The Last Boy
and Girl in the World
by Siobhan
Vivian
Published
September 26, 2016
Kindle
Edition, 320 pages
MY GOODREADS
RATING 2.5/5 STARS
(Thanks to Simon
& Schuster Books for Young Readers and Netgalley, I received a copy of this
book to revie.)
GOODREADS
SYNOPSIS:
“What if your town was sliding underwater and everyone was
ordered to pack up and leave? How would you and your friends spend your last
days together?
While the adults plan for the future, box up their possessions, and find new places to live, Keeley Hewitt and her friends decide to go out with a bang. There are parties in abandoned houses. Canoe races down Main Street. The goal is to make the most of every minute they still have together.
And for Keeley, that means taking one last shot at the boy she’s loved forever.
There’s a weird sort of bravery that comes from knowing there’s nothing left to lose. You might do things you normally wouldn’t. Or say things you shouldn’t. The reward almost always outweighs the risk.
Almost.
It’s the end of Aberdeen, but the beginning of Keeley’s first love story. It just might not turn out the way she thought. Because it’s not always clear what’s worth fighting for and what you should let become a memory.”
While the adults plan for the future, box up their possessions, and find new places to live, Keeley Hewitt and her friends decide to go out with a bang. There are parties in abandoned houses. Canoe races down Main Street. The goal is to make the most of every minute they still have together.
And for Keeley, that means taking one last shot at the boy she’s loved forever.
There’s a weird sort of bravery that comes from knowing there’s nothing left to lose. You might do things you normally wouldn’t. Or say things you shouldn’t. The reward almost always outweighs the risk.
Almost.
It’s the end of Aberdeen, but the beginning of Keeley’s first love story. It just might not turn out the way she thought. Because it’s not always clear what’s worth fighting for and what you should let become a memory.”
MY THOUGHTS:
Let me start by
saying the only other books I have read by Siobhan Vivian was the Burn for Burn
Trilogy, which was co-written with Jenny Han. I absolutely loved that Trilogy!
I felt like this
book started out ridiculously slow. By 30% in, I was still waiting for
something big to happen. It had small parts where I was thinking to myself “Oh
here we go now it’s getting good.” Only to have the moment slip away.
I felt no
real connection with the main character, so I was pretty thrown off. I just
didn’t like her at all. I mean her whole town is basically sinking and all she
can think about is a guy she has a crush on? It frustrated me a lot.
Overall,
the concept of the story was very interesting. It just wasn’t for me. I’d say
check it out for yourself, maybe you will be more into it.
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