My Never Ending List

It’s the conclusion, what I have finally been waiting for but I am not really ready for it to be over. There was something about how the characters cared for each other even though they had a wide range of ages. It was their compassion, how they supported each other and spirit within the group that banded the group together. They had fun yet they fought and encouraged for each other, even the tiniest individual in the pack. They formed a family even though they all were hoping that their maternal families had somehow made it through the whole ordeal and it was this bond, which set them apart. In this last installment, it’s the voices of Josie and Dean that are prominent; I really should say they are key to moving the group towards their target goal.  It’s not just their voice that keeps the group in line but their actions somehow that pushes the group just where they need to be at the precise moment, perhaps it is just the luck of the draw but someone is looking out for them. When the group sees Josie’s picture in the paper at a Type O Containment Camp, they know they just can’t leave her there. Inside their own camp, it’s the who, what, where, and why questions that quietly float among the older teens as they contemplate on their own escape and how to find Josie.   Astrid wants to go, as there are girls in her conditions being removed daily and no one is telling why. If all ends well, they’re all planning to meet up in Pennsylvania at the farm, this has been discussed long ago, it’s just all the details on getting there that are getting in the way. Back at Josie’s camp, she knows since she’s an O, this has affected her and she doesn’t let anything stand in her way. She has a temper, she doesn’t like to be taken advantage of nor does she like her friends to be walked on. As the story is told in alternating chapters, the story moves quickly and their journey is definitely memorable. The ending had me falling out of my chair as I just wanted the story to end, the suspense of one journey was enough but two- it was intense.