Wow. I'm still a little emotionally drained from reading this. It's probably a little closer to reality than most books of its kind. These are normal teenagers in an impossible situation & they can't always be strong & brave. Sometimes, they just crumple. The world has become absolutely terrifying and there's really nothing they can do about it. They can only hide away from it for so long. This was very well and realistically written, so don't expect it to give you a warm & happy feeling when you read it. But it will definitely make an impact!