The Dead and the Gone

The Dead and the Gone
By Susan Beth Pfeffer
Harcourt, Inc., 2008. 308 pgs. Young Adult

After a meteor hits the moon and sets off a series of horrific climate changes, seventeen-year-old Alex Morales must take care of his sisters alone in the chaos of New York City.

The dead and the gone is a companion novel to Susan Beth Pfeffer’s Life as we knew it. I found this novel to be darker, although still fascinating. I would recommend this book to teen boys as they will appreciate the more gruesome look this tragic storyline. Alex and his sisters truly grow up before your eyes as they deal with the circumstances they must face.

AMM