What would you do if you were told you only had 24 hours before an asteroid obliterated the planet? The teens at Time Zone High are struggling with that very question (along with figuring out who's sleeping with whom and whether or not to attend physics class). Is the asteroid real? Is it a government cover-up or an Internet hoax? And by the way, what are the Laws of Virginity? Allegra "Legs" Hanover--usually prepared for anything--is thrown into a tailspin by this potential catastrophe. Only minimally less disorienting is the discovery that her "platonic boyfriend" Derman may have slept with her sexy friend Angie. But as Legs has always thought, "high school is potty training for life," so she tries to make important decisions in the face of disaster--such as whether or not she should make a play for rebellious surfer dude Andros Bliss, the strangely attractive "Totally Inappropriate Guy."
Todd Strasser, author of How I Changed My Life and Girl Gives Birth to Own Prom Date (both also set at Time Zone High), once again proves his mastery at funny, fast-paced, fascinating writing. Teens will love this wild ride, and will find themselves laughing in the face of the end of the world. (Ages 12 to 16) --Brangien Davis
Allegra, called Legs, spent most of her night studying for a Chinese test instead of talking on the phone or online with her friends. So when she arrives at school in the morning, she is shocked to see so many people looking upset or even crying. Then she finds out that everyone else knows that there may be a meteor heading toward the Earth, on course to destroy the world within twenty-four hours. The government is keeping quiet about things, of course, but most suspect that there is some sort of coverup and the situation is dire.
How will everyone spend today, assuming that it is, in fact, their last day on Earth? Legs spends the morning thinking carefully about things, especially the fact that she doesn't really have any strong feelings beyond friendship for her boyfriend Derman. Halfway through the day she stands up and leaves school, something she never would have dreamed of doing on any other day, and heads to the beach to find Andros Bliss.
Andros is the guy of Legs' fantasies, a rebellious surfer who rides a motorcycle. Legs has decided that she doesn't want to die without at least having a real conversation with him. When she does track him down, though, she is surprised by his personality. He is laid back and seems amused at her need to question everything, to explain everything and work it into a logical order in her mind. As she spends more of the day with him, she finds herself beginning to relax and feel more at ease. Will this day really be the last any of them experience? If it is not their last day of life, will Legs and Andros be able to continue to have a relationship?
I liked the way Legs narrated the story and the ways she tried to talk herself out of things or into things. I liked her ironic view of the world around her. I didn't like Derman or Angie, and I didn't like that they were both keeping secrets from Legs. I also thought Legs and Andros immediately getting along was too easy. People who lived in such vastly different worlds would probably have more trouble trying to form a relationship.
i usually dont like slow-moving stories but this book has interesting stories in between. it's like a data bank of useless and irrelivent information but thats what's crazy, i cant stop reading on and it really gets a person thinking. ill enjoy doing a book report on this!
