Its complicated feelings for him turn to love, his plans for his future thwart their relationship. Then a devastating tornado hits the town of Howe...
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Jun 20, 2010
karen
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it's comin' to get ya!
so - this series is over, i reckon. and i'm not terribly sad to see it go. she had a golden shiny opportunity here, and she kinda blew it. you can't feel bad for her, it's like a celebrity sex scandal; the destruction was purely self-destruction.
this is why it could have been awesome:
the premise of this series is fantastic; it presents an opportunity for real scientific discussions of what the moon (if you believe in the moon) contr More...
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Jan 21, 2012
Valerie
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You really could read the description or blurb of the book and basically get the whole story. Of course you don't get the same feel of it and this book gives the same message as the first two. The description gives you most of the plot except for the big decision that Miranda has to make.
The whole book was put in Miranda's point of view and I was somewhat disappointed about that. Out of the other Last Survivor books I liked Alex's point of view better than Miranda's.
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The whole book was put in Miranda's point of view and I was somewhat disappointed about that. Out of the other Last Survivor books I liked Alex's point of view better than Miranda's.
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Jan 06, 2012
Kris
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If nothing else, Pfeffer's stories get you thinking. They force you to consider what you would do if you were in her characters' shoes - would you have stockpiled food up in case of an emergency? Or would yo More...
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Jul 23, 2011
Cecilia
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The third in the trilogy, I felt this final chapter was well-done and brings closure to the series - in a post-apocalyptic way. I had mentioned in my last review that a miraculous ending would only serve to insult the young adult audience. Well, Pfeffer seemed to understand that and ended the book on adult terms - which I think is good for the adolscent audience it was written for; heck, it's good for any audience because it was believable. The characters each found a natural conclusion - acc
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Aug 10, 2011
Flannery
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If you could hear me now, you'd be hearing a loud a dramatic *sigh*. I liked this series, and I kind of want to give this one two stars but...I can't. Reading this series is like eating french fries--even when it's not that great, it's still pretty good.
FROM THIS POINT ON, IT IS BASICALLY ONE LONG SPOILER. YOU WERE WARNED.
Now, we all know I wanted to murder Alex in the last book for not breaking down walls and stealing *&^% from other apartments. I believe other re More...
FROM THIS POINT ON, IT IS BASICALLY ONE LONG SPOILER. YOU WERE WARNED.
Now, we all know I wanted to murder Alex in the last book for not breaking down walls and stealing *&^% from other apartments. I believe other re More...
Jun 05, 2011
Beth
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I kind of wish I hadn't read the jacket flap on this one, since it gives away THE ENTIRE PLOT. Sheesh.
This is the third book set in Pfeffer's version of the future United States, after an asteroid knocks the moon into a lower orbit, causing all kinds of disasters down on Earth. Both the Evans and Morales families appear in this volume, as their paths finally cross.
Miranda is refreshingly believable as a teen trying to survive in this post-apocalyptic scenario. She refle More...
This is the third book set in Pfeffer's version of the future United States, after an asteroid knocks the moon into a lower orbit, causing all kinds of disasters down on Earth. Both the Evans and Morales families appear in this volume, as their paths finally cross.
Miranda is refreshingly believable as a teen trying to survive in this post-apocalyptic scenario. She refle More...
Aug 27, 2010
Jessica
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Aug 29, 2010
Kelly
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Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. Miranda's voice is so compelling, and my need to know what happened just kept me turning pages. There is heartbreak here, more so than in Life As We Knew It. I paused at one point to mourn, and now at the end I am just weeping quietly. I can't decide if this is four or five stars, but at the moment, I loved it even while the story broke my heart.
Susan Beth Pfeffer stays true to Miranda's character. At times I wanted to shake her, but her hones More...
Susan Beth Pfeffer stays true to Miranda's character. At times I wanted to shake her, but her hones More...
Sep 15, 2010
Breanne
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This was really disappointing. All the wonderful progress Miranda's character went through in the first book is completely gone here. Matt is completely different as well, he is such an admirable character in the first book, and he changes into a whiny selfish brat here. Not only are the characters lacking, but the plot and the setting are disappointingly low on detail and quality. I think a lot of people read these books to experience the cool apocalyptic setting and events, but it's so muc
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Jun 01, 2010
May 27
It’s May 27, just nine days after May 18. If you’ve read my diary (Life As We Knew It), you know what that means. Exactly one year and nine days ago, life as I had known it was gone forever. On that fateful evening, an asteroid sucker-punched the moon with such force that it must have doubly and triply smashed in the already-smashed-in craters. The moon is now closer to me on this earth, and I honestly don’t know how bad off the craters are, but this I know — this one cataclysm More...
It’s May 27, just nine days after May 18. If you’ve read my diary (Life As We Knew It), you know what that means. Exactly one year and nine days ago, life as I had known it was gone forever. On that fateful evening, an asteroid sucker-punched the moon with such force that it must have doubly and triply smashed in the already-smashed-in craters. The moon is now closer to me on this earth, and I honestly don’t know how bad off the craters are, but this I know — this one cataclysm More...
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Apr 01, 2010
My expectations were VERY high when I went to read this book. I truly loved the first book in this series, which centered around a girl named Miranda and her family dealing with the aftermath of a natural disaster involving a meteor hitting the moon. I liked the second book as well, which was about a young man named Alex and his family dealing with the same situation. In this book, the two families meet and form relationships. Miranda and Alex end up liking each other as well.
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Feb 08, 2012
Helen
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Finished this book in a few hours. I was looking so forward to it. I could almost picture the reunion between Miranda's family and her dad's family. Everyone being warm and loving because they're the last intact family in America. yeah... that hope was dashed.
Yeah, spoilers, considering it's hard for me to write a review without revealing important plot elements.
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wtf happened to Matt? He went from Mr. Chill-I'm-Here-For-All-Of-Yo More...
Yeah, spoilers, considering it's hard for me to write a review without revealing important plot elements.
Some initial thoughts:
wtf happened to Matt? He went from Mr. Chill-I'm-Here-For-All-Of-Yo More...
Jan 14, 2012
Monique
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You can read a book about the future and some wild scenario that requires suspension of disbelief to enjoy... those of you who can't get over that and keep saying "that could never happen" or "there are no such thing as..." to yourself to the point of distraction might like this series. Maybe the "big event" that kicks this off would be a bit far-fetched, but global warming or some other deterioration in the climate patterns could make a world just like this one.
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Jan 04, 2012
Shweta's Book Journal
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I read Life As We Knew It last year and got worried about my own unpreparedness in case of such an event. I recently read The Dead And The Gone and was shocked by just imagining , to what extent people might go to survive . Now having completed This World We Live In , I have come to a conclusion that whatever happens , life moves on. When there is an apocalyptic calamity no doubt there will be destruction all around ,there will be lots of deaths , there will be unpleasant things people would nee
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Dec 27, 2011
Crazyjamie
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Going in to this book, I always felt that the first two in the series deserved more recognition than they have received. The first book, 'Life As We Knew It', deals with the story of Miranda and her family in the aftermath of a catastrophic event where the moon is knocked closer to the Earth by an asteroid. Whilst not perfect, I thought that it was an immersive read that was a worthy addition to the whole 'post apocalyptic/disaster' genre. The second book, 'The Dead And The Gone', was much bette
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Dec 22, 2011
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I’m not entirely sure where to start on this one. Life as We Knew It focused on Miranda and her family in rural Pennsylvania, while The Dead and the Gone focused on Alex Morales and his two sisters in New York City. This World We Live In, the 3rd and final installment brings those two families together. I am having a hard time thinking of ways to discuss this because it was by far the most disappointing in the series. I am c More...
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I’m not entirely sure where to start on this one. Life as We Knew It focused on Miranda and her family in rural Pennsylvania, while The Dead and the Gone focused on Alex Morales and his two sisters in New York City. This World We Live In, the 3rd and final installment brings those two families together. I am having a hard time thinking of ways to discuss this because it was by far the most disappointing in the series. I am c More...
Nov 26, 2011
Ervin
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I think everybody can agree that what this author is good at is creating interesting premises. A story about a family trying to survive in a town where nearly everybody is dead is a pretty good idea, but in this book it didn't amount to anything.
I'll start with the smaller things first - the complete lack of detail. This author is absolutely terrible in describing settings, so much that she doesn't do it at all. By the time I finished the book I still had no idea what the town they More...
I'll start with the smaller things first - the complete lack of detail. This author is absolutely terrible in describing settings, so much that she doesn't do it at all. By the time I finished the book I still had no idea what the town they More...
Nov 22, 2011
Jane Lee
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The premise of this book was largely interesting to say the least. I mean seriously, who doesn't imagine how the world and the civilization as we all know it end?
But the interesting part stops there. Although I found Miranda a strong, albeit slightly whiny, character in the first book and Alex, a well thought out amazing man, this book is just a blurb of petty issues that could have easily been resolved.
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But the interesting part stops there. Although I found Miranda a strong, albeit slightly whiny, character in the first book and Alex, a well thought out amazing man, this book is just a blurb of petty issues that could have easily been resolved.
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Oct 25, 2011
Carol
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In Life as We Knew It we meet Miranda who faithfully keeps a journal recording the world-changing events after a meteor crashed into the moon. The Dead and the Gone introduces us to Alex and Julie, trying to survive the same cataclysmic event in New York City. Once again, Miranda writes in her journal and tell us what is going on a year later in This World We Live In. Life hasn't become any easier for people a full year after the catastrophe, but people are surviving. Miranda along with her moth
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Oct 02, 2011
Rhiannon
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I was pretty excited when I got this in an unsolicited package of books in the mail. I'd not heard of it before, and it was dystopian (which can be pretty wicked good these days), and it had an awesome cover. Unfortunately no where on the book does it mention it's part three of a series, so it turns out I was starting at the end without knowing it.
It held up pretty well as a stand alone, I had no idea there was anything more to it until I finished and was looking up the author, but More...
It held up pretty well as a stand alone, I had no idea there was anything more to it until I finished and was looking up the author, but More...
Sep 11, 2011
Katie
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Aug 06, 2011
Melissa
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Aug 04, 2011
Amanda
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In the third, and heavily implied final book in Susan Beth Pfeffer's The Last Survivors series, Miranda (narrator of the first book, Life as We Knew It) and Alex (narrator of the second book, The Dead and the Gone) finally meet.
Their lives were changed forever after an asteroid hit the moon, knocking it closer to the Earth and causing unprecedented natural catastrophes -earthquakes, massive tsunamis and unexpected tides -and permanent changes to the lives of everyone on the globe. Food More...
Their lives were changed forever after an asteroid hit the moon, knocking it closer to the Earth and causing unprecedented natural catastrophes -earthquakes, massive tsunamis and unexpected tides -and permanent changes to the lives of everyone on the globe. Food More...
Aug 03, 2011
Kate
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Like the previous novels, This World We Live In is an emotional powerhouse. Gone are the events of the catastrophe. All that is left now are the few remaining pieces of humanity. Miranda and her family have survived the first year after the moon was struck by an asteroid. They have survived the floods, volcanoes, the hunger. Now all they can do is take each day one step at a time.
This World We Live In touches the reader deep in their soul. The novel is raw, gritty, and like exposing an More...
This World We Live In touches the reader deep in their soul. The novel is raw, gritty, and like exposing an More...
Jul 13, 2011
Julie
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I didn't enjoy this as much as the other two in the series. I realized that I really don't like either of the main characters - Miranda not having matured at all in the year since the disaster, and Alex still being his usual men-know-best arrogant self - and while I appreciate how Pfeffer is trying to show human nature by revealing every side character to be flawed as well, I just didn't care that much about the story. At this point, they will live, or they won't, and it doesn't seem to interest
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Jul 05, 2011
Jodi
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After reading (and loving) Life As We Knew It, I immediately wanted to know what happened with Miranda's family. Per the summary of The Dead and the Gone, I realized that Miranda's story wouldn't pick up again til This World We Live In. So, admittedly, I skipped reading The Dead and the Gone and went right to the final installment in this series.
I doubt that my skipping it had anything to do with how much I disliked This World We Live In. The "chemistry" between Mirand More...
I doubt that my skipping it had anything to do with how much I disliked This World We Live In. The "chemistry" between Mirand More...
Jun 30, 2011
First Novels Club
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*Two-person, conversational, spoiler-free review!*
Donna - In the third Last Survivors book, This World We Live In, Miranda’s and Alex’s worlds collide in Pennsylvania. We can’t talk too much about it because it will give spoilers to the ends of the first two! But I loved that we saw both main characters and their family members in new ways from their interactions with each other, because before we just had Miranda’s and Alex’s points of view.
Sara – Yes. Plus, the disconc More...
Donna - In the third Last Survivors book, This World We Live In, Miranda’s and Alex’s worlds collide in Pennsylvania. We can’t talk too much about it because it will give spoilers to the ends of the first two! But I loved that we saw both main characters and their family members in new ways from their interactions with each other, because before we just had Miranda’s and Alex’s points of view.
Sara – Yes. Plus, the disconc More...
Jun 02, 2011
Amanda
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I finished this book in one day. 'Life' was wonderful! It stuck with me ever since I read it in high school. I finally got around to reading this yesterday. I can't believe how much "worse" it was. It was not a bad book! Like I said, I read it in one day! That's got to count for something, right? I felt that the characters changed for the worse. Syl was out of character for Matt. He was responsible, not reckless. Miranda and Alex's relationship seemed fake, almost like she wan
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May 23, 2011
Ryan
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This book continues to tell the tale of survival in the post-apocalyptic setting, bringing the characters from "Life As We Knew It" and "The Dead and The Gone" together. When Miranda's father comes back to town, he brings along some other friends, including the characters from the second book. The story goes on to show how introducing strangers to a family and how it causes problems as well as unexpected relationships. They don't want to share their food at first, afraid that
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