Thursday, August 10, 2023

You Won't Believe Me by Cyn Balog - OPTIONAL

You Won't Believe Me
by Cyn Balog
, 368 pages. Sourcebooks Fire. 2023. $9 

Language: R (62 swears 1 'f'); Mature Content: PG (kissing) Violence: PG-13 (abduction, gaslighting, catfishing, bloody deaths, electric shock) 

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

16yo Willow wakes up chained to a bed in a house she doesn’t recognize. She doesn’t understand her circumstances or surroundings but her memories come back a little at a time. Her captor tells her the pandemic has gotten worse and created zombies and the only way they can stay safe is to stay away from the rest of civilization if there’s anyone else alive. Willow goes along with it all until things don’t seem to be adding up. When Willow makes a few discoveries of her own, she becomes determined and desperate to escape. 

I enjoyed the details about the Everglades. This is a quick read book. The storyline is interesting, especially the ending. August is white. Lavani is Indian American. 

LynnDell Watson, Delta High School Librarian

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