I couldn't finish. Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and it appeared to be written by a teenager ( and not in a good 'voice of the narrator' way). The main character is perfect and adults are fat and dull and boys have intense eyes and other girls are fragile and hurting and ugh. I don't get enough reading time any more to persist with books that can't even be bothered to check spelling or grammar. Shame! As a post-apocalypse fan and a regular young adult reader it sounded like my cup of tea. If it gets updated I might try again in the future. ( )

I couldn't finish. Spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, and it appeared to be written by a teenager ( and not in a good 'voice of the narrator' way). The main character is perfect and adults are fat and dull and boys have intense eyes and other girls are fragile and hurting and ugh. I don't get enough reading time any more to persist with books that can't even be bothered to check spelling or grammar. Shame! As a post-apocalypse fan and a regular young adult reader it sounded like my cup of tea. If it gets updated I might try again in the future. ( )

Interesting story idea, but the kindle edition needs some serious copy editing. ( )

Imagine you're standing in line in the hot sun. Now imagine that, but for a week straight. Not only is the sun hot, but everyone is very stressed out. You're not waiting for a new phone, or to get into the store to get your groceries. You're waiting for your spot in an underground vault. A massive bunker. And there's a plague spreading fast. If you didn't think it could get any worse than that, you're dead wrong. There's no actual guarantee that you'll get in, and the weather is only going to get more extreme. This, and more, is what fifteen year old Willow is facing with her family.

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Editing, editing, editing!!!! Why spend time building a house and then not put siding or a roof on that house? Your house would be destroyed in the first big storm. That is what a lack of editing does to any story.
The story was interesting enough that I was curious and read to the end. I am sad that they did not do a better job editing this book. Even having some friends read through and catch the glaringly obvious errors would have helped the readability, despite the flow issues with the plot. So many errors were things I see with elementary school aged writers: "to" instead of "two" for example, periods instead of question marks, or misused vocabulary words. If you don't use the word regularly, don't throw it in to try and make your writing sounds more interesting. I also think it would have been better if the point of view was
third person omniscient, rather than 1st person. It sounds more natural and is easier to get it right.

With solid editing of just grammar and mechanics, I might have rated the story 3 stars. I also took issue with the Insta-love and the outdated technology. Yes, they have tablets, so why couldn't they have movies and books on those tablets? Why did they need runners to send paper files to different parts of the cave? They have tracking on the tablets but they don't have video cameras monitoring hallways or secure areas. They don't have guards, locks, or anything to prevent any curious person from accessing and helping themselves to the all the supplies they have to survive on for at least three years.

I read an ebook version published in 2012 so if there is a later well-edited version, I'd be willing to read it and amend my review. ( )