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Alone Out Here
by Riley Redgate
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Alone Out Here
Author: Riley Redgate
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Diversity: Gay side character
Recommended For...: young adult readers, sci-fi, apocolypse
Publication Date: April 5, 2022
Genre: YA Sci-Fi
Age Relevance: 14+ (religion, death, violence, gore, grief)
Explanation of Above: Religion is mentioned sporadically throughout the book. There is death, violence, and gore mentioned in the book and it talks about the apocalypse. There is also some grief in the book as well.
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 400
Synopsis: What do you stand for, when you're one of the last left standing?
The year is 2072. Soon a volcanic eruption will trigger catastrophic devastation, and the only way out is up.
While the world’s leaders, scientists, and engineers oversee the frantic production of a space fleet meant to save humankind, their children are brought in for a weekend of touring the Lazarus, a high-tech prototype spaceship. But when the apocalypse arrives months ahead of schedule, First Daughter Leigh Chen and a handful of teens from the tour are the only ones to escape the planet.
This is the new world: a starship loaded with a catalog of human artifacts, a frozen menagerie of animal DNA, and fifty-three terrified survivors. From the panic arises a coalition of leaders, spearheaded by the pilot’s enigmatic daughter, Eli, who takes the wheel in their hunt for a habitable planet. But as isolation presses in, their uneasy peace begins to fracture. The struggle for control will mean the difference between survival and oblivion, and Leigh must decide whether to stand on the side of the mission or of her own humanity.
With aching poignancy and tense, heart-in-your-mouth action, this enthralling saga will stay with readers long after the final page.
Review: For the most part I thought the book was ok. It was an interesting set-during-the-apocolypse book and the book was also a good story with a Lord of the Flies aspect. The book had great character development and world building.
However, I had a lot of issues with the book. I thought the book had a horribly confusing beginning and it didn’t immediately grab me. While most of the confusion was cleared up later in the book, it was still overwhelming for me in the beginning. The book had a lot going on as well that wasn’t well explained.
Verdict: It was ok, just not for me.
Book: Alone Out Here
Author: Riley Redgate
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3/5
Diversity: Gay side character
Recommended For...: young adult readers, sci-fi, apocolypse
Publication Date: April 5, 2022
Genre: YA Sci-Fi
Age Relevance: 14+ (religion, death, violence, gore, grief)
Explanation of Above: Religion is mentioned sporadically throughout the book. There is death, violence, and gore mentioned in the book and it talks about the apocalypse. There is also some grief in the book as well.
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 400
Synopsis: What do you stand for, when you're one of the last left standing?
The year is 2072. Soon a volcanic eruption will trigger catastrophic devastation, and the only way out is up.
While the world’s leaders, scientists, and engineers oversee the frantic production of a space fleet meant to save humankind, their children are brought in for a weekend of touring the Lazarus, a high-tech prototype spaceship. But when the apocalypse arrives months ahead of schedule, First Daughter Leigh Chen and a handful of teens from the tour are the only ones to escape the planet.
This is the new world: a starship loaded with a catalog of human artifacts, a frozen menagerie of animal DNA, and fifty-three terrified survivors. From the panic arises a coalition of leaders, spearheaded by the pilot’s enigmatic daughter, Eli, who takes the wheel in their hunt for a habitable planet. But as isolation presses in, their uneasy peace begins to fracture. The struggle for control will mean the difference between survival and oblivion, and Leigh must decide whether to stand on the side of the mission or of her own humanity.
With aching poignancy and tense, heart-in-your-mouth action, this enthralling saga will stay with readers long after the final page.
Review: For the most part I thought the book was ok. It was an interesting set-during-the-apocolypse book and the book was also a good story with a Lord of the Flies aspect. The book had great character development and world building.
However, I had a lot of issues with the book. I thought the book had a horribly confusing beginning and it didn’t immediately grab me. While most of the confusion was cleared up later in the book, it was still overwhelming for me in the beginning. The book had a lot going on as well that wasn’t well explained.
Verdict: It was ok, just not for me.