The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors, #2) in Apocalypse Whenever

Jan 22, 2010 Erin rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, post-apocalypse-dystopia

LOVE this series, although it may be a bit too depressing for some young adult readers, and a perfect story to read on a day where we learn that the Earth has shifted on its axis as a result of the earthquake in Chile.

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Nov 20, 2007 Lucy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: post-apocalyptic, teen

Alex Morales is a seventeen year old honor student, whose biggest worry is winning class elections so he’ll have something impressive for his college applications. On the day that an asteroid crashes into the moon and life as he knew it is changed forever, his dad is in Puerto Rico at his grandmother’s funeral, and his mom is in Queens, at the hospital where she works.

And so Alex is left in charge. In charge of protecting his two younger sisters, Briana and Julie. In charge of making sure they h ...more

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Oct 15, 2011 Deena Thomson rated it really liked it

I know there are a lot of mixed reviews with this series but I am enjoying it, well however much you can enjoy doom and gloom. Alex is hard to like, but not because he is bad, but because his personality seems a little void of emotion, mind you I guess mine would be also if I were in his shoes. I didn't like it more than the first book, but I would say I liked it equal. Different points of view, same time period. I am curious how I will find the third. ...more

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Dec 29, 2018 Gwyn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018

Damn. It was a hard start at first. It’s not written in journal form like the first book. Which, ended up making it better in a way. Lost track of time 300 pages in. Now it’s midnight and I have to wait for a copy for the third book to be available at the library. Damn. Good book.

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