Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love.
This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different time—a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins.
Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they’re from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she’s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth.
But everything changes when Prenna falls for Ethan Jarves.
From Ann Brashares, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, The Here and Now is thrilling, exhilarating, haunting, and heartbreaking—and a must-read novel of the year.
Publication Date: April 8, 2014
This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different time—a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins.
Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they’re from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she’s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth.
But everything changes when Prenna falls for Ethan Jarves.
From Ann Brashares, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, The Here and Now is thrilling, exhilarating, haunting, and heartbreaking—and a must-read novel of the year.
Publication Date: April 8, 2014
I love time travel novels and I thought The Here and Now was
a fast-paced and interesting book. I liked the relationship between Prenna and
Ethan and how much they wanted to be together despite the impossibility of it.
I liked the main characters and it made sense for teenage
Prenna to start questioning the rules of the time traveling society she hails
from. Prenna was written like a realistic teenager with her jumbled emotions
and her tendency to make impulsive decisions. Ethan was sweet and strong although
at times I felt like some of the things he could do to help out Prenna were a
little too convenient for the plot.
The beginning and end of the novel were my favorite parts
and had the most action. The middle was a little slow while Prenna and Ethan
left on their mission, but there were some cute getting to know each other
scenes. The book is short, so I was able to finish in a few sittings.
I liked the mystery aspect of the novel and trying to figure
out who the good and bad guys were. The ending was bittersweet, but did offer a
solid conclusion. I’d recommend this book to fans of YA romances with a touch
of sci-fi elements.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book for review!
