Title: The Here and Now
Author: Ann Brashares
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 242
A thrilling and romantic novel where future meets present. Seventeen year old Prenna James is not the usual immigrant - she hasn't traveled from a different place but, from the future. A time where a mosquito-born illness has turned into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruin. Prenna and her community are forced to follow a number of strict rules which include never to reveal where they’re from, never interfere with history and definitely do not become intimate with anyone outside their community. This 17 year old sticks to the rules believing she can help prevent the plague. Until she meets Ethan Jarves and everything changes.
This is an unique and very well written novel that I got addicted to quite quickly. I enjoyed all the characters, plot and subplots. In particular, I found the occasional letter throughout the story that Prenna writes (to someone who is only evident in the last letter or so) a nice addition. I also thought the plot regarding her father was an interesting twist and the relationship between Ethan and Prenna sweet. In my opinion, Ann Brashares painted a great picture of the future and it was easy to delve into that world. I would recommend this young adult novel to anyone enjoys science-fiction and not too sloppy romances.
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