Thursday, February 2, 2023

This Is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde




Expected publication May 9, 2023

Waverly is a scholarship student at Weber Academy in New York City. Weber Academy is a prestigious school that is made up mainly of students who are children to the top 1%. Waverly tutors other students and relies on the generosity of the Dean. Waverly's family struggles financially and her mother is incredibly ill.  Waverly is autistic. Her group of friends are treated as outcasts but amongst themselves they are fully accepted for their differences. 

Waverly has always wanted to attend the yearly Masquerade but the steep ticket price of $10, 000 makes its impossible for her until popular, rich, student Caroline proposes that Waverly go in her place. Waverly accepts but the Masquerade turns out to be anything but great. Waverly witnesses a murder and then learns that it's the end of the world. 

Waverly is a well written character  which makes for a fun and fast paced read. I actually forgot that I was reading a book about the end of the world (which happens halfway through) until it starts. I was a bit surprised by it which made the book all that more interesting. 



* I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.






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