Tomorrow, When The War Began (Review)

Tomorrow, When The War Began

                                                                                    by John Marsted

Text copyright: 1993. Originally published in Australia in 1993 by Pan MacMillan Publisher

Fiction

$8.99 USD

The main characters of this book are; Ellie, Lee, Fi, Homer, Corrie, Kevin and Chris.

Summary:

      Ellie and Corrie have always wanted to go down to Hell to live for a while, just for fun. During their winter break, they finally get the chance and invite other friends to go with them; Homer, Fi, Kevin, and Lee. When they returned home, they realized that their country had been invaded. The group of friends fought for their survival by blowing things up and devising intelligent plans. When Corrie gets shot, Kevin volunteers to take her to the hospital that had also been overrun by the invaders. Now the group can only hope for Corrie and Kevin's safety while they wait to hear back.

       The intended audience for this book is mostly young adults, but anyone could read it and enjoy it. I would recommend it to anyone over 11 years old who likes action, adventure, and can handle some slightly mature parts. This would also be a good book for anyone who wanted to learn some Australian slang, even though it's a couple years old. Friendship, teamwork, determination, bravery and resilience are just some of the themes displayed in this book. Even though their families had been abducted and their town destroyed, the team still managed to work out plans and fight back instead of being shocked or depressed.

      I was very entertained by this book. The plot was gripping and the personalities of the characters were, for the most part, very enjoyable. I felt like I could relate with them and that they could easily be my best friends. I was also impressed by the group's quick thinking and great teamwork, as well as friendship. The author stated in the book that when the dragonfly didn't think of the mosquito's pain, it was just enjoying it's meal. Through Ellie, the author stated that evil was a human invention. I agree that humans do bad things, but I don't think that it's a human invention. If there were no humans around, does that mean everything would be perfect? I'm sure that even without humans, insects and animals would continue to kill others to live. In my opinion, evil exists in nature, but there is nothing in nature to recognize it. It's just like the old saying, if a tree falls in the middle of nowhere and no one heard it, does it still make a sound?