The Last Boy and Girl in the World
- Author Siobhan Vivian
- Narrator Jorjeana Marie
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 26 April 2016
- Run Time 11 hours and 41 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First experiences and growing up.
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What to expect
From the critically acclaimed author of The List comes a stunning new novel about a girl who must say goodbye to everything she knows after a storm wreaks havoc on her hometown.
What if your town was sliding underwater and everyone was ordered to pack up and leave? How would you and your friends spend your last days together?
While the adults plan for the future, box up their possessions, and find new places to live, Keeley Hewitt and her friends decide to go out with a bang. There are parties in abandoned houses. Canoe races down Main Street. The goal is to make the most of every minute they still have together.
And for Keeley, that means taking one last shot at the boy she’s loved forever.
There’s a weird sort of bravery that comes from knowing there’s nothing left to lose. You might do things you normally wouldn’t. Or say things you shouldn’t. The reward almost always outweighs the risk.
Almost.
It’s the end of Aberdeen, but the beginning of Keeley’s first love story. It just might not turn out the way she thought. Because it’s not always clear what’s worth fighting for and what you should let become a memory.
Critics Review
u201cA transcendent love story, as profoundly moving as it is fun. This is Siobhan Vivianu2019s finest hour.u201d
u201cIn this multifaceted novel, Vivian focuses on the psychological responses to impending disaster while addressing universal themes of first love and betrayalu2026Keeley is a realistically flawed heroine, and Vivian allows readers to feel intimately connected to the depth of her regret and her urgent need to reconnect with pieces of her past.u201d
u201cVivian uses the setting of a natural disaster, with dates and weather forecasts prefacing each chapter, to imbue every event in the protagonistu2019s conversational narrative with the weight of impending doomu2026Fans wonu2019t be disappointed with this savvy chronicle of a girl finding herself amid the wreckage of her past.u201d
u201cAt its core, this is a love storyu2014romantic, familial, and, above all, friend-to-friendu2014with a unique hook. Keeley, though brash, is a relatable heroine who will speak to teens facing their own times of transition.u201d
u201cWhen disaster strikes a working-class town, the class clown learns her coping mechanisms donu2019t help anyoneu2026A richly layered portrayal of bad boys, girl pranksters, even conspiracies. The almost-dystopian setting of post-flood Aberdeen makes a beautifully surreal setting.u201d
u201cThe premise of a small town that will soon be underwater might draw readers to this novel, but itu2019s the emotional plotlines that will keep them flipping pages. In crisis mode, the characters are forced to confront issues that everyone faces, and this makes the book relatable to readers of all ages.u201d
| Author | Siobhan Vivian |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Jorjeana Marie |
| Duration | 11 hours and 41 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781504702454 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First experiences and growing up |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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