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The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Hutchinson, Shaun David

June 18, 2019 by cosbrarian 1 Comment

Elena Mendoza is called “Mary” at school, because she was the product of a virgin birth and her classmates are cruel idiots. Other than that factoid, her life is fairly routine: a shitty first boyfriend, an unrequited crush on her beautiful classmate Freddie, a deadbeat stepdad and overworked mom, and now a typical teen job at the local Starbucks. Oh wait, except that Elena has also been hearing voices most of her life – voices from random otherwise inanimate logos, toys, and statues. And today, […]

Filed Under: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #weneeddiversebooks, apocalypse, bisexual character, diverse, LGBTQ, Rapture, religious themes, Shaun David Hutchinson, Speculative Fiction, YA, Young Adult

cosbrarian's CBR11 Review No:42 · Genres: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #weneeddiversebooks, apocalypse, bisexual character, diverse, LGBTQ, Rapture, religious themes, Shaun David Hutchinson, Speculative Fiction, YA, Young Adult ·
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Life goes on after a global disaster … or does it?

December 27, 2014 by Valyruh Leave a Comment

While a lot of readers have used the word “subtle” to describe Perrotta’s book, I think it is a bit too kind. Yes, The Leftovers has an intriguing plot—the world has undergone a “Rapture” of a sorts, with millions of men, women and children, even babies, suddenly disappearing in front of their families, friends, in classrooms, at the workplace, driving their cars, taking showers, and leaving no clue as to what happened to them. The real story is what happens to those left behind, or […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: cults, Perrotta, Rapture, suburbia

Valyruh's CBR6 Review No:102 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: cults, Perrotta, Rapture, suburbia ·
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