Life as We Knew It

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ChibiDollxx, April 4, 2012 (view all comments by ChibiDollxx)
This book is amazing! It makes you wonder if such a large catastrophe as the moon being knocked dramatically close to the Earth and causing life threatening- even civilization threatening- events, like tsunamis' and eruptions. You won't be able to put it down, and you will be tempted to grab a notepad and pen to take notes from the extremely smart mother in this novel, who knows exactly what her family needs in this situation. Susan Pffeffer did an amazing job making it seem as though you are living Miranda's life, that you will be amazed and excited when you see your television works and jump when the heater is turned on. 'Life as We Knew It' is an amazing end-of-days book, and will make you thankful for being well-fed and that the moon is in it's place!

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bodelll, December 4, 2011 (view all comments by bodelll)
This book is excellent, and I loved it! I could feel the sorrow and despair the people went through. Susan Beth Pfeffer is a descriptive, creative author that left not one chapter without throwing in an unexpected turn, that was extremely well thought out and added to the story very well. One of the many things I loved about the book is that I loved how Mirandah didn't talk like she was an adult, she actually sounded like she was a high school student. Also, the situation between Dan and Mirandah broke my heart. I could not believe that so many terrible things could happen to one person when they were not even out of high school yet. Since I am in high school, it was very relatable. I couldn’t believe the affection Mirandah had for her father, step-mother, and “Rachel” that she would spend her last part of her life trying to find out what happened to them. That was real love. Mirandah all throughout the book said she didn’t believe in God. In the end I feel like she realized that her and family’s wellness and the miraculous miracle at the end was not luck or even fate, but God blessing her and all her hard work and sacrifices she gave to save not only herself but her family, too. This wasn’t the only lesson learned either; there are many others that Mirandah was taught. After reading, I was inspired to keep a journal and stock up in a lot of food storage! This disaster makes you really stop and think if you are actually prepared if something like this were to happen. I couldn’t help but flip the pages striving to know what was going to happen; I could not put it down. Some problems that someone might have with the book is that there is a lot of dying and hardships, but without them, there book would not be exciting or interesting. I can't wait to read the second and third book and I have heard many great comments about them.

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Alan G, December 4, 2011 (view all comments by Alan G)
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer is an amazing book about a family that tries to survive a crisis. Everything changed when an enormous asteroid hit the moon out of it axis. Asteroids hit the moon on a daily basis, but those asteroids range from the size of a pebble to about 25 meters. This asteroid however was much bigger. This asteroid created horrible international disasters. Tsunamis, tidal waves, and much more were occurring all over the world. These disasters were destroying cities along the coast and even some states were completely submerged under water. Thunderstorms knocked most of the power in Miranda’s city.
Miranda is in high school when the international disaster occurs. She is sent along with her brothers to buy the essentials. They but vitamins, canned food, toilet paper, medicine, cat food, kitty litter, and fill up the family car with gas. Gas very rapidly becomes very expensive. The gas price goes up to $35 for only three gallons. You can only purchase 3 gallons at a time due to limited supply.
Miranda tries to live out her life as normally possible. Her brother teaches her how to ski in case of an emergency. During winter, which was caused by volcanic eruptions, she visits friends and skates just as she used to. She lives in a house that has no electricity, no heat, and is very cold due to subzero temperatures.
Miranda’s mother gets sick and can barely move so Miranda has to make dinner and clean the house just as her mother used to. Her mother is very sick and they have to give is aspirin. Pretty soon everyone is sick and very weak. How they survived this long is a mystery. Life As We Knew It is a very sad and depressing, but just as you’re about to cry something happens that makes you smile and/or laugh. Miranda makes it to be a year older, but the question is how long will it be until everything is back to normal or how long is Miranda’s family going to survive. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat wondering what’s going to happen next. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys and amazing book.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780152061548

Author:

Pfeffer, Susan Beth

Publisher:

Graphia Books

Subject:

Situations / New Experience

Subject:

Social Issues - New Experience

Subject:

Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic

Subject:

Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings

Subject:

Family

Subject:

Family life

Subject:

Fantasy & Magic

Subject:

Science fiction

Subject:

Situations / Emotions & Feelings

Subject:

Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy

Copyright:

2008

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Publication Date:

20080531

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from 7

Language:

English

Pages:

360

Dimensions:

7 x 5 in 0.6 lb

Age Level:

12-17