The Quiet at the End of the World
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Finalist in the National Cyber Awards for Book of the Year
Amazon's Teachers' Pick
Shortlisted for the STEAM Children's Book Prize
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize
Winner of the RED Book Award
"A hugely rewarding read." SFX Magazine
"James is one to watch." Kirkus Reviews
How far would you go to save those you love?
Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure - until a secret is uncovered that threatens not only their family but humanity's entire existence. Now Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide what to sacrifice to save the whole human race...
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For me it's still not easy reading a post-apocalyptic book in which a pandemic raged. If I had approached the book focusing more on the robots and the mudlarking, I think I would've had an easier time but the effects of the virus still continue to be a huge part of the book so, I dont know.I love Lauren James' writing a lot and I wouldn't have considered reading this book with this premise if anyone else had written it. Like all of her writing, this book is hopeful and soothing in a setting that is sometimes scary and overwhelming.
Soooo good, just like "Green Rising". It's a completely different take, but a similar hopeful atmosphere: Imagine a world in which you and your best friend are the only young people left - humanity faces an infertility crisis and is threatened to become extinct. How would you cope? Very recommended!!
Description
Finalist in the National Cyber Awards for Book of the Year
Amazon's Teachers' Pick
Shortlisted for the STEAM Children's Book Prize
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize
Winner of the RED Book Award
"A hugely rewarding read." SFX Magazine
"James is one to watch." Kirkus Reviews
How far would you go to save those you love?
Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure - until a secret is uncovered that threatens not only their family but humanity's entire existence. Now Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide what to sacrifice to save the whole human race...
Book Information
Posts
For me it's still not easy reading a post-apocalyptic book in which a pandemic raged. If I had approached the book focusing more on the robots and the mudlarking, I think I would've had an easier time but the effects of the virus still continue to be a huge part of the book so, I dont know.I love Lauren James' writing a lot and I wouldn't have considered reading this book with this premise if anyone else had written it. Like all of her writing, this book is hopeful and soothing in a setting that is sometimes scary and overwhelming.
Soooo good, just like "Green Rising". It's a completely different take, but a similar hopeful atmosphere: Imagine a world in which you and your best friend are the only young people left - humanity faces an infertility crisis and is threatened to become extinct. How would you cope? Very recommended!!