By Karen Thompson Walker
Random House, 2012. 272 pgs. Fiction
On a Saturday just like any other, Julia and her friend
Hannah have had a sleepover. As they wake up and the day progresses however,
they discover that the world as they know it will never be the same. The earth
has suddenly begun rotating slower and slower adding minutes and then hours to
each day. Not only do the days and night grow longer, but gravity as well as
growing food is affected. Julia is facing her world being turned upside down in
other ways as well, friendships dissolve, her parents’ marriage is strained,
and they boy she likes doesn’t ever seem to notice she’s around.
This apocalyptic book was interesting, yet rather
depressing. Once the slowing begins, there’s not a whole lot of good news.
People get gravity sickness, animals and plants begin dying at a rapid rate,
and Julia becomes lonelier than ever. I would recommend this book to someone
who likes apocalyptic fiction and feel that it is similar to Susan Beth Pfeffer’s
“Life as We Knew It.” Be aware, this book does have some rough language, but the
world is ending!
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