Summary (taken from GoodReads):
It's the near future - the very near future - and the fossil fuels are running out. No gas. No oil. Which means no driving. No heat. Supermarkets are empty. Malls have shut down. Life has just become more local than we ever knew it could be.
Nobody expected the end to come this fast. And in the small town of Spring Valley, decisions that once seemed easy are quickly becoming matters of life and death. There is hope - there has to be hope - just there are also sacrifices that need to be made, and a whole society that needs to be rethought.
Teens like Niki, Tom, and Gwen may find what they need to survive. But their lives are never going to be the same again.
What I Thought:
Weyn's concept for this book was such a great idea that I was thrilled to find a copy and start reading. This book hits on so many hot topic themes that worry and concern today's family: rising oil prices, global warming concerns, wars over oil, affects of running out of non-renewable resources. The book just doesn't quite cut it though. The dialogue of the teens is unrealistic and forced due to the author's attempt to convey news and political information through the characters conversations. The love triangle seems so shallow alone and particularly in compassion to the suffering surrounding the families of the three teens. The ending also seems too tidy and forced. I was hoping for better from this book, but it least it does bring up real issues that gas guzzling countries will need to face in the near future.
Rating: 4/10
