Life as we knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Imagine yourself as a teenage girl. Your biggest worries: friends, boys, grades, siblings, future plans, and parents. Although, you complain, life isn’t too bad. Now, imagine a meteor hitting the moon. It might seem implausible but it can happen, right? The media is saying that it is very likely to happen. What would happen to life on earth? Well, this is the premise of “Life as we knew it” by Susan Beth Pfeffer. This story talks about the effects on the environment and how people react during a time of crisis.
This is a survival story about a high school student and her family after a meteor collides into the moon. This unexpected event causes massive damage and death throughout the world. There are earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and volcanic eruptions. Food, electricity and gas are commodities. As you read, you begin to see how some characters react as they realize that their options are dwindling. People have to make tough choices if they are going to survive. I’m sure that this book will become a classic. This story doesn’t offer a hallmark ending; it isn’t optimistic. When you are finished reading, you will want to know more about what happens to the family so I hope that there will be a sequel published in the near future.
