Thrilling coming-of-age journey before the apocalypse.
Recommendation: - This book is a timely and powerful coming-of-age thriller that explores the urgency and uncertainty of living in a world on the brink of destruction. The protagonist, Olivia, grapples with her bucket list and uncovering family secrets as she navigates a last summer with newfound cousin Natasha. The unique and distinctive feature of this book is its exploration of personal growth and self-discovery amidst the impending end of the world. A captivating read for those seeking an intense and thought-provoking story.
ISBN: 9780241345276
Authors:
Emily Barr
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2021-05-06
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.41
(rated by 683 readers)
Description
Timely and powerful; the new coming-of-age thriller from the bestselling author of The One Memory of Flora Banks. One minute you're walking in the park, hiding from a party. Then you discover that the next nine months will probably be your last. Everyone's last. You realise that you happen to be alive at the time when your species becomes extinct.You have to decide whether to go with it meekly like you usually do, or to do something brave, to live your last months with all the energy and bravery you can muster, to rage against the dying of the light.Olivia struggles to live her real life as fully as she wants to. She plans out conversations and events in her head but actually doing them and interacting with other people is hard. When the news breaks that humans have done such damage to the earth that there's only nine months of safe air left everybody makes bucket lists and starts living their best lives - everyone, that is, but Olivia who is still struggling to figure out who she wants to be.Then out of the blue comes contact from a long-lost cousin Olivia didn't even know exsisted. Natasha is everything Olivia wants to be and more. And as the girls meet up for their last summer on earth Olivia finds Natasha's ease and self-confidence having a effect on her. But what if Natasha isn't everything she first appears to be . . . ?
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