Passengers, January's book selection for our faculty book club, hooked me, intrigued me, so much so that I have purchased already the second and final book in this series...because author Alexandra Bracken leaves the reader, not just hanging, but dangling off the page, just hoping for a hint of what is to come. What a cliffhanger!
Main character Etta learns quite unexpectedly that she can time travel, is being held hostage, and that life has norms for every time period and geographical area. Thus, the reader moves...and learns...and moves...and learns..quickly with the zap of each shift in time as she begins a journey to save her mother from death.
Not sure the category for this novel...the main characters are 17 and 20...so not necessarily young adult, yet older young adults would enjoy this novel, I am sure. Lots of action, romance, suspense, science fiction...all adding up to an enjoyable read.
Another teacher friend asked if I liked the writer's style. I replied, "Yesssss," wondering where this was leading and concerned, even preparing myself to already disagree!
Then, she replied, "Then, you will want to read her other series, for I purchased Passengers because I enjoyed The Darkest Minds series so much."
As a treat and a marker of memories, this second book Wayfarer I purchased on an outing with my mother-in-law, also a lover of books. How fitting.
Happy reading!
