From award-winning, Amazon #1 bestselling author Marjory Kaptanoglu: Geeky 17-year-old Sierra Mendez may be all that stands in the way of humanity’s demise. When almost everyone around succumbs to a baffling illness that renders them unable to think for themselves any longer, Sierra tracks the source of the problem to a new high-tech facility in town. Isolated from the rest of the world by … rest of the world by physical and electronic quarantine, she has no one to rely on but herself and a handful of friends. But how can a bunch of high school kids have any hope of stopping the powerful entity bent on destroying life as we know it?
“Fast-paced, entertaining, and exciting, with a fresh, believable voice.” -Kirkus Reviews
“Kaptanoglu offers an inclusive cast, a plot that allows for tension and tragedy as well as personal growth, and an adventure for our modern times.” -Publishers Weekly
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*3.8* it wasn’t what I expected, but is not that bad, I like the main character but I feel that it was scenes that didn’t catch me enough.
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Last Girl Standing
Author: Marjory Kaptanoglu
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 16
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Content: 9/10
Cover: 10/10
Of the 16 readers:
14 would read another book by this author.
16 thought the cover was good or excellent.
16 felt it was easy to follow.
15 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 10 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
Of all the readers, 6 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
15 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
15 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘This is such a cool mystery. I loved how the plot developed and how the kids worked together to try to save the town. The hero is brave and the characters develop a lot as the story unfolds.’ Girl, aged 15
‘Sci-fi is my ‘thing’ so this was perfect for me. A tiny bit slow in the beginning but then things take off in the second half. The author is fab at keeping the reader guessing. The ending was mega!’ Boy, aged 14
‘A very tense story, Sierra is like Katniss from The Hunger Games. Brave, courageous, and will do anything to save her family. Brilliant read.’ Girl, aged 16
‘The character of the kids was very flawed and real-feeling, which is what I liked most. I think this author is a good writer who knows what YA like to read.’ Girl, aged 16
To Sum It Up:
‘A cool mystery that turns into a high-octane, sci-fi adventure. A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Good story with many interesting twists and turns, and likeable characters. The narration was good except for character voices. The voice of Sierra was great but all the other character voices were annoying. Boys sounded like dumb jocks and and the girls were kind of haughty. They just didn’t work well for me. Overall, it was a good story. I received a free copy for review.
Brainwashing. Hiveminds. Androids. This book has everything that someone could ask for in a sci-fi thriller.
Sierra has always lived an unconventional life thanks to her mother and her fears, primarily her fear of the tap water. One day when getting water from the river, Sierra comes across a body in the water. That’s just the entrance of the rabbit hole. People in the town are changing, and it seems that her mother’s fears weren’t so irrational after all.
I loved the dynamic of different personalities in this story. Sierra and Giselle had an easy friendship, and Sierra was a very creative heroine. There were so many situations that had me biting my nails, wondering how the characters would get out, but Sierra always had a solution. The other members of the group each had their personalities too. Even though there is plenty of suspense in this story, there are some elements of romance and friendship too.
Narration was great, especially for the voices of the androids/brainwashed people.
All around, a wonderful listen.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.