The main problem I have with the group of heroes is that they all stay the same from beginning to end. And every time Jon opened his mouth he would say the same thing 'Prez Kobar is a great man.blah blah blah'. Palmer's constant, never ending, dry sarcasm and 'tough guy marine' character got on my nerves. Nikki is deadweight for 3/4 the story and I only wanted her to die just so the audio book reader could stop doing the 'valley girl' voice. But for us grown ups, Meredith will seem as 'alive' as the statues she is likened to. And the everything-American-is-wrong disgruntled teen, Jon.įor the YA audience, these stereotypes wont be a problem because they dont have the years to make the character's transparency apparent. The I'm-not-afraid-of-anything (except snakes)heroine, Meredith. We have the tough, reluctant former-soldier hero, struggling to find the man he used to be, Palmer Dun. The other characters, however, were pretty thin. I could see myself thinking many of the same things he did were I 16 and in a similar situation.

The main character, Will, is pretty relatable. This review will be written for the grown ups. But since and I enjoyed the hell out of the Harry Potter series I figured I could give this one a shot. I'm 29 and nonreligious, so I recognize that I am pretty far removed from the designated audience. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.* I was not required to give a positive review, only my honest opinion - which I've done.

*I borrowed a print copy of this book from the library I also received a complimentary eBook copy via Netgalley for my review. I look forward to reading more of Andrew Klavan's books in the future. If We Survive was a wonderful read that I loved! I think teens (and adults!) who like action books with some pulse-pounding moments will enjoy this book. The story was great and I don't think there was ever a time I was bored while reading If We Survive. My favorite character was definitely Palmer! I just loved so much about him (his courage, how he acted, things he said, etc.). I loved how realistic the characters were - one in particular was very dramatic and got upset a lot (to the point of being annoying), but given the circumstances, I understood why she'd be that way. If We Survive is the third book I've read by Andrew Klavan (the first two being The Last Thing I Remember and The Long Way Home) and definitely my favorite so far! It was a thrilling ride and held my attention throughout!

If we survive by andrew klavan