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Cargando... The Living (edición 2013)por Matt de la Pena
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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Really good book that frustrated me at the end. But, it's part of a series, of course, so it had to have a cliffhanger. The story itself -- both that of the storm/tsunami and the mystery -- was good. I found myself holding my breath with Shy when he was trying escape the sinking ship. The descriptions of the fight for survival were evocative. I figured out the mystery by the time Shy and Addi were on the boat and talking to each other. The rest of the book was just a confirmation of that. I listened to the audiobook version of this, and the narrator was very good. Do not start reading this just before bed. You will be very tired the next day. This was a great post-apocalyptic story, although you don't actually get to the disaster part until about half-way through. But that's not all it is. It's also a fantastic medical thriller. I was not expecting that to be part of the story, but it was a perfect fit. I really like a good mix with a pharmacutical twist. I read this thinking it was a standalone disaster book, but now I am anxiously awaiting the next installment. And definitely rethinking my urge to go on a cruise. RGG: The plot seems a bit thin, but the premise is scarily plausible. However, the main character, Sly, is infinitely likeable, and you read along routing for him. The short chapters enhance the page-turner quality. The age and romantic feelings make this book YA although nothing explicit happens or is alluded to. Apparently this is the start of a series. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Shy comienza un trabajo de verano para ganar algo de dinero en un crucero de lujo. Todo parece perfecto pero entonces, el mayor terremoto de la historia sacude el mar y su vida cambia para siempre. Sin embargo, esto es sólo el principio. Veinticuatro horas más tarde, Shy queda perdido en alto mar, envuelto en una asfixiante lucha por la supervivencia, y a merced de la oscura amenaza que se halla oculta tras ese terrible desastre.--Cover, page 4.
After an earthquake destroys California and a tsunami wrecks the luxury cruise ship where he is a summer employee, high schooler Shy confronts another deadly surprise. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Henry Leyva did a good job with the narration. However, only the adolescent audience at which this thriller was aimed might find the big reveal to be a surprise; I found the plot to be predictable on all points. Not bad but not good enough to tempt me to read further books... ( )