Life As We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Life As We Knew It, by Susan Beth Pfeffer, is told in the eyes of Miranda Evans, the typical 16-year-old. Her father's wife is pregnant; her older brother, Matt, is in college; and she is stuck at home with about a million homework assignments from her teachers. She is a typical 16-year old. But her life does have a complete back flip when a meteor hits the moon. Suddenly, good grades aren't something to worry about anymore. Miranda faces a new era, where humanity's goal is to just survive. I love this book for so many reasons. The whole situation seems so realistic...it makes you think it could happen to us. Pfeffer found the way to take a living hell and put it in the eyes of an average teenager. And the results were pretty fantastic. Also, Miranda, the main character, seems like a tree dimensional human being. There are books where the main character just feels emotions or says things, but never really has a reason for them. Miranda isn't like that at all, and her character adds to the story's situation. it's a great read, but be prepared for loads of depressing moments. -Reviewed by anonymous, grade 9.