We are the mighty. We are the unflinching. We are the defiant. We are young women.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Life As We Knew It
Pfeffer, S. B. (2008). Life As We Knew It. New York, NY: Graphia.
ISBN: 978-0152061548
The story starts in the spring with an uncomfortable Miranda Evans reluctantly agreeing to be her unborn half-brother or half-sister's godmother. A few days later there is talk of an asteroid that is on route to hit the moon. Along with her neighbors and family, Miranda watches the event take place.
The asteroid knocks the moon out of orbit creating catastrophic tide shifts and climate changes. The world loses power, runs out of food, and eventually dark clouds that rain ash cover the sun. Miranda and her family ration out their food and water intake. As the world gets progressively worse and the food runs out Miranda makes a sacrifice that could save her family or kill her in the process.
Written in an epistolary format Pfeffer's novel looks at a natural catastrophe and how one girl scrambles to survive while looking after her family. This gripping and frightening read also points out the ramifications of a society that relies heavily on technology and disregards the environment. How would it be to start over?
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