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Plague by Michael Grant

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
It's the hard life for the inhabitants of the FAYZ. In case starvation, isolation, and a supernatural enemy weren't enough, now we have infestations. Yes, multiple. And like the plagues of Moses' time, they end up being devastating.

Category
YA Fiction

Why I chose this book
Next in series

My personal opinion (the review)
Not my favorite in the series. Some main characters are "growing up" and engaging in adult activities- with all the risk that goes along with sexual activity. And the constant peril that these kids face is getting to be a bit much. No respite ever. Frankly, it's not even very believable that anyone's left alive. It felt like only hundreds were around originally, but I'm sure hundreds have died by now- there must only be a couple dozen left, at most. At the same time, the story line is getting even more interesting. Bad guys are getting worse, good guys are battling indifference and burnout, change is constant, hope is on the horizon.

Warnings
Language: none
Violence: yes, frequent peril, some mildly graphic
"Adult" situations: a couple, not graphic
Death: many, some mildly graphic

Movie rating equivalent
PG-16 (not rated R, but I wouldn't want my 13-year old to read it)

Protagonist description
Sam, Astrid, Edilio, Albert, Caine, and Pete share the stage in the book, so this one's hard to answer

Point of view of story
Third person omniscient, point of view varies

Book length
Medium, about a week (with a busy week)

Story flow
Excellent, no lag

Grammar and spelling issues
None

Character connection (no spoilers)
I've been waiting for more about Little Pete, and I certainly got it this time!


For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
Integral

Series review as a whole
Started great, got even better with the 3rd book. This one was my least favorite- kind of a letdown. But I'm not giving up yet!

If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Start at the beginning: Gone

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