The Young World
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4.5 • 50 Ratings
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
"Chris Weitz has made a beautiful transition from writing and directing films to novels. The Young World is populated with characters you won't forget and a story as fresh and urgent as Divergent."--James Patterson, #1 NY Times bestselling author of Maximum Ride.
Welcome to New York, a city ruled by teens.
After a mysterious Sickness wipes out the rest of the population, the young survivors assemble into tightly run tribes. Jefferson, the reluctant leader of the Washington Square tribe, and Donna, the girl he's secretly in love with, have carved out a precarious existence among the chaos.
But when a fellow tribe member discovers a clue that may hold the cure for the Sickness, five teens set out on a life-altering road trip, exchanging gunfire with enemy gangs, escaping cults and militias, braving the wilds of the subway--all in order to save humankind.
This first novel from acclaimed film writer/director Chris Weitz is the heart-stopping debut of an action-packed trilogy.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Weitz kicks off a trilogy with a riveting adventure in which teenagers the only ones immune to a fatal plague known as the Sickness have inherited the Earth and are fighting over the remnants of New York City. Jefferson and Donna lead the group in their search to find a cure, with each chapter flipping back and forth between their points of view. Narrators Julian and Locke turn in a mixed performance of this postapocalyptic YA tale. Julian provides the voice for Jefferson and aptly captures his internal thoughts, but his portrayal, which sounds distanced and soft spoken, does not quite meld with the character of Loche's Donna, who sounds a little too bubbly for how the character is written. Both narrations could use better sound balancing, as there are times when adjusting the audio is necessary to hear both characters. Ages 15 up. A Little, Brown hardcover.
Customer Reviews
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forget every review and read this book!! it’s is amazing and breathtaking all at once!! i read this book in 3 days because it was so good!!! brings a since of leadership in the hands of innocence!
Amazingly Fresh Take on Dystopian Novels!
Honestly, this is definitely a high school or college level book. There is vulgarity throughout this book. The ending was a bit rushed, but amazing book overall!