I imagine the kids on this cover seeing the asteroid and saying, “Wow, look. This is more of a contemplative story about a group of somewhat messed up high schoolers trying to figure out whether they’re wasting their lives or not. If you’re expecting a high-stakes apocalyptic tale of impending doom-an asteroid is on course to hit Earth in a matter of weeks-you won’t find it here. And honestly, this cover is perfect for the story. Every kiss was one kiss closer to your last kiss.Īfter seeing this intriguing cover last year, I added We All Looked Up to my most anticipated YA reads of 2015. Every movie you watched was the last time you’d watch that movie, or the second-to-last time, or the third-to-last. People talked about their days being numbered, but really, everything was numbered. If he could just survive until college, he’d get to try out for a new play, one with plenty of good parts for people like him. She wanted to tell him that high school was a little like a play in which everybody got cast prematurely, and he’d ended up with a pretty crappy role. The nitty-gritty: A beautifully written but uneven story about a group of high school seniors who contemplate life and death as an asteroid hurtles towards Earth.Įliza liked Kevin, more than he liked himself, at any rate. Source: e-ARC from publisher via Edelweiss Publisher:Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Genre: Young adult contemporary/apocalyptic
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