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This gripping story is set in a world unlike any other and inhabited by beautifully imagined characters that stay with you long after the last page.
— Sara Shepard, bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars
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[A]n appealing romantic thriller, ‘The Here and Now’ also serves as a potent reminder that we inherit the future we buy with our actions today.
— Cassandra Clare for The New York Times Book Review
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“The Here and Now could just as easily sit among the time-travel sci-fi, coming-of-age, or romantic thrillers of YA. Honestly, even though I really don't know how to categorize it, I loved it — and the ending made me hope (really, really hope!) for a sequel.
— Happily Ever After/USA Today
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From the author who brought us The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants come the gripping page-turner about a girl who’s willing to risk it all for love and the fate of the world.
— Teen Vogue
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Lightning-paced . . . like a cinematic blockbuster.
— Kirkus Reviews
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Compelling.
— School Library Journal
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Brashares . . . builds on her adroit adolescent characterization and ear for teen dialogue and transports them into an exciting time-travel adventure complete with murderers to thwart and mysteries to solve.
— Booklist
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Skillfully weaving together time travel, planetary devastation, climate change, plague and young love, the author creates an engaging, adventurous tale.
— Shelf-Awareness
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Brashares' era-hopping race against time is fast paced and heady...perfect for fans of Brasahres' earlier work, as well as Veronica Roth's Divergent.
— RT Book Reviews
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Fantasy and science fiction fans will enjoy the intricate cause-and-effect Brashares defines in her story. Filled with suspense and spiced with romance, the story will satisfy any reader who appreciates a well told story. [Brashares] is at the top of her game.
— Examiner.com
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A satisfying mix of science fiction and romance.
— Children's Literature