I really liked the premise of "Apocalypse Summer." It sort of feels like The Last of Us (not as scary) meets Lost. It really captured my attention and since it is fairly short, so I may read the others as well.

With that being said I think it maybe moved slightly too fast. The action was almost back to back, not allowing really anytime for character building moments. Because of that there wasn't much character development so I had a had time keeping track of who was who, as must of the other kids felt sort of interchangeable, minus the first three we meet and one or two others. So it felt slightly rough around the edges.

But over all it was a fun sit down and read in an afternoon type book. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Had been looking forward to reading this book. Sadly it wasn’t for me. It just lacked a good plot to get you excited and wanting more. It was very slow paced and never picked up

*** I have received and voluntarily read an e- ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.***

It’s a great concept, and I was really looking forward to it. It gets three stars alone for the concept. However at times I felt the action was rushed, and the characters did not have enough time to react to the situations.

Overall, this was a good story, but it felt more like a second or third draft that could have used some fleshing out rather than a finalized version.

I loved this one!! It was a great young adult science fiction adventure--I would 100% recommend it to anyone at all. Some young adult fiction really grabs you, no matter what your age, and this was one of those books. Bravo!

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the e-Arc! My rating is in star form and will be included with this review. I may go back to more extensive reviews in the future, but while I am catching up on everything, they will continue to be stars only. Thank you so much!

Super great Sci-fi read. The plot kept me hooked the whole time I was reading! I can't wait to read more from Jolley and Geis.

Firstly, just a note: I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to the publishers and authors for giving me this opportunity.

This is the first novel in a series, about a group of kids who were cryogenically preserved because of the apocalypse but were awoken too early. But why? Maybe the videotapes will tell them.

This sounded like something I would enjoy. I love dystopia, I love survival stories, I like having a cast of characters who have to work together to figure things out; but despite having all of those things I love in books, I really didn't like this one.

The pros:
-Very short chapters, so it was easy to fly through. It was an easy read.
-A great premise! Lots of intrigue in that plot, so much could be done with it.

The cons:
-I hated all of the characters. None of them seem well developed and just scream 'carbon copy of stereotype', but it wasn't even powerful enough to make them distinctive. We had the ditzy sexually active 'popular couple', the stammering kid, the Texan boy, the 'leader' etc. They all felt stale and underdeveloped. I'm sorry if it comes across harsh, but I found no defining features with any of them. I couldn't even tell you which one has which name.
-It felt rushed. Although the story was okay, it felt simultaneously like nothing was happening, but there was a lot going on. I know these kids are trying to figure out what is going on and why they were woken up, but... it just fell flat. I was so excited to find out what was on those tapes but it was also a load of nothing most of the time.
-The chapters didn't work. I loved that they were short, but most of the time I was left thinking 'why did they start a new chapter here? It's the middle of a conversation!' It didn't gel well with me at all.
-The story just... ends? I know it's a novella and the start of a series, but it honestly felt like the book hasn't been finished. It didn't feel like a definitive end point to a novel, maybe of a chapter, but not a novel. It just stops. Like they ran out of time and just said 'that'll do.
-If anything the story felt more like a script. There wasn't much description, just half-hearted mind-numbing conversations where the characters had no nuance or nothing interesting or unique to say.

I hate leaving negative reviews, but I have to be honest. I will not continue the series. I could see it being something really special, if it was re-written and had more consideration pored into the pages.

This was a quick read. While I felt like it could have been better with just 50 or more pages added, this does seem like a really strong start to a series and I can't wait to see where Jolley and Geis take us.

I didn't realise this was quite so short and was left a little dissatisfied with the ending. Thankfully this is only part one so there is more to go. While some of the characters seem to have a good grasp of what is happening, others seem stereotypical teens picked straight from a horror movie- The arrogant Jock, the pampered princess, the damsel in distress and the movie buff. Although I like to tongue-in-cheek surname of one of the characters harkening back to horror movies it does seem a little forced.
That said the actual plot is brilliant and It's a very unique way of looking at a potential apocalypse. The odd weather patterns, the survival in the pods and the looming danger of the one man who held their fate in his hands.
I have to admit that despite the somewhat one-dimensional characters I was gripped and will be reading the next in the series. I just hope that the characters start to be a little more fleshed out.

A short post apocalyptic book about a group of teenagers who wake up from cryo when they are transported and end up in a former summer camp. I expected it to be more campy (with a boy who's name is Mat Voorhees at a camp) but what I got was a stereotypical group of kids in all character groups, a book that went so fast with an ending that just felt like the writer stopped since he needed to keep some ideas for the other 3 seasons and an overall feeling of being robbed of more enjoyable book since I liked the premise of the plot, just a slightly bit different than other post apocalyptic books out there that keeps the genre fresh. Or so I hoped.

***An ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. ***

Okay, so I LOVED this book, right up until the end. I needed the climax but instead it just kind of ended. Such a great premise and great characters but I needed more!

Apocalypse Summer features a group of 17-year-old teens that had been awakened from cryosleep unexpectedly and the only person who could have given them information about what's going on was killed in an accident before they could be given any information.

This one was such a quick read that was fast paced and kept you interested (read in one sitting)., but I worry it had too much going on at certain points. Either way, I really loved this one! My one big complaint is the ending - it just kind of happens. No clear cliffhanger or definitive ending and you're left feeling blah... I wanted more from the end... but it does have me anxiously awaiting any potential sequels - definitely a strong foundation for a series.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Apocalypse Summer was an easy book to fly through. The reason why is because the chapters are pretty small, like James Patterson books. In it, you will meet a cast of characters. Honestly, I didn't really connect to a single one but I thought the adventure this group was going to go on - interesting. Mostly because anything apocalyptic kind of draws you in. Or maybe that's just me.

Now the story was just okay. I feel like I have a ton of unanswered questions right now and I'm not even sure you could call the ending that you get, well, an ending. It just kind of stops right then and there. No particular closure or cliff hanger kind of ending. It just stops.

Again, it could just be me. I will admit that I was definitely intrigued to dive into this once I got the eARC. It just sucks that after finishing this, I didn't even know what to write about. The book had some good ideas but it wasn't executed in a way for me to like it. It has potential to get better, I guess, but not sure if I will dive into the next book if I have the opportunity.

Book Review for Apocalypse Summer by Tyler Jolley and Mary Geis
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Interesting book. Quite fast pace. This is the first time I've heard of Tyler Jolley and Mary Geis. After reading this I would definitely read another book from either author

I don't want to say too much about this book because I don't want to give away any spoilers - but if you like apocalyptic books, don't miss it! This one was rather unique and different in many ways from the apocalypse stories I am accustomed to - but I enjoyed every bit of it! I loved the originality. This book is listed as Book 1 in a series and I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for further books in this series as well as for other books by the talented authors of this one. Again, highly recommend this book for any fans of apocalyptic stories, or just a fun creepy interesting tale. Don't miss it!

This book was shorter than I would have cared for it to be, but I believe it is a strong start to a series. I hope to get my hands on the next book as soon as it comes out! It has me intrigued enough to continue. I highly recommend this for any fan of apocalypse or dystopian books. It is a survivalist's dream book.

Premise of the book is great.
Very fast-paced read, but maybe too fast.
Just when something happens, the story quickly moves on. Also the characters responses don't seem believable at all.
This book felt VERY unfinished, not worth reading.
1 star

Apocalypse Summer sounded campy and fun. I really wanted to like it more than I did. I wasn't a fan of the writing. It felt a bit clunky. And the book felt unfinished. Thank you for the opportunity to review this book but it just didn't work for me.

Apocalypse Summer by Tyler Jolley and Mary Geis

A group of 17-year-old teens had been put into cryosleep and were awakened unexpectedly, far from where they were supposed to be brought back. The person who could have told them what's going on was killed in an accident, as they awoke.

The book is about their awakenings and what they did a few days after. It's a pretty good story, but seems too short and has a cliffhanger. Maybe young adults have a shorter attention span.

Thank you to #netgalley @netgalley for the complimentary copy of #apocalypsesummer @apocalypsesummer, I was under no obligation to post a review.