No Safety In Numbers
Author: Dayna Lorentz
Published: May 29th, 2012
Publisher: Dial
Goodreads Summary: "Life As We Knew It meets Lord of the Flies in a mall that looks just like yours
A biological bomb has just been discovered in the air ducts of a busy suburban mall. At first nobody knows if it's even life threatening, but then the entire complex is quarantined, people start getting sick, supplies start running low, and there's no way out. Among the hundreds of trapped shoppers are four teens.
These four different narrators, each with their own stories, must cope in unique, surprising styles, changing in ways they wouldn't have predicted, trying to find solace, safety, and escape at a time when the adults are behaving badly.
This is a gripping look at people and how they can--and must--change under the most dire of circumstances.
And not always for the better."
A biological bomb has just been discovered in the air ducts of a busy suburban mall. At first nobody knows if it's even life threatening, but then the entire complex is quarantined, people start getting sick, supplies start running low, and there's no way out. Among the hundreds of trapped shoppers are four teens.
These four different narrators, each with their own stories, must cope in unique, surprising styles, changing in ways they wouldn't have predicted, trying to find solace, safety, and escape at a time when the adults are behaving badly.
This is a gripping look at people and how they can--and must--change under the most dire of circumstances.
And not always for the better."
*I have an author interview up with Dayna Lorentz on my blog! Go check it out!
Concept/Ideas: 4/5
Storyline/Plot: 3.5/5Characters: 3.5/5
Writing Style: 4/5
An interesting read, none the less. I loved the idea for this book. A bomb in a mall that causes a toxin to make people ill? Whoa.
The mall being shutdown with people locked in it in solitude and sickness for a week? Interesting.
I did enjoy the story very much. The characters alternate between four people. Two boys, and two girls. I found the characters to be relatable and likable, although I wasn't fond of Ryan's POV.
The plotline was good, but perhaps a little slow in parts. I kind of hoped for a little more action in the novel.
Apparently, this is book one... so i'm hoping the next one is coming out soon.
I look forward to reading it. Hopefully though, more will be discovered, and more action and drama will persue.
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