For the first time this trimester, I was able to finish my book. As you know, the book I was reading was called Quarantine, by James Phelan. For the first time in a really long time, I found a book that I really enjoyed. Just like I expected, it was full of action, and had lots of twists and turn within the plot. Let me give you a quick summary. A young boy named Jesse is visiting the US for a special teaching program hosted by the UN. During his stay, a mysterious onslaught of chemical weapon hits the United States. The population is decimated, and all those in close proximity are turned into zombies, called Chasers. Jesse must find a way to escape the zombies, and find his way to safety.
There were a variety of reasons that I liked the book, but my favorite aspect had to be the unexpected plot twists and turns. SPOILER NEXT! Sorry that I am about to spoil some of the book, but I really felt that I had to include this part to fully express the complete turn of events that occured within the text. In the beginning of the book, Jesse is hiding out in a zoo somewhere in Los Angeles. He decides to travel east in search of a safe zone to hide and find refuge. He finds this refuge in New York. Upon arriving, he decides to travel to Canada, to see if the outbreak is less severe there. When he starts traveling, military personnel descend, and "rescue" them. They start shooting and killing all of the zombies, and the refugees are relieved. However, they quickly find that there is much more than meets the eye. When a top scientists find a cure for the apocalypse, he is silenced and his cure is not allowed to be distributed. When Jesse decides to try to cure his friend, who has been infected, he is shot at and nearly killed. Furthermore, he has reason to suspect that the military was behind the entire attack. The book ends on a suspenseful note, and my heart does not stop pounding when the book ends.
As you can see, the book was very suspenseful. I would rate this book a 8.5 out of 10 and I can't wait to read the sequel.
I find it funny how you say, "For the first time this trimester, I was able to finish my book." I find this funny because I have the same problem where i will just read, and read, and read, and read and never finish a book. I am glad that you "Actually" finished a book for once. I hope that I am able to follow in your footsteps and finish my book "Divergent."
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