Monday, May 21, 2012

The World Over, by Lauren DeStefano


The World Over Makes me want to cry.  It is so short and so full of emotion.  I have really enjoyed the first two books in Lauren DeStefano’s Chemical Garden trilogy.  I’m eagerly anticipating the third book.  So, when I saw that she had a few short stories on her website, I decided to read one.  I plan on reading all of them now.


What if you were the last couple on Earth?  What if you knew that both of you would die, no matter what you did and how much you loved each other?  I wonder how they got to this place.  I wonder what happened to the planet. 


You want to have hope as the story progresses, the characters are developed.  You root for them.  It was a short story that packed a lot of punch.  


Short Story Monday is hosted by John Mutford at The Book Mine Set.

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4 comments:

  1. John Mutford21/5/12 22:28

    As long as I put a good amount of time between readings, I love a good dystopian story.

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    1. Loni31/5/12 20:28

      I really enjoyed Wither and Fever. I like DeStefano style. The books are YA, but I don't find her storytelling typical/predictable.

      I put space between my dystopians too.

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  2. Teddy Rose22/5/12 01:45

    I read the first book in her series but not book two yet. Her shorts sound worth while. BTW,I reviewed the entire Maladjusted collection.

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    1. Loni31/5/12 20:31

      I really enjoyed Fever. I have a review up too.

      I haven't finished Maladjusted yet. I'll read your review when I'm done. Perogies and Gyoza has a review too (which I also haven't read.) I'll take a look at both reviews when I'm done. May has been a super busy month.

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