The end of the world as recorded in a teenager’s extremely well-written diary. Many of my preferred themes are in play in this tense account of what is lost when the Moon is knocked closer in its orbit to the Earth: young adult, post-apocalyptic, daily detailed survival. As Miranda’s life as she knew it shrinks from the world wide web, to the town limits, to her backyard, and finally to a single room in her house, the itemized contents of the pantry soon becomes the main topic. I never thought I’d say this about a novel since I usually love reading about life’s minutiae in situations far removed, but maybe it’s a little too minute.

I really like this book, but it's not her best one. In the series, the first one is sorta like she's just starting off, not really knowing what to write. But then in the next two ones, since they follow the same plot, it's more interesting because she can develop off the base story.

The character development in Life as We Knew It is its strongest point—as readers we care not just about what will happen next, but what will happen to the people we’ve come to know. The richness of the relationships explored throughout the book and the gravity of the challenges the characters face keep the reader going rather than a riveting, fast-paced plot. The story feels stagnant at points; this mood, however, echoes precisely the experience of the characters—Will things ever get better, or will we have to live like this forever? Although the author certainly does not shy away from themes of death and suffering, Life As We Knew It ultimately reads as a story of survival and familial love. Ages 13+.

This book is amazing =) it honestly got me thinking and now I don't take getting warm showers, having a warm house to go to, light, energy and not to mention food for granted. Though this book kind of scared me at times, it got me thinking...lets just say if a meteor ever hit the moon, i'd be in a lot of trouble...

Scary story; 1st in a trilogy. Pfeffer really got my attention and got me wondering what would happen if an event like that really took place. How would we react to something so catastrophic? She thought of survival skills and situations I'd never even given thought , too. Riveting, quick read.

Amazing story. Really makes you think about what you take for granted.

After reading this I don't think I'll ever take for granted a warm home or a shower....better yet food! I thought this was a good book!

It's an interesting read that makes you really think about everything you take for granted.

A very original Sci-fi, that really gets you thinking about what you would do if that really happened. I asked my geography teacher about it and she said that the events could happen if the moon was knocked closer to the earth. A great read, can't wait to read the next 2 books. ;)

I loved this book. It really made me appreciate what I have.