The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / General
3.4
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Shaun David Hutchinson
A Junior Library Guild Selection “Surreal, brainy, and totally captivating.” —Booklist (starred review) “Provocative and moving.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Hutchinson artfully blends the realistic and the surreal.” —School Library Journal (starred review) From the critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants and At the Edge of the Universe comes a mind-bending, riveting novel about a teen who was born to a virgin mother and realizes she has the power to heal—but that power comes at a huge cost.Sixteen-year-old Elena Mendoza is the product of a virgin birth. This can be scientifically explained (it’s called parthenogenesis), but what can’t be explained is how Elena is able to heal Freddie, the girl she’s had a crush on for years, from a gunshot wound in a Starbucks parking lot. Or why the boy who shot Freddie, David Combs, disappeared from the same parking lot minutes later after getting sucked up into the clouds. Other things that can’t be explained are the talking girl on the front of a tampon box, or the reasons that David Combs shot Freddie in the first place. As more unbelievable things occur, and Elena continues to perform miracles, the only remaining explanation is the least logical of all—that the world is actually coming to an end, and Elena is possibly the only one who can do something about it.
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Author
Shaun David Hutchinson
Pages
464
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2019-05-21
ISBN
148149855X 9781481498555
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"I always found myself wanting to pick this book up, however it got pretty boring in the middle. The mystery was cast aside after the first few chapters and it got really repetitive. The action did not pick up again until the last few chapters and the ending wasn’t too satisfying, but I didn’t hate the book. Overall it was average. 3/5"
"This book is one of the most ADHD-friendly books I’ve ever read. Short, concise chapters where you don’t miss too much if your eyes skim past a chapter. Interesting narrative on humanity and choice. It answers none of the questions you want it to, but it doesn’t need to: that’s the point. Good queer rep to boot."
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Ross Oliver
"Witty and thought-provoking! Shaun David Hutchinson is quickly becoming an auto-buy author for me!"
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Dakota Gibson