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Available
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Publication
Sky Pony Press (Skyhorse Publishing)
Pages
334
Description
"Lil is left home alone when a deadly pandemic hits her small town in New Jersey. Will Lil survive the flu and brave her darkest fears?"--
Description
Even under the most normal circumstances, high school can be a painful and confusing time. Unfortunately, Lilianna’s circumstances are anything but normal. Only a few people know what caused her sudden change from model student to the withdrawn pessimist she has become, but her situation isn’t about to get any better. When people begin coming down with a quick-spreading illness that doctors are unable to treat, Lil’s worst fears are realized. With her parents called away on business before the contagious outbreak—her father in Delaware covering the early stages of the disease and her mother in Hong Kong and unable to get a flight back to New Jersey—Lil’s town is hit by what soon becomes a widespread illness and fatal disaster. Now, she’s more alone than she’s been since the “incident” at her school months ago.
With friends and neighbors dying all around her, Lil does everything she can just to survive. But as the disease rages on, so does an unexpected tension as Lil is torn between an old ex and a new romantic interest. Just when it all seems too much, the cause of her original trauma shows up at her door. In this thrilling debut from author Yvonne Ventresca, Lil must find a way to survive not only the outbreak and its real-life consequences, but also her own personal demons.
The paperback edition will include bonus materials and a sample chapter from Yvonne Ventresca's upcoming YA novel, Black Flowers, White Lies.
With friends and neighbors dying all around her, Lil does everything she can just to survive. But as the disease rages on, so does an unexpected tension as Lil is torn between an old ex and a new romantic interest. Just when it all seems too much, the cause of her original trauma shows up at her door. In this thrilling debut from author Yvonne Ventresca, Lil must find a way to survive not only the outbreak and its real-life consequences, but also her own personal demons.
The paperback edition will include bonus materials and a sample chapter from Yvonne Ventresca's upcoming YA novel, Black Flowers, White Lies.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
334 p.; 8.25 inches
ISBN
151070390X / 9781510703902
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LibraryThing member brandileigh2003
I wanted to read Pandemic because I am interesting in illnesses and if there is an epidemic what the backlash would be. I wanted to see a teen in this situation and how she would survive.
Lil has changed in the last few months, and we come in right before the illness starts to spread. She is
I can relate with Lil because she feels so down and that bad things are always going to happen. But she takes that to the extreme where with my past trauma and issues, I just focus on one day at a time. She's been skipping class, can't concentrate and would rather read her google alerts for unexplained illness than study for history.
One thing that I didn't like was the kinda forced love triangle. There is Ethan, who she used to date before the devastating event, but she never confided in him. But to me, he was never a good choice, because he is so hover-y. Then all of the sudden he is coming around again, and asking her to hang out. As for the second guy, she bumps into him several times before and they had some conversations and chemistry. Jay is a great listener, and they work together and combine resources once the virus hits. Things are intense, and so is their romance. I liked Jay though and their vibe and how they can be open and non-judgemental.
Lil and Megs, her best friend, had such a strong friendship. I loved reading about that in the beginning, when life was "normal." Megs nudges her to go to class and study, and is worried about her. They get to spend time together and Lil trusted her enough to confide what happened. Not only friendship in this one, I love the family ties. Although Lil's parents aren't able to get home, they keep in as close contact as they can. Once the virus starts to spread it goes fast. It travels the coast and even the world quickly and it devastates in hot spots, but it is still crazy in who and when it hits.
So many people are lost in this one, and Lil struggles to keep it together. She is only a teen, but I love that the good in her and her strong humanitarian--help who you can, how you can kicks in. Its amazing how she bands together in the darkest hours of this pandemic with others and try to help others even through their grief, pain, and uncertainty.
The ending was pretty good. Even though their is still obviously going to be a lot of loss and grief to deal with, the survivors have began to knit together and help each other continue to live. The virus first wave in that area seems to have leveled off and they of course are working on a vaccine and taking preventions in order to deal with further crisis.
Bottom Line: Shows the strength of love, community, and bravery in a time of disease, death, and fear.
Lil has changed in the last few months, and we come in right before the illness starts to spread. She is
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smoking and stockpiling things in case something happens. Her dad is in the field of viruses and illnesses and her mom is a health watch dog. So, she has insight into preparation and prevention against pandemics. She channels her helplessness from what happened to her into trying to be prepared for a disaster. Its her coping mechanism. And of course, as in novels, her knowledge and research and family ties as well as hoarding supplies is going to come in handy as the plot progressed. I can relate with Lil because she feels so down and that bad things are always going to happen. But she takes that to the extreme where with my past trauma and issues, I just focus on one day at a time. She's been skipping class, can't concentrate and would rather read her google alerts for unexplained illness than study for history.
One thing that I didn't like was the kinda forced love triangle. There is Ethan, who she used to date before the devastating event, but she never confided in him. But to me, he was never a good choice, because he is so hover-y. Then all of the sudden he is coming around again, and asking her to hang out. As for the second guy, she bumps into him several times before and they had some conversations and chemistry. Jay is a great listener, and they work together and combine resources once the virus hits. Things are intense, and so is their romance. I liked Jay though and their vibe and how they can be open and non-judgemental.
Lil and Megs, her best friend, had such a strong friendship. I loved reading about that in the beginning, when life was "normal." Megs nudges her to go to class and study, and is worried about her. They get to spend time together and Lil trusted her enough to confide what happened. Not only friendship in this one, I love the family ties. Although Lil's parents aren't able to get home, they keep in as close contact as they can. Once the virus starts to spread it goes fast. It travels the coast and even the world quickly and it devastates in hot spots, but it is still crazy in who and when it hits.
So many people are lost in this one, and Lil struggles to keep it together. She is only a teen, but I love that the good in her and her strong humanitarian--help who you can, how you can kicks in. Its amazing how she bands together in the darkest hours of this pandemic with others and try to help others even through their grief, pain, and uncertainty.
The ending was pretty good. Even though their is still obviously going to be a lot of loss and grief to deal with, the survivors have began to knit together and help each other continue to live. The virus first wave in that area seems to have leveled off and they of course are working on a vaccine and taking preventions in order to deal with further crisis.
Bottom Line: Shows the strength of love, community, and bravery in a time of disease, death, and fear.
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LibraryThing member Mirandalg14
Thanks to Edelweiss and Sky Pony Press for access to this title.
While not the best written book I've ever read, this did create a great sense of foreboding and impending doom and was one I didn't want to put down. I would recommend it for those who liked Life as We Knew by Susan Betth Pfeffer. It
While not the best written book I've ever read, this did create a great sense of foreboding and impending doom and was one I didn't want to put down. I would recommend it for those who liked Life as We Knew by Susan Betth Pfeffer. It
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makes you want to gather supplies and prepare for the worst. Show Less
LibraryThing member autumnturner76
I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss for an honest review.
This is a YA pandemic adventure. It doesn't reach the levels of TEOTWAWKI, but a mutated H1N1 virus that mirrored the 1918 flu epidemic as far as disruption to 'normal' life goes.
The protagonist is a 16 year old young woman who is
I do not want to give the story away, but I found it to be a realistic take what could happen during a flu pandemic here in the States. While the story isn't a complete downer, it isn't all sunshine and happy puppies. It was a great story, one that in another couple of years, I would recommend to my godsons.
This is a YA pandemic adventure. It doesn't reach the levels of TEOTWAWKI, but a mutated H1N1 virus that mirrored the 1918 flu epidemic as far as disruption to 'normal' life goes.
The protagonist is a 16 year old young woman who is
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already having a rough time after being assaulted by a teacher and dealing with that and the normal pitfalls of being a teenager.I do not want to give the story away, but I found it to be a realistic take what could happen during a flu pandemic here in the States. While the story isn't a complete downer, it isn't all sunshine and happy puppies. It was a great story, one that in another couple of years, I would recommend to my godsons.
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LibraryThing member amandacb
I'm a sucker for catastrophe literature, especially if it involves diseases, so I zipped through Pandemic. While I was never bored, I did question how fast events happened -- and it seemed like at every turn, something bad was happening. There was no break and the fact that both of the
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protagonist's parents were out of town at the same time during the outbreak is a bit eye-raising/plot manipulation. Show Less
LibraryThing member kayceel
Lily, has gone from excellent student to withdrawn and moody over the course of several months, and has a new obsession: disaster preparedness. Lily's parents don't know she's been hording non-perishable food, rolls of toilet paper, and bottled water, in addition to setting setting news alerts for
With the help of the new kid at school, Lily tries to stay calm, waiting for her parents to return, caring for a neighbor's daughter, and doing everything she can to avoid getting sick while the world around her turns deadly.
Recommended for those who enjoyed The Way We Fall by Crewe, Gone by Grant, or Life as We Knew It by Pfeiffer.
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the phrases "terrorist attack," "emerging infectious diseases," "mysterious illness," "lead poisoning," "influenza," and "food recall." If they knew, they'd definitely have thought twicebefore leaving her alone for the weekend, the very same weekend a virulent flu hits her small New Jersey town, moving quickly through her friends and neighbors.With the help of the new kid at school, Lily tries to stay calm, waiting for her parents to return, caring for a neighbor's daughter, and doing everything she can to avoid getting sick while the world around her turns deadly.
Recommended for those who enjoyed The Way We Fall by Crewe, Gone by Grant, or Life as We Knew It by Pfeiffer.
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Awards
SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (2015)
Call number
YA A Ven