Aftershock by: Kelly Easton

Summary: In shock and unable to speak after being in a car accident in Oregon which has killed his parents, seventeen-year-old Adam journeys across the country to his home in Rhode Island.

I originally chose this book because I thought the summary sounded interesting and the book itself was a small, paperback book that I assumed I’d get through pretty quickly. The first few pages of Aftershock had me a little confused because Adam experiences flashbacks from when his parents died in a car crash, to life before the car crash, and then to various points on his journey. Although I had to really focus on what was happening, it made the story much more interesting then if the flashbacks weren’t included.

Once I was able to straighten out the flashbacks, the book was pretty interesting. Adam encounters a number of people on his journey from Oregon to Rhode Island and some made the plot move forward more than others. The fact that Adam is not physically capable of speaking but is able to get acquainted with the various characters made the story a little far fetched at times. Initially, I thought the plot would be more suspenseful and action packed than it was. Although this disappointed me, I just could not put the book down because I wanted to know what would happen to Adam and whether or not he would make it home.

I “liked” this book and would give it 3 out of 5 stars.


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