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ashleyelmreads's review against another edition
5.0
I immediately loved this book from the first chapter. There’s just something about how Vivian writes and tells the story. She’s definitely on my list of favorite authors now even though this is the first book I’ve read by her. I will be picking up more of her books in the future for sure.
This story was just super interesting and the opening page says it’s based on true events. I wanted to know what those are. I thought I’d find answers in the acknowledgments but nope. I read on a question forum that the events are based on a town in Pennsylvania. Not sure if this is true.
Anyway, this is not a great review. I loved the book. Everything about it. Read it.
This story was just super interesting and the opening page says it’s based on true events. I wanted to know what those are. I thought I’d find answers in the acknowledgments but nope. I read on a question forum that the events are based on a town in Pennsylvania. Not sure if this is true.
Anyway, this is not a great review. I loved the book. Everything about it. Read it.
thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting book about a sinking town, a girl who is good at avoiding serious topics and her journey from the first rain drop until the last. I enjoyed Keeley and her antics and felt for her when she crashed and burned throughout the book. I personally wished for a bit more at the end, but I understand why the author finished it the way she did.
kthornette's review against another edition
5.0
Another book with an unlikeable protagonist but I ended up liking the book. A lot. She was pretty selfish and a crappy friend but a lot of teenagers are, especially given since her town was in a devastating situation. I genuinely felt bad for her given her circumstances with everyone leaving and life changing so quickly despite her not wanting it to. Near the end, I will admit to rooting for her.
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I also like how her and her friend didn't end up resolving their differences and reconnecting their sisterhood. I find that a lot of books just tie loose ends that just need to burn. I like that they had a mutual falling out by the end and accepted everything.allibruns's review against another edition
4.0
I was hesitant to read this since the reviews are all over the place and to be honest Siobhan Vivian has let me down before, well not this time. I think that whether or not you like this depends on how you feel about the main character, Keeley. I connected with Keeley. I understood how when faced with losing her home and everything she knew it was easier for her to avoid it. Deflecting and turning everything into a joke is Keeley's defense mechanism. This book is about Keeley accepting who she is, becoming comfortable with herself and growing as a person. Deflecting and turning everything into a joke is Keeley's defense mechanism. Like I said all of this worked for me so in turn the book resonated with me.
shinesalot's review against another edition
4.0
A truly unique story about a town that's literally drowning and the impact it has on the juniors and seniors in the small high school. I love how genuine Keely, the protagonist is, and how she has to face her shortcomings in the end. I think every teenager can relate to her experience - even if their town isn't drowning, sometimes it does seem like their world is. It's a fantastic metaphor - and plays out so well in this story.
There's humor, romance, friendship, and betrayals on a number of levels.
Excellent read, highly recommend.
Audio is great.
There's humor, romance, friendship, and betrayals on a number of levels.
Excellent read, highly recommend.
Audio is great.
aneeqah's review against another edition
3.0
Utterly let down by the ending of this book. When I first started, I totally thought I was going to give it 4 or 5 stars. But the lack of real character understanding and the crazily rushed ending really ruined this book for me.
Full review to come!
Full review to come!
cstoeger's review against another edition
4.0
Read my full review here: http://cbabblings.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-last-boy-and-girl-in-world-by.html
eevie_reads's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a weird one to rate, as I have mixed feelings about it, so I'll just keep it as an even three stars: I liked it.
To start with the positives, I found this to be pretty engaging. I was interested throughout the whole thing and listening to it on audiobook helped make the journey a smooth one. The story had good beats and a nice flow to it. One thing I feel this book did really well was the portrayal of the characters. They felt extremely realistic. Every single character was individual and had motivations that made them feel like actual people. The portrayal of friendship in this was one that could reflect a lot of people's experiences.
Somehow, the realness of the characters is simultaneously why this particular story is not one of my favorites. There was a lot of conflict between the characters' relationships in a real and raw way that it was not exactly enjoyable for me to experience. Even though what was happening felt real, it was too based in reality for me. The story didn't have a sad ending necessarily, but it wasn't a happy one. Following the self-absorbed MC wasn't necessarily fun, even though I could see her being a real person. I was also under the impression that this was an apocalyptic book, which might be my bad, but that also didn't help when I realized that was not what was going on. I read for fun and for escapism and so reading this book which was so based in reality without any elements to offset it (since the apocalypse wasn't really an apocalypse like I thought) made this a weird experience.
To start with the positives, I found this to be pretty engaging. I was interested throughout the whole thing and listening to it on audiobook helped make the journey a smooth one. The story had good beats and a nice flow to it. One thing I feel this book did really well was the portrayal of the characters. They felt extremely realistic. Every single character was individual and had motivations that made them feel like actual people. The portrayal of friendship in this was one that could reflect a lot of people's experiences.
Somehow, the realness of the characters is simultaneously why this particular story is not one of my favorites. There was a lot of conflict between the characters' relationships in a real and raw way that it was not exactly enjoyable for me to experience. Even though what was happening felt real, it was too based in reality for me. The story didn't have a sad ending necessarily, but it wasn't a happy one. Following the self-absorbed MC wasn't necessarily fun, even though I could see her being a real person. I was also under the impression that this was an apocalyptic book, which might be my bad, but that also didn't help when I realized that was not what was going on. I read for fun and for escapism and so reading this book which was so based in reality without any elements to offset it (since the apocalypse wasn't really an apocalypse like I thought) made this a weird experience.
jojanneke83's review against another edition
1.0
What a terrible book. Not only nothing happens but it has this feeling as if she wrote it as some kind of revenge of people from her past she's still mad at and perceives as immature while clearly she is soooo mature. Waste of your time, this book.
And I really wonder if all those people calling her immature and what not (and even saying I wish her dad would die asap) are the kind of people that judge other people in reall life too, so they can feel better about about themselves.
And I really wonder if all those people calling her immature and what not (and even saying I wish her dad would die asap) are the kind of people that judge other people in reall life too, so they can feel better about about themselves.