****8 stars****
Dedication: "For Bailey"
Epigraph:
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper
--T.S. Eliot
Not my usual cup of tea, but if you're in the mood for a book with an egomaniacal dictator, a claustrophobic underground bunker, moral and ethical dilemmas, and increasing suspense that will have you devouring the pages near the end, this should be the one!
Loved the plays on names (Rex, Finnegan, etc.), too!
There's already buzz about this book at my school since it's a Lone Star selection next year and because it's one of the eight books we've purchased so far on Playaway (digital audiobook). When my niece saw it tucked under my arm, she gasped, "Is that the one with CANNIBALS?" Among teens, any book buzz is good buzz so I'm happy...and can't wait to hear what the kids think.
