What it’s about (from Goodreads):

The world is living in the shadow of oncoming disaster. An asteroid is set to strike the earth in just one week’s time; catastrophe is unavoidable. The question isn't how to save the world—the question is, what to do with the time that's left? Against this stark backdrop, three island teens wrestle with intertwining stories of love, friendship and family—all with the ultimate stakes at hand.

Our thoughts:

I was so excited to start this book. Gorgeous cover and an asteroid hurdling towards earth? That is so my speed. The whole idea never quite panned out as well as I hoped, though.

The book features three separate narratives - I really wouldn't call them intertwining, as the publisher's blurb does; they barely overlap. Of the three, one felt really developed and interesting, one was a little on the boring side and the third seemed so far out there I had a hard time swallowing it.

I read a fair amount of young adult fiction and it always aggravates me when the teen characters don't feel real - and these didn't. I finished the book feeling like these were just idealized versions of the teenagers parents want to have as their kids.

I was drawn in enough that I really wanted to find out what was going to happen and was fascinated by Coutts's portrayal of the possible last days of life as we know it. This wasn't what I'd hoped it would be, but it was still enjoyable.

We would recommend this to:

People who spend time thinking about what they'd do when the world ends, fans of young adult fiction and anyone who has spent a lot of time at Martha's Vineyard.