*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

Haley Cooper Crowe is the child of divorced parents, sister to ADHD and overall 'unhealthy' kid Ben, and friend to a small group of girls. She is, for all intents and purposes, everyone's idea of an average 15-year old. However, her father has suffered from severe mental illnesses for a long time and has convinced himself and a rag-tag group of people societal collapse is not only inevitable, but happening. After kidnapping Haley and her brother, and then abducting his ex-wife, the small compound becomes and island of itself-- no one in or out.

This book, though marketed for young adults, touches on some gruesome and mature themes-- and is definitely for an older audience. There is a graphic description of a leg amputation and mild sex scenes.

The narrator, Haley, is a young girl thrust into an adult world. Torn apart by her parent's manipulation, and forced to make decisions no one prepared her for-- she does the best she can. However, that meant a lot of indicision and erratic behavior; which, in my opinion, makes for a tedious read.

Ewan Morrison did a fantastic job creating the 'Survival Guide' that Haley read throughout the book, and it's obvious he did a lot of research into the prepper community. And there was, especially at the end of the book, a lot of interesting commentary on politics and consumerism.

Overall, HOW TO SURVIVE EVERYTHING, is another good apocolypse prepper read!