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Violence
Barely any
No violence; natural disaster and its aftermath
Language
Barely any
Clean language throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content; age-appropriate teen crushes only
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Sustained survival under impossible conditions; starvation, cold, and the death of people Miranda loves create profound emotional weight
What this book is about
Sixteen-year-old Miranda documents in her journal the unraveling of civilization after an asteroid pushes the moon closer to Earth, triggering tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and a global winter. Susan Beth Pfeffer's YA apocalyptic novel is deeply grounded and emotionally honest—a story about family, starvation, and the will to keep going when hope has become a luxury.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Starvation and death from natural disaster throughout
Emotionally heavy—some readers find it deeply distressing
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