's mother has also recently died and he feels lost in his place in the world. Along comes Rebekah offering him a path to God and, not knowing (or having) his beliefs in place he follows her to More...
Phillip is your typical teenage boy. He runs. He has couple of good friends. He has a girlfriend (he thinks). He draws mushroom clouds topped with little hearts (among other things). And he's got a basement full of survival rations (including dirt, fertilizer, a generator and water). Phillip's mother has also recently died and he feels lost in his place in the world. Along comes Rebekah offering him a path to God and, not knowing (or having) his beliefs in place he follows her to More...
Jan 07, 2012
Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse is not the type of book I would normally choose. It deals a lot with religion, and I tend to avoid those sort of books. I do believe in God, but I dislike overly simplistic Christian messages and what I see as the conservative leaning bias of many of the people who live in Ohio and the rest of the Midwest. So, no creepy Amish Christian novels for me. I'm not exactly sure why I decided to download and read the book. It has a fairly cool cover, and I w
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Dec 30, 2011
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By the third chapter this is what you think you know:
1) Phillip's mother was obsessed with the end of the world.
2) She has died.
3) Phillips father is a raging atheist.
4) Phillips cross country coach is a bully.
5) The only way Rebekah will like Phillip is if he becomes a Christian.
At this point you think you've got the book figured out. There will be some growing pains, some self discoveries, girls, and an ang More...
By the third chapter this is what you think you know:
1) Phillip's mother was obsessed with the end of the world.
2) She has died.
3) Phillips father is a raging atheist.
4) Phillips cross country coach is a bully.
5) The only way Rebekah will like Phillip is if he becomes a Christian.
At this point you think you've got the book figured out. There will be some growing pains, some self discoveries, girls, and an ang More...
Jan 03, 2012
Ashelynn
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This review also appears on Gypsy Book Reviews.
Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse is hilarious. Sweet. Religious (don't reel back in horror. I touch base on this later in the review). Romantic. Friendship.
And it was awesome.
So, I didn’t know what to expect when I picked up Apocalypse. For starters, I knew it was a contemporary… and the title was Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse? Whaaat? But here’s the deal guys: it is about the apocaly More...
Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse is hilarious. Sweet. Religious (don't reel back in horror. I touch base on this later in the review). Romantic. Friendship.
And it was awesome.
So, I didn’t know what to expect when I picked up Apocalypse. For starters, I knew it was a contemporary… and the title was Everything You Need to Survive the Apocalypse? Whaaat? But here’s the deal guys: it is about the apocaly More...
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Jan 15, 2012
Rabiah
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This was a great contemporary novel, yet I didn't realise how religious it was. There's no mention about it in the blurb, so I assumed it would just be a regular YA contemporary from a guy's (YAY!) point of view.
Even though I prefer not to read religious themed books, Lucas Klauss' writing made me want to read on and made me laugh, and curious about Philip's past with his mom.
To see Philip's struggle em More...
This was a great contemporary novel, yet I didn't realise how religious it was. There's no mention about it in the blurb, so I assumed it would just be a regular YA contemporary from a guy's (YAY!) point of view.
Even though I prefer not to read religious themed books, Lucas Klauss' writing made me want to read on and made me laugh, and curious about Philip's past with his mom.
To see Philip's struggle em More...
Jan 29, 2012
Jeremy
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This book was honest, and true. I was about a girl, and guy, and about how some things just don't work out. There's the love, and there's the drama. Every relationship has problems, but sometimes their too big to be dealt with. There was a real struggle with religion, and the effects it has. It was interesting to see the take form an atheist, and how they saw the Christian faith. It was puzzling, and questioning. Enough to make you put the book down, and go, "hmmmm."
Nice ending a
Nice ending a
Oct 22, 2011
I'm abandoning this one. The writing is good, and the characters are interesting, but I didn't realize it was Christian fiction when I chose it. I didn't read the description and thought it was an apocalyptic-survival type of story. Christian fiction (even with a romance) is just not my thing. My abandonment has nothing at all to do with the quality of the story itself.
Jan 27, 2012
Jacey
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The writing felt like the author was trying a little too hard to be John Green. Also, I really didn't like Phillip, the main character.
The story wasn't too bad. It isn't really anything like the description, but I kind of got into it. I'm not sure I would recommend this novel to anyone, but it wasn't boring either.
The story wasn't too bad. It isn't really anything like the description, but I kind of got into it. I'm not sure I would recommend this novel to anyone, but it wasn't boring either.
Nov 21, 2011
Mrs.
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Klauss' debut is perfect for teen guys and girls, it's funny, warm, and well-written. The story is engrossing, the characters nuanced, and the conflicts realistic - I couldn't put it down!
--Review by Lauren
--Review by Lauren
Jan 23, 2012
This book surprised me in so many ways.
The writing is practically perfect. The characters, I loved. Watching the MC struggle with questions of religion and atheism and respecting his parents as he falls in love, grows apart from his friends and deals with betrayals -- it's all in there and written with such honesty and humor. Once I started reading, I didn't want to stop. And when I did have to step away to cook or pick the kids up from school, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I rea More...
The writing is practically perfect. The characters, I loved. Watching the MC struggle with questions of religion and atheism and respecting his parents as he falls in love, grows apart from his friends and deals with betrayals -- it's all in there and written with such honesty and humor. Once I started reading, I didn't want to stop. And when I did have to step away to cook or pick the kids up from school, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I rea More...
Jan 05, 2012
Even the people that gave this book bad reviews, made it sound interesting. Can't wait to read it.
