Disclaimer: I received this book for free from KidLitExchange. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Rating: 5/5

Publication Date: October 30, 2018

Genre: YA Contemporary

Recommended Age: 15+ (cults, depression, attempted suicide)

Pages: 384

Author Website

Amazon Link

Synopsis: It's not the end of the world, but it's starting to feel that way. On November 17, the Next World Society is planning to leave Earth behind and reboot human civilization on a planet unaffected by climate change and pollution. It sounds crazy to Rooney Harris, but to her mother and younger brother it sounds like salvation. As her mother's obsession with Departure threatens to tear their family apart, Rooney is scrambling to hold it together. But will saving her family mean sacrificing her dreams -- or theirs?

Oh my god. Let me talk about this amazing book. I’d never read a book that so openly talks about cults and cult like behavior and especially the dangers behind them. In today’s world I see a lot of cult like behavior and while it might not be a cult in a past sense, it is still a real and present danger today. I liked how the author took several nods from famous cults and I like how the book didn’t end with the cult ending. I also like how the book didn’t focus on the main character’s love life or her own life, but how events effected those around her and how her life was shifted after the events of this book. I also feel that the character development and the plot were very well done.

The only issue I had with the book is that I felt that the time jumps were a bit too weird and awkward, especially for one instance towards the end of the book, but for the most part I have no complaints at all about this book and I greatly enjoyed it.

Verdict: A must read for everyone.