This is Not A Test

-Courtney Summers

"What do you do when the line between living and dead is blurred? Now seems like the perfect time to give up... When everything is gone, what do you hold on to?" - Taken from the back of the book.

TINA.T was every post-apocalyptic wake-up call, it had tormented and shattered high schoolers, a building with too many windows, and a melancholic M.C. who didn't even have plans to make it through the day much less the end of the world. Yet, despite the fact that Sloan Price was battling with suicidal urges, a runaway sister, an abusive father, and a zombie bloodbath with little more than a few school mates and a once upon a friendship, she carries on. Or at the very least, does what she can.

Even though horror and supernatural are not Summers usual genre choices, you can tell that she was nowhere near out of her element writing this, proving to her readers that "different" doesn't always mean "bad" and in this case, was worthy of a sequel (also something new for Summers).
I'm proud to say that although I was left on the edge of my seat, I was not left disappointed.

Of course, there is always the possibility that I''m being completely biased, so please, read the book yourself, form your own opinions, tell me what  you think, and remember, make some tea, grab a blanket, and keep warm and read.