Jo Treggiari
Hardcover | Pages: 344 pages Rating: 3.51 | 11067 Users | 1001 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Ashes, Ashes |
| ISBN: | 0545255635 (ISBN13: 9780545255639) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Ashes, Ashes #1 |
| Characters: | Lucy Holloway |
| Setting: | New York City, New York(United States) |
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Epidemics, floods, droughts - for sixteen-year-old Lucy, the end of the world came and went, taking 99% of the population with it. As the weather continues to rage out of control, and Sweepers clean the streets of plague victims, Lucy survives alone in the wilds of Central Park. But when she's rescued from a pack of hunting dogs by a mysterious boy named Aidan, she reluctantly realizes she can't continue on her own. She joins his band of survivors, yet, a new danger awaits her: the Sweepers are looking for her. There's something special about Lucy, and they will stop at nothing to have her.Details Out Of Books Ashes, Ashes (Ashes, Ashes #1)
| Title | : | Ashes, Ashes (Ashes, Ashes #1) |
| Author | : | Jo Treggiari |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 344 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2011 by Scholastic |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Dystopia. Young Adult. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic. Romance |
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Review originally posted to www.books4hearts.comThere is a difference between Post-Apocalyptic fiction and Dystopian fiction. While they run together frequently, dystopias often being the result of an apocalypse, and apocalypses normally creating at least slight dystopias in the way the world is run. Ashes, Ashes has elements of dystopia but is a post-apocalyptic book for the most part (to me, anyway!) and I liked that a lot. I also believe it's a stand-alone, although it could easily be aJo Treggiari seems like a pretty cool woman from the little blurb about her on the back flap thing and this is a YA dystopian novel with a female protagonist, so this story should be fun right? Eh, not really. This book didn't succeed in convincing me of much of anything and I found I was counting down how many pages were left every time I finished a chapter. I didn't like any of the characters enough to care about them and I didn't really know what they wanted (other than to survive from day to
Holy adrenaline rush!!! From the opening scene until the very end there was action galore. But there was also wonderful character development and lots of twisted and turns.I loved it. It's exactly what dystopian, post-apocalyptic YA should be. A must-read for fans of the genre.I'll have two signed copies up for auction at http://slavelakebookauction.wordpress... next week!
Ashes, Ashes is a YA dystopian that takes place in future New York. The country has been ravaged by a viral epidemic and weather related disasters, the population has been decimated and there are pockets of survivors doing the best they can to manage from day to day. Lucy, the main character, is isolated, dirty, living in caves, doing what she needs to do to survive and not draw the attention of the "sweepers". The sweepers are a sinister group that hunts down and kidnaps survivors. Lucy meets
ASHES, ASHES is a terrifying reminder of how much I hate camping. Okay, personal bias aside, the survival aspect is a huge part of the story, and the details are so realistic that it didnt take too much of a leap in imagination to envision Lucys harrowing life in post-apocalyptic New York. Its not glamorized in any way; life is tough, and I loved how what she actually needs to do to survive isnt just brushed aside.It does take a while for the plot to kick in, though. While I appreciated taking
{June 24th, 2014} THE REVIEW2.5 stars.I'm only doing this now because I'm worried that I won't get the chance to go back and actually finish my notes without rereading it again. Either way, I've pretty much said most of the problems I had dealt with while reading in my previous update.I'm sorry for the really lacklustre of a promise for an interesting review, but I'm just too tired to relive it again at the moment... >_<;{June 20th, 2014} RTCHaven't spammed posted my update responses to
This is another dystopian novel written for young adults. Still, I LOVE reading the young adult books because they are what I have taught for a melee of years (Just retired from teaching. Congratulate me. Nice!!) I will always love this type of book because they normally have nonstop action, and this one is just like most of the others with that and more. The characters are well rounded, the story is very intense and holds a reader's attention, and the imagery is great. If you want a quick read
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