REVIEW

TW: mentioned suicide, self-harm, mentioned parental abuse, depression

The Forevers by Chris Whitaker is about Mae along with people of a small town who've been engulfed in misery knowing an imminent asteroid named Selena will be hitting the earth in a matter of 30 days. Its presence and discovery have been clarified by NASA a decade ago. A lot of measures have been taken by NASA to halt the aforesaid asteroid from striking the earth. It's interesting as we're introduced to different reactions of people to the pre-doomsday with emphasis on Mae's point of view. Most of their reactions circulate dark and heavy topics as mentioned above in TWs. Some of them thought living life to the fullest till the D-day is the only way to cope.

Now here comes what did I honestly feel about this book. The execution of the plot feels jagged to me because I couldn't piece back all the events that had happened in this book. I thought it's about a murder mystery because the beginning seems to foreshadow the notion of it. However, it's begun to steer off the main course of the story. I felt confused after that because the focus becomes so diverging to the point I thought it's a directionless kind of plot. Other than this, a lot of things get jumbled together in the final part. Hence, the pathway towards the ending feels rushed and convoluted for me to fathom.

I usually don't like reading this kind of style because it has a high possibility of reducing my attention span though I like how the author trying to attempt philosophical proses that make me ponder about little things I have never noticed before. Some of the characters are memorable and they're the reasons for me to continue on - Felix because he's effortlessly funny and Hunter because she's a baddie. If you're not looking for some fast-moving plot or any groundbreaking actions to stop the asteroid from blasting off the earth, but instead to indulge in people's everyday lives battling with their inner struggles in preparing for the end of the world, then this book is for you.

Thank you Definitely Books for the review copy in exchange for an honest review.