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Discussion page for //The Dead and the Gone//

A disappointment for me. Not as riveting as LIFE AS WE KNEW IT and has not had the circulation of the first title.

Students LOVED LIFE AS WE KNEW IT. They have not taken to this one (sequel) as much. I don't think it has the power that the first one did. - Kelly Budd, Keene High School

Perhaps the excitement and novelty of //Life As We Knew It// detracted from this companion novel. I liked it, don't get me wrong, but it didn't instill in me the fear and excitement that I had reading //Life As We Knew It//. That was a TRUE page turner. Hearing the same story from the New York perspective wasn't as good. I don't see kids clamoring to read this novel - very low circulation. No need to add to Flume... in my opinion. Lisa Houde / Rye Public Library