Empty

Here's a book everyone should read!

Think about it: no oil which means no gas, a shortage of food that is shipped to us from all around the world, blackouts because electricity has become far too costly, and loss of simple day items such as toothpaste because of the oil goes into making the platic!Its scary how acurate this book COULD be if our society doesn't decide to make some changes, and soon. Suzanne Weyn has took some of the many things that could go wrong (and probably would go wrong) in a futuristic world such as this. However, Weyn does not leave us in a world with no hope, she offers solutions to the problems that everyday people should start investigating before its too late. I read this book in one sitting, only taking me a few hours. It is short but its message is clear. A great book for anyone concerned about our world and what we as humans are doing to it. Weyn is an amazing author and this is a great one to share with friends and family.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Loved it

This is a must have book. Its a fenominal outlook on what life could be someday.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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I think Empty had the potential to turn me into one of those crazy paranoid people who hoard food in their basement and build their own power source, and hoard all the necessities like toilet paper, and toothpaste, shampoo, ect. The fact that the complete meltdown of our world, like what happens in this book, is a really possibility for us in the near future, is so so scary!

Empty follows along with 3 teens, who live 3 completely different lives, as they deal with the fallout of our society falling apart without oil. From Nicki, the super rich girl, to Tom, the sweet down-to-earth regular guy, to Leila, the self-sufficient hard-core girl who's been taking care of herself for years. It was great to see it from all of the different perspective, and then to see that once it came down to it, the rich fall just as far as the poor.

I took it down to 4 butterflies instead of 5 because there were times that it went on a little much about what could be done to fix everything, instead of the action and the fallout everyone was dealing with. Overall though this was a fast paced read that will leave you reeling thinking about how to deal with this very real possibility of our future.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Empty

Empty is the best book ever in a future filled with romance and adventure all wrapped into one awesome book i am sad she didn't write more but owell my favorite chater gwen is so cool i hope you enjoy this as much as me

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

It was alright.

This book left me wanting something more.

I love dystopian novels with a passion, they're my absolute favorite thing to read. I had high hopes for this book but it fell flat. I wouldn't say it's terrible but I wouldn't ever read it again. There was almost no world-building, and very little character development. If you really want to read this, try getting it from a library.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Very Good

A very good book on what could happen in the future.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo

If we continue with our wasteful, polluting ways, we might be living on "empty." The residents of Spring Valley may have thought they would always have the luxuries of life, but it is evident now that life has changed even for their exclusive little community. The world's supply of fossil fuels is almost entirely gone. What little oil is left is the subject of wars around the world. Currently, the U.S. is battling Venezuela for control of its remaining reserves. Meanwhile, in the states there are food shortages due to transportation costs, unreliable electrical power, and gas prices at $50+ per gallon. As a result of global warming, the weather has also gone crazy. Temperatures are unusually cool, making some think that the seasons might be reversing. And, to complicate things, two recent hurricanes have joined forces to become one mega-hurricane, wiping out coastal areas and heading farther inland than anyone could ever imagine. Teens in the Spring Valley area are experiencing how living in this new world will be changing life as they know it. Nicki is used to having the best of everything, but now knows the loss of her father's job is going to be one of the easier things to deal with. Tom may be part of the popular crowd at school, but that's not going to keep food on the table and gasoline in his tank. Along with several other teens, they may be able to find a way to begin providing for their community again. Author Suzanne Weyn gives readers a glimpse of a not-too-distant future in EMPTY. If we continue to squander our resources, the end may be near. Reading about how these teens deal with their changing surroundings and lifestyle may encourage us to recognize the error of our ways. At least it provides abundant food for thought.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

good over-all

its a very good prediction of our future. a great short read from three different view points.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Provocative

Really stretches the senses of what could be.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Good book

A good hypothesis of what could happen to us.

After finishing THG Trilogy, I moved onto this book. All in all,

After finishing THG Trilogy, I moved onto this book. All in all, I liked the book. It kept my attention. However, what disappointed me was the way it ended. It seems like the story isn't over. After finishing the book, I was left with questions. The main characters didn't really develop and there wasn't too much background on them; nor the town. The main focus of the book was the issue at hand; relying on non-renewable resources. My conclusion of the book? It left me feeling exactly as the book title states: Empty.

Empty

Dude this book sucks

Good book

This is a good book that tells the truth about a future that is all to possible and the people coping in this world. The book is short but it is a very good book with a happy ending.

Could have been better

The book had all the things I wanted when I felt like reading about the world going down the drain and what happens when stuff hits the fan. So naturally, I picked this one up. It’s a short read, as it’s less than 200 pages. I wish I could like it more. Yet I couldn’t. Although the situation is realistic and could be very possible, I just couldn’t get into this book. It was dry, and the characters weren’t that great to begin with. There’s also a potential love triangle but the characters just were not likable and there was absolutely no chemistry with any of them that it was almost painful to read. The plot itself was okay, the subject matter interesting but it just did not have enough to really engage me as a reader. It could be also because the bland characters just didn’t do enough to make the plot flow successfully. It does get a little preachy towards the end, with the environment speech - however I have to add that house and how it was made was very interesting and if only houses like that could be made all throughout, perhaps this type of situation could be avoided. I’d say take this book or leave it. It is a short read, but because of the dry plot and the blandness of characters the reading took a bit longer than I expected. The idea is unique but more should have been done to make it a more engaging book to read.

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