Carrie Ryan
This volume certainly makes up for the bummer of a second volume in this series. We’re back with the crew, with the addition of Annah. I really like her, and I was beyond glad to get rid of Gabry as a narrator and main character. I was tired of her sheltered and silly reactions to the situations she found herself in.
In this volume, we learn more about Catcher, Elias and the world that has tried to survive the “Return.” I was hoping for more beyond the ending that we were given, but I’ll be satisfied with it if I have to. Also, the best part of reading this was the major freak-out I had at the dinner table when I figured out exactly where in New York all the places in the story were in our time. It was so exciting! If anyone wants to discuss this, I’ll happily explain my theory (I’m totally right).
All in all, it was worth a terrible second book to get to this third book. Annah is a great, realistic and great female lead that everyone can relate to. She’s strong, she’s brave, and above all, she’s perfectly flawed in ways readers would understand. Also, there are zombies in the subways. That’s terrifying. Go read!