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A Looking Up Review


Tommy Wallach's 370 page apocalyptic novel We All Looked Up was a page turner from beginning to end. The story follows 4 different high school seniors who all lead very different lives. Peter, Andy, Anita, and Eliza all hold different backgrounds, families and hobbies, but one thing they all have in common, along with the millions of other human beings on the planet, is an asteroid by the name of Ardor, which has come to decide their fate for them, all within the matter of mere weeks. While reading Wallach's novel, I found it relatable in a sense that all 4 characters were attempting to find themselves in this short amount of time, which a number of people can relate to doing in the span of a longer lifetime. I'd have to label this a YA novel, because these 4 high school seniors are all going through common things that occur to most of us during that time, which shows the relation between these fictional characters and real-life people. The ending of this novel was definitely a cliff-hanger, but I was not surprised by it. Considering the plot already given to readers, it seems almost inevitable to realize that these characters are either going to survive or perish, however, I was surprised by some turn of events that occurred within the novel. I find getting attached to some characters and then tragically losing them to be quite upsetting (spoiler alert: someone does for sure die). I'd recommend this book for any YA lovers, along with any apocalyptic readers. If you're into relationships, self-recollections, and a number of drama-filled curve balls, this one is for you!

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