librarydragonfly's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
giraffeeatingpancake's review against another edition
2.0
WARNING: THIS REVIEW IS REALLY BAD AND PROBABLY HAS SOME SWEARING SO BE READY
When I saw Empty, the cover drew me in (I saw it in our school's book fair). At first I thought it was about a group of people starting to run out of supplies in a zombie apocalypse world and everything went to shit. So I borrowed the book in my school's library months later (because I can’t afford to buy it lmao). And I was wrong.
This book was bleh and boring. I skip some parts and was hoping to find something interesting. In the book, their main problem is the oils are running out. WELL EXCUSE ME SIR INSTEAD OF USING A MOTHERFUCKING CAR TO GO TO YOUR DESTINATION WHY NOT USE A GODDAMN BIKE TO SAVE SOME OILS??!!!??!?? IT REDUCES POLLUTION PLUS IT EXCERSISES YOUR BODY. AND IF YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF FOOD WHY NOT START PLANTING SOME FRUITS AND VEGTABLES SO YOU WON’T HAVE TO WHINE ABOUT BEING HUNGRY.
As for the main characters let me introduce them one by one:
Gwen- the mysterious, shy, and weird girl who lives with her, also weird, brother. But is actually really smart and beautiful if only she’s not in her punkish identity.
Tom- “the hot dude”
Nikki- the typical rich, hot, blonde, popular teen whose problem is that she don't like to wear glasses because she thinks she looks horrible in it (even though a lot of people complimented her for looking cute in it).
FYI I DIDN'T FINISH THE BOOK IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME
When I saw Empty, the cover drew me in (I saw it in our school's book fair). At first I thought it was about a group of people starting to run out of supplies in a zombie apocalypse world and everything went to shit. So I borrowed the book in my school's library months later (because I can’t afford to buy it lmao). And I was wrong.
This book was bleh and boring. I skip some parts and was hoping to find something interesting. In the book, their main problem is the oils are running out. WELL EXCUSE ME SIR INSTEAD OF USING A MOTHERFUCKING CAR TO GO TO YOUR DESTINATION WHY NOT USE A GODDAMN BIKE TO SAVE SOME OILS??!!!??!?? IT REDUCES POLLUTION PLUS IT EXCERSISES YOUR BODY. AND IF YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF FOOD WHY NOT START PLANTING SOME FRUITS AND VEGTABLES SO YOU WON’T HAVE TO WHINE ABOUT BEING HUNGRY.
As for the main characters let me introduce them one by one:
Gwen- the mysterious, shy, and weird girl who lives with her, also weird, brother. But is actually really smart and beautiful if only she’s not in her punkish identity.
Tom- “the hot dude”
Nikki- the typical rich, hot, blonde, popular teen whose problem is that she don't like to wear glasses because she thinks she looks horrible in it (even though a lot of people complimented her for looking cute in it).
FYI I DIDN'T FINISH THE BOOK IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME
sirhe's review against another edition
5.0
Suzanne Weyn takes her readers for a ride in this novel through its many unexpected moments. While her characters are struggling with the social pressures of high school, they must also deal with the uncertainty of the future in an oil depleted world. Luckily, Weyn shows humanity will preserve society and lead to a brighter tomorrow without dependency on oil.
dlberglund's review against another edition
3.0
A look at what would happen if our oil reserves ran out much more quickly than we thought possible, and the OPEC countries turned out to be almost depleted as well? What if we went to war with Venezuela over it, while prices quadrupled overnight? What if hurricane season happened to be worse than normal that same year? This book takes us through teenagers struggling with the new reality.
I read this hoping for a book with some actual science in it, a book based on science that could be researched, and conclusions that made sense, if a bit extreme. I was satisfied with that, although the book is already almost 10 years old, and felt a little dated already. But it wasn't a particularly gripping book, and when the hurricane hit, I found it more ridiculous than distressing.
I read this hoping for a book with some actual science in it, a book based on science that could be researched, and conclusions that made sense, if a bit extreme. I was satisfied with that, although the book is already almost 10 years old, and felt a little dated already. But it wasn't a particularly gripping book, and when the hurricane hit, I found it more ridiculous than distressing.
cheeriospank's review
3.0
Very predictable but also entertaining and fun. I liked the news articles that went along with the store to keep the readers up-to-date with the outside world of the little town. The characters were okay. I like Gwen, could have used more Larry and less Niki.
All and all an okay story.
All and all an okay story.
sc104906's review
2.0
It is ten years from now and the world is running out of oil. Countries and citizens are fighting over this non-renewable resource. This novel presents how teens would cope with drastic shift of our world existing without oil/electricity/heat (because they are all related).
The novel felt preachy and the plot wasn't very compelling. If you are looking for a teotwawki novel, than it will do in a pinch. This is not one of my go-tos and I am glad it isn't a series.
The novel felt preachy and the plot wasn't very compelling. If you are looking for a teotwawki novel, than it will do in a pinch. This is not one of my go-tos and I am glad it isn't a series.
msseviereads's review
3.0
This was okay... just okay. I love books about end of the world as we know it. I just wanted a little more substance, a little more character development. Something that was a bit more realistic about the hardships.
Maybe it is just too hard to live up to Life as We Know It by by Susan Beth Pfeffer. That was a great book that I loved.
Maybe it is just too hard to live up to Life as We Know It by by Susan Beth Pfeffer. That was a great book that I loved.
maybedeathisagift's review
3.0
This book is like dystopian chick-lit. I was really excited by the premise of the story, but somehow the author almost managed to ruin it. What I hate most in books are too many "coincidences" that benefit to the story just perfectly. I still enjoyed it, but I'm just thinking that I may have enjoyed it more when I was younger and less critical.
The story puts a lot of emphasis on crushes (Tom and Niki, Tom and Gwen, Niki and Brock), but in the end you don't even figure out what the hell is going on with any of those. That annoyed me just a little.
Also, I think the author could have just introduced the Whippersnapper in a different, more believable way.
All-in-all a decent dystopian read for preteen girls.
mokey81's review
3.0
As with the other two Weyn books I've read, this book was too short. It is a great story and you care about the characters, but her books come to a speedy end. This book also felt just a little bit preachy about our use of nonrenewable energy resources, but I suppose it IS something we should be paying attention to. I enjoyed the book overall.