Finished It...

Life as We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

I'm going to hold off on a full book review for now and instead just reaffirm what I said in class: Life As We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer is one of the best books of the year. An asteroid hits the moon and knocks it out of its orbit. Tsunamis, volcanoes, and array of other natural disasters wreak havoc all over the planet. The story is told in the first person point of view, through sixteen year-old Miranda's diary entries. Her family--mom and two brothers--make preparations and then struggle to survive as power is lost, food becomes scarce, and the planet's temperature plummets. Pfeffer makes the tale frighteningly real with a plethora of rich, shocking details. Although a couple of conflicts are left somewhat unresolved, I highly recommend that all of you give this one a try.