The Young World Audiobook

Quotes

• “Weitz is a successful screenwriter because he is a fine—at times terrific—storyteller. Dystopian fantasies depend on details, and here they are often unforgettably right.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “Chris Weitz, the author of this book, is a screenwriter and director, perhaps contributing reasons to this post-apocalyptic thriller’s cinematic feel…An exciting series well worth a place on your reading calendar.”

  — Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review

• “The Young World is captivating with its constant action that will draw readers in and keep them enthralled until the very end. This intriguing debut includes realistic characters and a plot that hits close to home. It is similar to the Gone series by Michael Grant due to the teens’ responsibilities. Teen readers will enjoy this dystopian futuristic book.”

  — VOYA

• “The context of a broken NYC is so compelling that readers will find it hard to put this book down.”

  — School Library Journal

• “Telling his story in the alternating voices of Jeff and Donna, noted film director Weitz, in his first YA novel, has done a good job of meticulously building his postapocalyptic world.”

  — Booklist

• “A twisted Neverland where you don’t get older, you just die…A post-apocalyptic teen novel that’s far from just another post-apocalyptic teen novel.”

  — Kirkus Reviews