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The Young World #2
The New Order
They thought they were the only ones left. They were wrong.
After the unexpected revelation at the end of the first book, Donna and Jefferson are separated. Jefferson returns to NYC and tries to bring a cure to the Sickness back to the Washington Square tribe, while Donna finds herself in England, facing an unimaginable new world. Can the two reunite and prevent an even greater disaster than the Sickness?
This second book in The Young World trilogy will keep you at the edge of your seat.
After the unexpected revelation at the end of the first book, Donna and Jefferson are separated. Jefferson returns to NYC and tries to bring a cure to the Sickness back to the Washington Square tribe, while Donna finds herself in England, facing an unimaginable new world. Can the two reunite and prevent an even greater disaster than the Sickness?
This second book in The Young World trilogy will keep you at the edge of your seat.
337 pages, Paperback
First published June 16, 2015
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Chris Weitz
7 books109 followersChris Weitz is an Oscar-nominated writer and director. His films include The Twilight Saga: New Moon, A Better Life, About a Boy, The Golden Compass, and American Pie.
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May 3, 2016
Warning: Rant Ahead!
I don't even know what to say about this book. I just don't understand how on Earth this is a bestseller. I found this book extremely poorly written just for the sake of being 'relatable', offensive, and a downright mess.
This started alright, but that quickly changed. The plot was very meh throughout the book, slightly confusing, and boring compared to the first book.
I don't think I can pick the worst part of this book. Is it the awful writing style? The insane amount of pop culture references? The fact that every character was a caricature? Or the extremely offensive quotes?
Let's talk more about those things.
Writing Style: Everything in this book is written in a way that tries to make it artsy and like real teens. Having terrible grammar in your writing just because is annoying, no excuses. Oh, and did I mention that there are five POV's!!! You can't just switch POV's whenever you feel like it! You tell the stories of one or two characters, period.
Pop Culture References: When I say there was a pop culture reference every three sentences, I'm not even joking. I only knew what they were talking about like 30% of the time. I get that it's our world, but you don't have to do this to prove it! This was just so absurd and over the top. I just can't express how annoying this was.
TheCharacters Caricatures:
Jefferson: I guess he's the main character? He basically has no personality and was completely boring.
Peter: His personality is literally this: Peter's gay. No other character traits, likes, dislikes, being gay is the only thing he talks about.
Kath: At first I just thought Kath was boring and had no personality, but she turned out to be the biggest bitch. Oh my god, she was awful!
Brainbox: Thegenius nerd who has no personality besides the fact that he's a nerd. Also, his chapters had no punctuation or paragraphs because reasons? Not only was that annoying to read, but what was the author trying to say about smart people by doing that?
AND DONNA: Don't get me started. My god, I hate her!!! She literally walks around talking about how much of an ugly tomboy she is while guys fawn over her. Her story arc had no plot and was completely irrelevant. She says 'like' every other word and tries to act like a super cool badass all the time. She's incredibly offensive and... hey, why don't I just show you?
Some Quotes Showing Why I Hate Donna:
"Figures, I think to myself. This kid is too good looking to be straight. Fit and trim and smooth and easy on the eyes." (WTF???)
"Trans who in the what now?" (How many teenagers have you met who talk like that?)
"There's a cute little nasal thing going on with r sound at the end of his words- I mean it's miles from Apu on The Simpsons and everything, but there's just the tiniest bit of a twist to the otherwise fancy pants accent." (I think that one's pretty self explanatory.)
Quotes That Just Offended Me in General:
"Here's what he took me to mean: You're black, so you want a flashy car. I'm white, and I have some taste. And frankly... who am I to say I didn't mean that when I said it. That is to say, everybody likes to think they're not racist. But saying "I'm not racist" is like saying "I'm good looking." It isn't really up to us. I know for a fact that I have prejudices. Like, for instance, I didn't even recognize him at first. He had been filed away with all the black people who didn't matter to me. He's prejudiced too. He looks at me and thinks, Spoiled white bitch. I mean he hasn't said it, but he's thought it pretty loud."
I know. I had to read that one a couple of times too.
"It comes to life growling like a pit bull with bronchitis." (I'M SICK OF PIT BULL SIMILES IN LITERATURE!)
"There's no room for the Hitler Youth." That's what we call Anna and Abel. Actually Theo called them that, and it stuck. I don't like the guy, but he has a pretty good turn of phrase." (So now we've graduated to Hitler jokes?)
Okay, so I think I've got my anger towards this book out. I'll probably read the last one just so I can rant again.
I don't even know what to say about this book. I just don't understand how on Earth this is a bestseller. I found this book extremely poorly written just for the sake of being 'relatable', offensive, and a downright mess.
This started alright, but that quickly changed. The plot was very meh throughout the book, slightly confusing, and boring compared to the first book.
I don't think I can pick the worst part of this book. Is it the awful writing style? The insane amount of pop culture references? The fact that every character was a caricature? Or the extremely offensive quotes?
Let's talk more about those things.
Writing Style: Everything in this book is written in a way that tries to make it artsy and like real teens. Having terrible grammar in your writing just because is annoying, no excuses. Oh, and did I mention that there are five POV's!!! You can't just switch POV's whenever you feel like it! You tell the stories of one or two characters, period.
Pop Culture References: When I say there was a pop culture reference every three sentences, I'm not even joking. I only knew what they were talking about like 30% of the time. I get that it's our world, but you don't have to do this to prove it! This was just so absurd and over the top. I just can't express how annoying this was.
The
Jefferson: I guess he's the main character? He basically has no personality and was completely boring.
Peter: His personality is literally this: Peter's gay. No other character traits, likes, dislikes, being gay is the only thing he talks about.
Kath: At first I just thought Kath was boring and had no personality, but she turned out to be the biggest bitch. Oh my god, she was awful!
Brainbox: The
AND DONNA: Don't get me started. My god, I hate her!!! She literally walks around talking about how much of an ugly tomboy she is while guys fawn over her. Her story arc had no plot and was completely irrelevant. She says 'like' every other word and tries to act like a super cool badass all the time. She's incredibly offensive and... hey, why don't I just show you?
Some Quotes Showing Why I Hate Donna:
"Figures, I think to myself. This kid is too good looking to be straight. Fit and trim and smooth and easy on the eyes." (WTF???)
"Trans who in the what now?" (How many teenagers have you met who talk like that?)
"There's a cute little nasal thing going on with r sound at the end of his words- I mean it's miles from Apu on The Simpsons and everything, but there's just the tiniest bit of a twist to the otherwise fancy pants accent." (I think that one's pretty self explanatory.)
Quotes That Just Offended Me in General:
"Here's what he took me to mean: You're black, so you want a flashy car. I'm white, and I have some taste. And frankly... who am I to say I didn't mean that when I said it. That is to say, everybody likes to think they're not racist. But saying "I'm not racist" is like saying "I'm good looking." It isn't really up to us. I know for a fact that I have prejudices. Like, for instance, I didn't even recognize him at first. He had been filed away with all the black people who didn't matter to me. He's prejudiced too. He looks at me and thinks, Spoiled white bitch. I mean he hasn't said it, but he's thought it pretty loud."
I know. I had to read that one a couple of times too.
"It comes to life growling like a pit bull with bronchitis." (I'M SICK OF PIT BULL SIMILES IN LITERATURE!)
"There's no room for the Hitler Youth." That's what we call Anna and Abel. Actually Theo called them that, and it stuck. I don't like the guy, but he has a pretty good turn of phrase." (So now we've graduated to Hitler jokes?)
Okay, so I think I've got my anger towards this book out. I'll probably read the last one just so I can rant again.
December 31, 2017
1.5 stars
My review :
Too many "anyhow" in this book. The style is awful.
Too many POV, I was regularly lost.
Whole chapters without punctuation...
I finished but I fell asleep above it 2 times ! I do not recommend it.
Mon avis :
Trop de "de toute façon" dans ce livre. Le style est affreux.Trop de POV, j'étais régulièrement perdue.Des chapitres entiers sans ponctuation ...J'ai fini, mais je me suis endormie dessus 2 fois! Je ne le recommande pas.
My review :
Too many "anyhow" in this book. The style is awful.
Too many POV, I was regularly lost.
Whole chapters without punctuation...
I finished but I fell asleep above it 2 times ! I do not recommend it.
Mon avis :
Trop de "de toute façon" dans ce livre. Le style est affreux.Trop de POV, j'étais régulièrement perdue.Des chapitres entiers sans ponctuation ...J'ai fini, mais je me suis endormie dessus 2 fois! Je ne le recommande pas.
March 12, 2020
How disappointing..
September 30, 2015
review to come!
October 19, 2023
with every entry in this series i dislike them more and more.
March 22, 2018
Only a 4 because of the serious cliffhanger ending. The book does an awesome job in recapping the events in book one without being redundant like many book twos can be. There are several surprises in this book, new voices for chapters, and even more action and gore. Really great world building and I'm interested to see how everything will turn out.
June 24, 2016
a really good sequel of young world, these books are really good and fast pace *.* i love the different perspectives and the plot twist in this book :O cant wait to read the third book revival that comes out in july :P
June 13, 2016
der Autor:
Chris Weitz, geboren 1969 in New York, hat Englische Literatur studiert, landete dann aber in der Filmbranche. Er ist der Oscar®-nominierte Drehbuchautor und Regisseur von ›About a Boy‹, ›Twilight‹, ›Cinderella‹ und anderen Kino-Hits der letzten Jahre. ›Young World - Die Clans von New York‹ ist sein Romandebüt.
Die Reihe:
Band 1 "Young World - Die Clans von New York" erschienen am 22.09.2015
Band 2 "Young World - Nach dem Ende" erschienen am 27.05.2016
Klappentext:
Nachdem eine mysteriöse Krankheit alle Erwachsenen ausgelöscht hat, übernehmen Teenager das Kommando. In Manhattan organisieren sie sich in Clans. Donna und Jeff vom Washington Square Clan wagen sich auf die riskante Suche nach einem Gegenmittel. Gerade als sie zusammen mit einigen Freunden an ein Antiserum gelangen, wird die Clique getrennt. Jeff kehrt nach New York zurück, während es Donna nach England verschlägt. Dort wird sie vom britischen Geheimdienst immer wieder zu den Ereignissen kurz vor der Krise befragt. Und erst fast zu spät begreift sie: dort wo Jefferson ist, mitten in New York, liegt der Schlüssel zu einer noch viel größeren Bedrohung, als die Krankheit es jemals war.
ACHTUNG: Für alle, die den vorangegangenen Band noch nicht gelesen haben, enthält diese Rezi logischerweise Spoiler ;)
Zitate:
"Wahrscheinlich ist dieser Flugzeugträger ein kleiner, schwimmender Stadtstaat, umgeben vom Meer des Todes." Seite 11
"Keine Ahnung, was das für eine Farbe sein soll: Bluterguss bei Sonnenuntergang vielleicht? Erstickungstod?" Seite 17
Meinung:
Die Geschichte knüpft nahtlos an das Ende von Band 1 an. Brainbox, Theo, Peter, Donna, Jefferson und Käpt´n werden von der Navy vor den Insulanern gerettet, um sich auf einem Flugzeugträger voller Marines wiederzufinden. Klingt erstmal gut, aber statt des erhofften Heldenempfangs -schließlich haben sie ein Heilmittel gefunden- erwartet sie Einzelhaft und ständige Befragungen... Vor allem stellen sich aber schnell Zweifel ein: wie konnten so viele Erwachsene überleben? Warum kam den Jugendlichen niemand zur Hilfe??? Und was zur Hölle wollen sie wirklich von ihnen?
Ein scheinbarer Ausweg eröffnet sich ihnen, als sie feststellen, dass sie mit ihren Sorgen und Bedenken nicht alleine sind. Noch in den Arrestzellen werden sie von einer Rebellengruppe kontaktiert, die angeblich zurück nach NY und somit den anderen dort helfen wollen.
Nur... Wem kann man denn nun wirklich trauen?
Auch dieser 2. Teil der Trilogie ist wieder sehr atmosphärisch aufgebaut. Die Ängste, Sorgen und Hoffnungen unserer Protagonisten, werden durch die im Wechsel aus den Perspektiven von Donna und Jeff erzählten Geschehnisse -wie zuvor in der jeweiligen Ich-Perspektive- unterstützt und vertiefen so die Eindrücke. Auch die direke Leseranrede wurde vom Autoren beibehalten, was das Ganze noch etwas persönlicher gestaltet.
Natürlich haben sich die beiden auch entsprechend weiterentwickelt, wobei uns der Sarkas- und Zynismus der Charaktere selbstverständlich erhalten bleiben. Vor allem Donna, mit ihrer schnoddrigen Art, sorgte bei mir -trotz des ernsten Settings- für so manchen Lacher :D
Ein weiteres Mal ist es gelungen, uns mit so mancher unerwarteten Wendung und auch einigem an Action zu überraschen, was einen gekonnten Übergang zu Band 3, dem von mir heiß ersehnten Finale schlägt!
Alles in Allem empfand ich diesen Mittelteil jedoch etwas schwächer als seinen Vorgänger. Während sich Band 1 noch sehr actionreich und spannungsgeladen zeigte, dominieren hier eher politische Aspekte, was das Geschehen stellenweise etwas trockener werden ließ. Nichtsdestotrotz wird eine gute Ahnung erschaffen, was den Leser im Finale erwarten könnte, und ich muss sagen, es klingt für mich nach MASSIG Action und hätte definitiv das Zeug zu einem fulminanten Abschluss! Ich freue mich schon sehr drauf :)
Chris Weitz, geboren 1969 in New York, hat Englische Literatur studiert, landete dann aber in der Filmbranche. Er ist der Oscar®-nominierte Drehbuchautor und Regisseur von ›About a Boy‹, ›Twilight‹, ›Cinderella‹ und anderen Kino-Hits der letzten Jahre. ›Young World - Die Clans von New York‹ ist sein Romandebüt.
Die Reihe:
Band 1 "Young World - Die Clans von New York" erschienen am 22.09.2015
Band 2 "Young World - Nach dem Ende" erschienen am 27.05.2016
Klappentext:
Nachdem eine mysteriöse Krankheit alle Erwachsenen ausgelöscht hat, übernehmen Teenager das Kommando. In Manhattan organisieren sie sich in Clans. Donna und Jeff vom Washington Square Clan wagen sich auf die riskante Suche nach einem Gegenmittel. Gerade als sie zusammen mit einigen Freunden an ein Antiserum gelangen, wird die Clique getrennt. Jeff kehrt nach New York zurück, während es Donna nach England verschlägt. Dort wird sie vom britischen Geheimdienst immer wieder zu den Ereignissen kurz vor der Krise befragt. Und erst fast zu spät begreift sie: dort wo Jefferson ist, mitten in New York, liegt der Schlüssel zu einer noch viel größeren Bedrohung, als die Krankheit es jemals war.
ACHTUNG: Für alle, die den vorangegangenen Band noch nicht gelesen haben, enthält diese Rezi logischerweise Spoiler ;)
Zitate:
"Wahrscheinlich ist dieser Flugzeugträger ein kleiner, schwimmender Stadtstaat, umgeben vom Meer des Todes." Seite 11
"Keine Ahnung, was das für eine Farbe sein soll: Bluterguss bei Sonnenuntergang vielleicht? Erstickungstod?" Seite 17
Meinung:
Die Geschichte knüpft nahtlos an das Ende von Band 1 an. Brainbox, Theo, Peter, Donna, Jefferson und Käpt´n werden von der Navy vor den Insulanern gerettet, um sich auf einem Flugzeugträger voller Marines wiederzufinden. Klingt erstmal gut, aber statt des erhofften Heldenempfangs -schließlich haben sie ein Heilmittel gefunden- erwartet sie Einzelhaft und ständige Befragungen... Vor allem stellen sich aber schnell Zweifel ein: wie konnten so viele Erwachsene überleben? Warum kam den Jugendlichen niemand zur Hilfe??? Und was zur Hölle wollen sie wirklich von ihnen?
Ein scheinbarer Ausweg eröffnet sich ihnen, als sie feststellen, dass sie mit ihren Sorgen und Bedenken nicht alleine sind. Noch in den Arrestzellen werden sie von einer Rebellengruppe kontaktiert, die angeblich zurück nach NY und somit den anderen dort helfen wollen.
Nur... Wem kann man denn nun wirklich trauen?
Auch dieser 2. Teil der Trilogie ist wieder sehr atmosphärisch aufgebaut. Die Ängste, Sorgen und Hoffnungen unserer Protagonisten, werden durch die im Wechsel aus den Perspektiven von Donna und Jeff erzählten Geschehnisse -wie zuvor in der jeweiligen Ich-Perspektive- unterstützt und vertiefen so die Eindrücke. Auch die direke Leseranrede wurde vom Autoren beibehalten, was das Ganze noch etwas persönlicher gestaltet.
Natürlich haben sich die beiden auch entsprechend weiterentwickelt, wobei uns der Sarkas- und Zynismus der Charaktere selbstverständlich erhalten bleiben. Vor allem Donna, mit ihrer schnoddrigen Art, sorgte bei mir -trotz des ernsten Settings- für so manchen Lacher :D
Ein weiteres Mal ist es gelungen, uns mit so mancher unerwarteten Wendung und auch einigem an Action zu überraschen, was einen gekonnten Übergang zu Band 3, dem von mir heiß ersehnten Finale schlägt!
Alles in Allem empfand ich diesen Mittelteil jedoch etwas schwächer als seinen Vorgänger. Während sich Band 1 noch sehr actionreich und spannungsgeladen zeigte, dominieren hier eher politische Aspekte, was das Geschehen stellenweise etwas trockener werden ließ. Nichtsdestotrotz wird eine gute Ahnung erschaffen, was den Leser im Finale erwarten könnte, und ich muss sagen, es klingt für mich nach MASSIG Action und hätte definitiv das Zeug zu einem fulminanten Abschluss! Ich freue mich schon sehr drauf :)
May 31, 2016
In a world reminiscent of a brutal colony run by gangs, it's always been kill or be killed. A plague wiping out adults and children, leaving the teen population to inherit a now broken New York. Segregation runs rife, gangs are challenged for their supplies, weapons and space. In The New Order, our young group of protagonists have been rescued from the island with a possible cure and now find themselves on board a Navy vessel, still unaware to the state of the rest of the world.
As the storyline progresses, the readers learn more about the new world through multiple points of view. Luckily each point of view has a unique voice and spans across the globe, especially Donna and Jefferson. Jefferson is working with the Patriots who have an agenda of their own beyond saving the New York teen population, while Donna is sent to Cambridge and begins to migrate into college life. New friends, exploring her surroundings while having the occasional drink with her new friend in Rab. In The Young World, I found Donna's character likable but in the latest series installment she's incredibly annoying.
"Who in the what, now?"
"Say what?"
"Within the what?"
"Tutor? Am I, like, that dumb?"
With her new Valley Girl persona, Donna's new surroundings seem to have little purpose to the actual storyline overall. Luckily those chapters are offset by Jefferson, who I enjoy much more as a character despite being incredibly straight laced and wise beyond his years. I would have loved to have heard more from Peter's character, who for me made The Young World much more enjoyable.
Overall, I did enjoy The New Order but the series may have benefited from being a duology as much of the content felt unnecessary. It was Jefferson's point of view that intrigued me most and the only progression within the storyline. The pop culture references were few and far between, but I still feel as though the storyline is clinical and a little too cliche. It needs more emotion to be able to invest in it's characters and their plight. Looking forward to the series finale, but still with some reservations.
As the storyline progresses, the readers learn more about the new world through multiple points of view. Luckily each point of view has a unique voice and spans across the globe, especially Donna and Jefferson. Jefferson is working with the Patriots who have an agenda of their own beyond saving the New York teen population, while Donna is sent to Cambridge and begins to migrate into college life. New friends, exploring her surroundings while having the occasional drink with her new friend in Rab. In The Young World, I found Donna's character likable but in the latest series installment she's incredibly annoying.
"Who in the what, now?"
"Say what?"
"Within the what?"
"Tutor? Am I, like, that dumb?"
With her new Valley Girl persona, Donna's new surroundings seem to have little purpose to the actual storyline overall. Luckily those chapters are offset by Jefferson, who I enjoy much more as a character despite being incredibly straight laced and wise beyond his years. I would have loved to have heard more from Peter's character, who for me made The Young World much more enjoyable.
Overall, I did enjoy The New Order but the series may have benefited from being a duology as much of the content felt unnecessary. It was Jefferson's point of view that intrigued me most and the only progression within the storyline. The pop culture references were few and far between, but I still feel as though the storyline is clinical and a little too cliche. It needs more emotion to be able to invest in it's characters and their plight. Looking forward to the series finale, but still with some reservations.
August 12, 2015
Ignore all the bad reviews - this is one to read. But do it on audio. The audiobook is fast paced and read well by all the narrators. I finished this thing in under one day, and kept getting upset at people interrupting me at work making me pause. Also someone please tell me there's a movie coming, cause I think it has just enough gruesomeness and violence to make a great blockbuster.
September 26, 2015
well...it gets a little better and then it goes back to boring...besides, I just read a 3 pages chapter which has not a single period or comma!!!!! it may be my ESL brain but it was a very confusing chapter.... The sad tag is that I will need to read the next one to see what happen next.... So annoyed with myself!!!!!
April 17, 2023
Der 2. Teil war auch okay, aber hat mich leider nicht richtig abholen können. Leider wurde der 3. Teil nie ins Deutsche übersetzt und die Reihe hat mich nicht genug überzeugen können, um mir letztendlich den finalen Teil auf Englisch zu kaufen. Ich werde sie deshalb an dieser Stelle leider abbrechen.
April 30, 2020
I hate this book. I’ve read fan fictions written by twelve year olds that wrote in their second language with more life, character, a emotional investment then this book. I understand how hard it is to write, but if I had written this, I would probably have given up before reaching page three. The only reason I read it was because I read the first and felt obligated to read the series. I will not be reading the third, nor any other books by this author unless recommended by a trusted friend and that’s still just a possibility
November 12, 2017
Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
September 6, 2015
I had this one pre-ordered the second it was available, and you'd better believe I dropped what I was reading the second it hit my Kindle. After The Young World, I just had to know what would happen next.
There's a particular pattern when it comes to trilogies, and so far, this one is following it to a T. The first book is awesome chaos, drawing you in and leaving you dying to get to the next part of the story. The second book is a bridge, resolving some things from the first part and setting you up for the ultimate resolution in the next installment. And the final book sees everything coming together and ending exactly the way you want it to (ummm…hopefully). I can only hope it sticks to that formula, since the way this one ended had me all kinds of frustrated.
In The Young World, we saw the end of society as we know it. The youngest children died from a mysterious illness, as did all the adults. All that's left are teens, and with them in charge, everything is in chaos. Without authority, order, or all the trappings of modern technology, things have gone the way of Lord of the Flies, and Darwin's theory regarding the fit is playing out across the country. Some teens have remained inherently good, helping the ones they can while doing their best to remain safe and alive, and some have turned their enclave of the city into a post-apocalyptic nightmare. But the end of The Young World leaves us with a clue that all is not as it seems, with at least a few adults still around and capable of restoring order, should they see fit.
As it turns out, the end of the world didn't really happen. It was simply the end of the United States, and elsewhere, life continues as it always has. The American military is still a force to be reckoned with, and they're located around the globe to protect their interests and (hopefully) rebuild the country. Donna and Jefferson have been separated, but they eventually find themselves back together on an aircraft carrier, surrounded by soldiers who seem to want information from them.
More and more facets of what really happened are revealed, and it's the stuff of dreams for conspiracy theorists the world over. Add in the not-so-subtle commentary that pertains to our very real present world (the reorganization of global markets due to the collapse of America, etc), and The New Order is a brilliant observation of modern society. But back to the story…
On the military ship, it's pretty bleak and scary, though nothing really seems to happen for a while. There's a sense of being left out of the loop, of being wanted for something more than what's being admitted, and certainly of imprisonment. When the group is finally allowed back together, my heart just soared because… Well, it's Jefferson and Donna! But of course this is the aftermath of the apocalypse, and being plucked out of the hellhole they were in doesn't mean they're all saved. But how exactly does one escape hundreds of soldiers on an aircraft carrier far out of sight of land?
It's hard to write this review without giving away some major turns in the story, but the things I can't talk about are the things I have the strongest opinions about. Their time on the island with the psycho doctor did in fact yield a cure, so it's no longer about living in the moment; it's about living, period. But the United States is still a disaster, kids are still dying (mostly from killing each other), and Jefferson's little crew is getting precious few answers. But just as everything seems to be coming together, it all falls apart again, separating our teen lovebirds a way that makes reuniting feel impossible (though I'm sure it's not), and taking readers on a journey deep into Dammit! I just want them to be together land.
And that's pretty much where it ends. There's lots and lots of intriguing stuff in between, including a look at the rest of the world still functioning as if nothing ever happened, a “return from the dead,” and a gigantic clue as to why it all happened in the first place, but for me, it all comes down to that ending. Well, hello, cliffhanger… Guess I'll be chewing my nails off in anticipation of the final book, huh?
June 9, 2016
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- German review -
MEINUNG
Tja, an einem Tag war das Buch durch.
Es hat zwar 'nur' 320 Seiten, leider weniger als bei Band 1, dennoch lag es auch am fantastischen, spannenden Schreibstil.
Der Autor schreibt sehr realitätsnah, sodass sich auch um Sachen Gedanken gemacht wird, die man sonst mal geflissentlich ignoriert (Periode & Co.), aber dennoch geht es auch wieder um ernstere Themen, welche die Jugendlichen grad beschäftigen, z. B. der Tod oder Zukunftsvorstellungen. Die Kapitel sind recht kurz gehalten, und abwechselnd aus Jeffersons und Donnas Sicht geschrieben. Teils übernehmen aber auch andere Personen, wie z. B. Brainbox, zwischendurch. Gleichzeitig unterstreicht der Autor durch seinen Schreibstil die Charakterzüge der Personen, was ich sehr gut finde.
Die Geschichte geht sehr spannend weiter! Schon innerhalb der ersten Seiten hatte ich wieder die ganze Geschichte und Charaktere vor Augen. Der 1. Band war jetzt auch immerhin schon 9 Monate her^^
Die Entwicklung ist toll, und überraschender als es den Anschein hat.
Das einzige, was ich wirklich beanstande, ist, dass es leider bedeutend weniger Action gab. Wo in Band 1 praktisch Action non-stop war, ging es hier mehr um Politik. Auch dass Donna eher ruhige Kapitel hatte, hat es unterstützt.
Dennoch ist es immer noch spannend, da man wissen möchte, wie es weitergeht, und es auch zwischendurch ein paar Happen an Action gab.
Das Ende hat es krachen lassen! Es gibt eine riesige Menge an Potential für den - leider schon - Abschluss der Trilogie. Ich bin gespannt, und erhoffe keine zu lange Wartezeit ;-)
FAZIT
Eine packende Fortsetzung, trotz etwas heruntergefahrener Action und verstärkter Politik. Schreibstil und Charaktere überzeugen wieder auf voller Linie; Pageturner!
- 4,5 von 5 Feenfaltern -
- German review -
MEINUNG
Tja, an einem Tag war das Buch durch.
Es hat zwar 'nur' 320 Seiten, leider weniger als bei Band 1, dennoch lag es auch am fantastischen, spannenden Schreibstil.
Der Autor schreibt sehr realitätsnah, sodass sich auch um Sachen Gedanken gemacht wird, die man sonst mal geflissentlich ignoriert (Periode & Co.), aber dennoch geht es auch wieder um ernstere Themen, welche die Jugendlichen grad beschäftigen, z. B. der Tod oder Zukunftsvorstellungen. Die Kapitel sind recht kurz gehalten, und abwechselnd aus Jeffersons und Donnas Sicht geschrieben. Teils übernehmen aber auch andere Personen, wie z. B. Brainbox, zwischendurch. Gleichzeitig unterstreicht der Autor durch seinen Schreibstil die Charakterzüge der Personen, was ich sehr gut finde.
Die Geschichte geht sehr spannend weiter! Schon innerhalb der ersten Seiten hatte ich wieder die ganze Geschichte und Charaktere vor Augen. Der 1. Band war jetzt auch immerhin schon 9 Monate her^^
Die Entwicklung ist toll, und überraschender als es den Anschein hat.
Das einzige, was ich wirklich beanstande, ist, dass es leider bedeutend weniger Action gab. Wo in Band 1 praktisch Action non-stop war, ging es hier mehr um Politik. Auch dass Donna eher ruhige Kapitel hatte, hat es unterstützt.
Dennoch ist es immer noch spannend, da man wissen möchte, wie es weitergeht, und es auch zwischendurch ein paar Happen an Action gab.
Das Ende hat es krachen lassen! Es gibt eine riesige Menge an Potential für den - leider schon - Abschluss der Trilogie. Ich bin gespannt, und erhoffe keine zu lange Wartezeit ;-)
FAZIT
Eine packende Fortsetzung, trotz etwas heruntergefahrener Action und verstärkter Politik. Schreibstil und Charaktere überzeugen wieder auf voller Linie; Pageturner!
- 4,5 von 5 Feenfaltern -
August 6, 2015
3.5 stars
Most of the YA books I read would appeal to teens OR adult fans of YA fiction, although I've read a few that only seem geared towards teens. This might be the first YA book I've read that seems geared only towards adults. As with the first in the series, there is a high level of profanity and violence, but what made it seem like it wasn't meant for teenagers were the characters. I found it hard to believe any of the characters were teens because of their language and frequent references to old movies and older pop culture. I realize Jefferson was supposed to be somewhat nerdy and literary, but what about the rest of the characters? Here's an example of a sentence from Jefferson's point of view: "But whoever has been doing the job has been unable to deal with nuance and ellipsis; in tangential references from entertainment columns and sports reports and even from the lacunae of the dark pen strokes..." Some examples of older pop culture references: Hannibal Lecter, My Fair Lady, and the "My Way" Frank Sinatra joke. There were so many instances like this that I was constantly pulled out of the story and found myself getting easily distracted.
I enjoyed the overall story and I definitely got the pop culture references seeing as I'm in my forties, but I preferred the first book in the series, which had more action and less politics. This author's writing style is very strong though, and I look forward to seeing if he comes out with any non-YA books with main characters that aren't teens.
Most of the YA books I read would appeal to teens OR adult fans of YA fiction, although I've read a few that only seem geared towards teens. This might be the first YA book I've read that seems geared only towards adults. As with the first in the series, there is a high level of profanity and violence, but what made it seem like it wasn't meant for teenagers were the characters. I found it hard to believe any of the characters were teens because of their language and frequent references to old movies and older pop culture. I realize Jefferson was supposed to be somewhat nerdy and literary, but what about the rest of the characters? Here's an example of a sentence from Jefferson's point of view: "But whoever has been doing the job has been unable to deal with nuance and ellipsis; in tangential references from entertainment columns and sports reports and even from the lacunae of the dark pen strokes..." Some examples of older pop culture references: Hannibal Lecter, My Fair Lady, and the "My Way" Frank Sinatra joke. There were so many instances like this that I was constantly pulled out of the story and found myself getting easily distracted.
I enjoyed the overall story and I definitely got the pop culture references seeing as I'm in my forties, but I preferred the first book in the series, which had more action and less politics. This author's writing style is very strong though, and I look forward to seeing if he comes out with any non-YA books with main characters that aren't teens.
May 3, 2016
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13/20 - En bref, j'ai eu énormément de mal à me plonger dans cette histoire, j'ai trouvé le rythme du départ très lent et bourré de clichés. Petit à petit ça s'accélère, nos personnages font confiance et se font doubler, on ne sait pas vers où on se dirige et l'auteur nous dévoile un gros pan de son intrigue à la fin de ce second tome pour donner envie de lire le dernier ! Curieuse de voir où il va nous entrainer...
13/20 - En bref, j'ai eu énormément de mal à me plonger dans cette histoire, j'ai trouvé le rythme du départ très lent et bourré de clichés. Petit à petit ça s'accélère, nos personnages font confiance et se font doubler, on ne sait pas vers où on se dirige et l'auteur nous dévoile un gros pan de son intrigue à la fin de ce second tome pour donner envie de lire le dernier ! Curieuse de voir où il va nous entrainer...
July 29, 2015
The best thing about this book was the homage it paid to the film The Warriors (Baseball Furies!). The rest of the book was disappointing. There were too many POVs (5!). I hate when a character breaks the 4th wall and talks to the readers and in this case one ever referred to the reader as "readers" directly. Top it off this book was very dull with not much happening but boring politics.
October 28, 2015
Rating is actually 3.5. I love the concept, but... All of the characters speak with the same "voice." They have the same thoughts and way of speaking. In any good book, the characters each need their own distinct voice, and these characters don't have have that.
January 15, 2023
Stars: 3.5
February 10, 2016
Dit tweede deel vond ik heel erg tegenvallen. Het kon mij eigenlijk helemaal niet boeien. Eventuele vervolgdelen ga ik waarschijnlijk niet lezen. Deel 1 was genoeg.
December 14, 2016
***SPOILERS***
When Jefferson, Donna, and the rest of Washington Square that set out on a search for the cure are rescued by the United States military, they think that they will never again have to face the cruel, dangerous, gang controlled environment that is now New York City again. After being isolated for weeks on a U.S. military ship, they are finally allowed to see each other again. They believe that the military is on their side and will work in their best interests. This is until each of them receive an encoded message from a group called "the resistance". The resistance informs them that everything the military has told them is a lie. The new plan: escape. In an escape plan that involves hijacking a helicopter and flying back to New York, Donna is left behind while attempting to cut the helicopter loose. The rest of them escape, while Donna is left behind, and turned over to the British government, where she is informed that all of her friends have died, and that she will lead a normal life in England from now on.
I enjoyed the first book because it was action packed, and never made you get bored and put it down. This book just didn't live up to the first. It was a lot more about politics than action, and some of the word choice was above the reading level of the intended audience. Sometimes I felt like Weitz used a Thesaurus for every word. Adding to that, the characters (who were teenagers) were much smarter than any normal teenager. The amount of slang used was overwhelming. No teenager actually talks like that. Being a teenager myself, I found it a little hard to relate to this aspect of the book. I found the overall plot of the book to be weak and quite dull at some points. This book had the potential to be something great, it just didn't turn out this way.
I do have to cut Weitz some slack though, considering this is the first series he has written. The parts where there were action really appealed to me. The parts where I was really able to get into it was at the end when Jefferson's utopia idea blew up in his face, and Donna finally returned to New York City. When there is no action, the book drags, but when guns are blazing and everything goes to hell, you just can't put it down.
When Jefferson, Donna, and the rest of Washington Square that set out on a search for the cure are rescued by the United States military, they think that they will never again have to face the cruel, dangerous, gang controlled environment that is now New York City again. After being isolated for weeks on a U.S. military ship, they are finally allowed to see each other again. They believe that the military is on their side and will work in their best interests. This is until each of them receive an encoded message from a group called "the resistance". The resistance informs them that everything the military has told them is a lie. The new plan: escape. In an escape plan that involves hijacking a helicopter and flying back to New York, Donna is left behind while attempting to cut the helicopter loose. The rest of them escape, while Donna is left behind, and turned over to the British government, where she is informed that all of her friends have died, and that she will lead a normal life in England from now on.
I enjoyed the first book because it was action packed, and never made you get bored and put it down. This book just didn't live up to the first. It was a lot more about politics than action, and some of the word choice was above the reading level of the intended audience. Sometimes I felt like Weitz used a Thesaurus for every word. Adding to that, the characters (who were teenagers) were much smarter than any normal teenager. The amount of slang used was overwhelming. No teenager actually talks like that. Being a teenager myself, I found it a little hard to relate to this aspect of the book. I found the overall plot of the book to be weak and quite dull at some points. This book had the potential to be something great, it just didn't turn out this way.
I do have to cut Weitz some slack though, considering this is the first series he has written. The parts where there were action really appealed to me. The parts where I was really able to get into it was at the end when Jefferson's utopia idea blew up in his face, and Donna finally returned to New York City. When there is no action, the book drags, but when guns are blazing and everything goes to hell, you just can't put it down.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 10, 2018
This book fell so far short of its predecessor its sad. I so liked the idea of a post apocalyptic world run only by teenagers because it was unique and I was so excited to see where Weitz would take it. But instead of really digging into that post op world it felt like Weitz just took the easy way out and was just like "well lets throw tech back into this because I've got nothing." I know that's harsh but that is what this whole book felt like. Every section from Donna's POV made me rolling my eyes with the amount of tech and society that was still in tact even after this thing that took out such a huge part of the world. iI was a suspension of disbelief that I just...well I just couldn't suspend
The unusual voice used to write Donna's sections worked so well in the post apolitical world run by teenagers but once you introduced "normal life" again with cell phones, shopping, government and adults it became less unusually interesting and became straight up annoying.
I really feel like the editor of this book should have gone through and done a word search on Anyhow and deleted half of the damn anyhows in this book. Holy crap, that word drove my crazy by the end of this book.
I have no problem with multi POV books at all and I even liked a couple of the added voices in this book but the way they were added just made me cringe. For one they weren't introduced until past the 50% mark and even then only in tiny fits and starts. This ended up making the added POVs feel like they were added just because Weize needed a higher word count but couldn't hack it with just Donna and Jackson so he threw the others in there just to make it go farther. The idea was good but the execution failed miserably.
Also bringing back seemed like a desperate stab at shock value that didn't shock me so much as make me want to quit reading. Also that a teenager would be able to take down a navy seal that easily? really?
There were just so many things that worked against this book. Thankfully the Narrating wasn't one of them. all the narrators did a great job with what they were given and I enjoyed their voices and delivery.
The unusual voice used to write Donna's sections worked so well in the post apolitical world run by teenagers but once you introduced "normal life" again with cell phones, shopping, government and adults it became less unusually interesting and became straight up annoying.
I really feel like the editor of this book should have gone through and done a word search on Anyhow and deleted half of the damn anyhows in this book. Holy crap, that word drove my crazy by the end of this book.
I have no problem with multi POV books at all and I even liked a couple of the added voices in this book but the way they were added just made me cringe. For one they weren't introduced until past the 50% mark and even then only in tiny fits and starts. This ended up making the added POVs feel like they were added just because Weize needed a higher word count but couldn't hack it with just Donna and Jackson so he threw the others in there just to make it go farther. The idea was good but the execution failed miserably.
Also bringing back seemed like a desperate stab at shock value that didn't shock me so much as make me want to quit reading. Also that a teenager would be able to take down a navy seal that easily? really?
There were just so many things that worked against this book. Thankfully the Narrating wasn't one of them. all the narrators did a great job with what they were given and I enjoyed their voices and delivery.
April 1, 2019
Although I enjoyed the first book a lot more, book two fell flat for me. The story progressed slightly, but felt very stand still a lot. This book wasn’t as action packed as book one and did really feel like an in between. The plot when it starts is at that “well what are we going to do now?” phase. It felt more of story building to lead up the final book.
The POVs switching was ok in the beginning, but then towards the end randomly others were thrown in. It didn’t make it difficult to follow the story it just felt like a break from the main plot. But in the end all the plots did come together to form one ending so that was good.
Jefferson’s parts were definitely most interesting. I liked watching him try to bring the gangs in NY together for peace. Now that they have The Cure it was really helpful. I really don’t like Donna at all. She was fine in the first book, but this one I was so disinterested in her. Her being in the UK really did nothing for me, but it was good to find out there was really more of the world. I didn’t care for Rab at all either in her storyline. He felt shady from the start so I wasn’t surprised to see he had secrets to him. I am curricula to see what happens now that he and Donna are in NY. Kath is such an annoying person and I can’t stand her at all.
There was a reference in Kath’s POV chapters to calling Anna and Abel “Hitler’s Youth.” It seems that Theo was saying this in a jokingly matter, but I think it’s offensive and unnecessary. There is no need to be calling young kids that. Kath literally says regarding the statement; “I don’t like the guy (Theo), but he has a pretty good turn of phrase.” Page 243). Yeah no not with someone like that.
I’m curious to see where the story goes in the final book and am intrigued to see the outcome.
The POVs switching was ok in the beginning, but then towards the end randomly others were thrown in. It didn’t make it difficult to follow the story it just felt like a break from the main plot. But in the end all the plots did come together to form one ending so that was good.
Jefferson’s parts were definitely most interesting. I liked watching him try to bring the gangs in NY together for peace. Now that they have The Cure it was really helpful. I really don’t like Donna at all. She was fine in the first book, but this one I was so disinterested in her. Her being in the UK really did nothing for me, but it was good to find out there was really more of the world. I didn’t care for Rab at all either in her storyline. He felt shady from the start so I wasn’t surprised to see he had secrets to him. I am curricula to see what happens now that he and Donna are in NY. Kath is such an annoying person and I can’t stand her at all.
There was a reference in Kath’s POV chapters to calling Anna and Abel “Hitler’s Youth.” It seems that Theo was saying this in a jokingly matter, but I think it’s offensive and unnecessary. There is no need to be calling young kids that. Kath literally says regarding the statement; “I don’t like the guy (Theo), but he has a pretty good turn of phrase.” Page 243). Yeah no not with someone like that.
I’m curious to see where the story goes in the final book and am intrigued to see the outcome.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 19, 2018
Donna has been separated from her group when they were on the boat coming back from Plum Island because they have the cure and know they have been attacked by a military group and then Donna is now in Cambridge and Jefferson and the rest of the group is with Jefferson and this man named Welsh told Donna that the group she was with were killed after the boat went down and now she is all that’s left from the group that went on a mission to save the world from the deadly sickness and can Jefferson and Donna reunite and save the world from a more deadlier threat than the cure. Now Donna has made a vow to avenge Jefferson and the rest of the group and try to save the world by herself. Jefferson is back in New York and trying to unite all the tribes to make one tribe adn the only way for all the tribes to survive the sickness is Jefferson and the military who has the cure to save all the teenagers in the United States.
February 20, 2018
Damn, this book was awesome. Jefferson, Donna, Peter, and Brainbox are captured by American sailors. They thought that the world had been infected by the plague and that everyone was wiped out.
They were wrong.
As they make their way to Hawaii, which is the capital of America now, they are treated as hostiles. While on ship, there is a secret organization that is trying to free the survivors and escape from government treachery. Jefferson, Peter, and Brainbox escape with the rebel group, while Donna is accidentally left behind.
The two groups split off to their own adventures; Jeff, Peter, and Brainbox to take the cure to New York, and Donna to Cambridge to become a double agent for the British government.
This initially started as a post apocalyptic series, but has taken on an espionage aspect that was surprising, but works in the story's plot.
This is a fun book, and I can't wait to see how Weitz wraps it all up.
They were wrong.
As they make their way to Hawaii, which is the capital of America now, they are treated as hostiles. While on ship, there is a secret organization that is trying to free the survivors and escape from government treachery. Jefferson, Peter, and Brainbox escape with the rebel group, while Donna is accidentally left behind.
The two groups split off to their own adventures; Jeff, Peter, and Brainbox to take the cure to New York, and Donna to Cambridge to become a double agent for the British government.
This initially started as a post apocalyptic series, but has taken on an espionage aspect that was surprising, but works in the story's plot.
This is a fun book, and I can't wait to see how Weitz wraps it all up.
July 8, 2022
Książka była w porządku chociaż poprzednia cześć podobała mi sie o wiele bardziej. Na początku było ciekawie potem bardzo nudno (szczególnie w rozdziałach donny), a kiedy po powrocie Kath akcja się trochę rozkręciła NAGLE koniec książki. Skończyła sie dolsownie w bardzo randomowym momencie ale rozumiem że wszystko wyjaśni sie w następnej części. Jeśli chodzi o bohaterów to w poprzedniej części uwielbiałam Jeffersona a Donne oceniałam raczej pozytywnie, ale teraz nie mogłam jej zdzierżyć poprostu a jej rozdziały były najnudniejsze ze wszystkich. Za to w „młodym świecie” nienawidziłam Kath co zmieniło sie bo obecnie uważam ją za najciekawsza i najlepszą postacią z całej powieści. Żałuje tylko ze było jej tak mało bo dwa rozdziały to zdecydowanie nie wystarczająco. Więc aby żyć spokojnie teraz muszę przeczytać też ostatnią część.
February 24, 2024
I’ll give the author this-I think he learned a lot from the first book. His characters are a little bit less insanely sexist, and Donna has a real personality! it’s crazy how the book is actually kind of great until kath shows up again (kath he is not worth it I will get you out of there and living a better life).
currently worming (not working, worming) my way through the third one and I’m having the time of my life. I called this series a tdm ripoff and don’t get me wrong it 100% is but it’s also entertaining and I’m stuck in reading burnout so let me have my low quality dystopia entertainment
anyways kath comphet lesbian real
currently worming (not working, worming) my way through the third one and I’m having the time of my life. I called this series a tdm ripoff and don’t get me wrong it 100% is but it’s also entertaining and I’m stuck in reading burnout so let me have my low quality dystopia entertainment
anyways kath comphet lesbian real
July 5, 2018
I liked book 1, and went ahead and put book 2 on hold as I finished it up. I experienced this in the audio edition as well. Same narrators for Jefferson and Donna. I like them ... Donna is so snarky. A few more narrators were added here, as additional POVs were introduced. Not sure that I liked that. It was a little all over the place with that. The story too. A little meh, a little too much "yea, I don't really think that would happen" going on.
Not sure if I'll continue. My library does not have the next book ...
Not sure if I'll continue. My library does not have the next book ...
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