"This is a story about the only ones left alive.

I was not prepared for the stress this book would cause me. It’s like someone read Lord of the Flies & saw The Village and also felt like space was the correct setting for these things. Don’t let the deceptively calm cover fool you, this book took off immediately and I didn’t spend a single page feeling relaxed. I’m looking forward to reading others by the author!

Thank you so much Disney Publishing Worldwide & Netgalley!"

"This book is pitched as lord of flies in space and it doesn’t disappoint! This book was engaging and fast paced throughout. I was invested in the main characters and thought the supporting characters were well developed and added something to the overall story. I listened to this on audio and I highly recommended, as the author narrates her own story and it was very well performed. I don’t say this often (if you have read my other reviews you know this to be true) I wouldn’t have minded more pages. You heard that right, I would have actually liked more time with these characters. I would have loved more time to really see some of the gritty, poor decisions a bunch of teenagers as the sole survivors of earth could make. I would love a sequel to see how time would play out. Could they create a new better world or would they always be doomed to repeat the mistakes of humankind? This book is for readers who love space or post-apocalyptic type stories. Not sure what age this is marketed for, but I would say this reads as young adult. "

"It has been almost 70 years since Lord of the Flies was published; we need a new retelling that this generation can appreciate. Alone Out Here meets that need. This time the story takes place in space instead of an island and includes a diverse list of characters. I started and finished it in one day and a week and several books later, I'm still thinking about it. While not all the tech aspects may be realistic, I was willing to suspend my disbelief over this space odyssey and found many of the technology dilemmas' solutions well thought out. "

"It's 2072, and the world is going to end. Leigh Chen is part of a small group of the children of world leaders (her mom is POTUS) touring the Lazarus, a prototype of the ships being designed to transport humanity to a new planet, when the world ends early, sending Leigh and the other kids into an impossible situation: they have to survive. With no grownups. In space.

This. Book. Was. AMAZING. Leigh was a complex and sympathetic character -- she's spent her life in the public eye and has become the consummate politician even though she's only in her teens -- she modulates her emotions, doesn't over-commit, and is always seeking consensus, even if it means subverting her own interests and desires. The hardships and crises the survivors face are relentless and complicated, from technical and supply issues to interpersonal conflicts to emotional breakdowns. I could barely catch my breath waiting to see what would happen next thanks to the excellent pacing -- and that ending?!? PERFECTION. I loved this book SO MUCH. Riley Redgate is a new auto-read author for me, and I'm going back and hitting up her backlist, hard.

TL;DR: READ THIS BOOK.

*Thanks to Disney Publishing for the NetGalley review copy. Alone Out Here comes out April 5, 2022.
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