And now for something completely different! 
 In this YA dystopian we are introduced to Lynn, raised in rural Ohio, her mother the only person she's every interacted with. Why the isolation? Because society has crumbled and the extreme water shortage has forced her mother to guard their small pond by the gun and this is how Lynn, now a teen, has been raised. 
 I liked this book for a variety of reasons: 
 1 -This story is about Lynn and letting people in and caring for them. The love-story is very very secondary to Lynn's own path. This is NOT a YA romance, this is truly a survival story about a girl determined to live. It was so refreshing. 
 2- The girl was 100% stronger and tougher than the boy. 
 3- There was an actual realistic ending, this was not a sappy ending, this was a rough pioneer-type of ending. 
 4- McGinnis is NOT afraid to kill people, jfc! 
 Overall, this was a quick read - it satisfied my readathon need, it was a page turner and I am glad I started with this one for my McGinnis introduction, I'm actually excited to see what else she's written. This is not over deep, keep in mind that it's still YA, this is like a baby version of The Road but I still enjoyed it nonetheless.