Review: Super Fun Book. A Must Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2012
Review:Sometimes a book comes around that leaves you just smiling. The End of the World as We Know It is one of those books. This book was pure Fun with a capital F! Take the best parts of The War of the Worlds, Men In Black and a A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy mix them together and you have this book. Yes, It was that awesome.The End of the World as We Know It is told from the point of view of 4 teenagers who accidentally get locked in a basement right before an Alien Invasion happens. I liked how the cast of characters ended up together even if it was a bit convenient. SarahBeth,Teena,Leo and Evan realize very quickly that something bad has happened to their town and that it is up to them to figure out what that is. It is very nice that the Author chose to have the group get down to business rather than spend Chapters huddled in a safe place trying to figure out what to do next.I loved this rag tag group of Teenagers it reminded me of the group from The Breakfast Club just with Aliens. I especially enjoyed Teena as she had some of the biggest growth as a Character and by the end I was genuinely happy she was alive.Overall this book rocked and I really would love a movie version made of it in the future. I believe it would be just awesome to see on the big screen. My only small gripe is length. A line here or there removed would of helped the pacing a tiny bit. Did it downrate the book? In the end NO but I did consider it.I highly suggest picking up The End of the World as We Know It. The book was fun, engrossing and the characters had great overall group dynamic. While the initial world building was brief it felt satisfying. As for the Aliens they were definitely not as cut and dry as I initially thought they'd turn out being. I even almost felt sorry for them once it was revealed why they came in the first place. In the end I will be giving The End of the World as We Know It ★★★★★.*I received this book for review from the Author. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated in any way for them.