Life as we Knew It (Unabridged)
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4.3 • 44 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
When Miranda first hears the warnings that a meteor is headed on a collision path with the moon, they just sound like an excuse for extra homework assignments. But her disbelief turns to fear in a split second as the entire world witnesses a lunar impact that knocks the moon closer in orbit, catastrophically altering the earth’s climate.
Everything else in Miranda’s life fades away as supermarkets run out of food, gas goes up to more than ten dollars a gallon, and school is closed indefinitely. But what Miranda and her family don’t realize is that the worst is yet to come.
Told in Miranda’s diary entries, this is a heart-pounding account of her struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all–hope–in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar time.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
In this now-classic work of apocalyptic YA, a teenager details the destruction of modern society in her diary. High school sophomore Miranda’s daily concerns about her grades, the two best friends slipping away from her, and the local skating star she’s crushing on become trivial when an asteroid knocks the moon out of its usual orbit. At first, she’s sure things will soon return to normal, but the catastrophic tidal changes, devastating thunderstorms, and erupting volcanoes cause power outages and permanent supply shortages. As their situation becomes more dire and tempers grow shorter, will Miranda and her family manage to survive? Will there even be a future to survive for? Author Susan Beth Pfeffer perfectly captures Miranda’s world, and narrator Emily Bauer gives her a sweet voice with a brightness that dims but never entirely goes out. It’s easy to find strength and hope in Miranda’s love for her family and the resilience she discovers within herself when she’s pushed to the breaking point.
Customer Reviews
Since a kid
I read this book at least 3 times in a row when I was younger. I’m so glad I found it again.