An unusual friendship
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I'm (almost) out of words to adequately describe this fantastic book!
While the world is reduced by billions in just a short moment, Matthew is totally unaware of what's going on. Until he hears strange noises outside. Until he finds a body on his doorstep. Until a little girl named Ruby knocks on his door and forces Matthew to leave his comfort zone and go outside. And that's the beginning of a very unusual friendship.
While the end-of-the-world-scenario had its appeal (I'm just so glad there were no zombies around), it faded to background noise the moment Matthew and Ruby met. Ruby awakes Matthew from his convenient dormancy and leads him back into real life, even though it means being uncomfortable and in danger. It really broke my heart to see how much they cared for each other, encouraged and gave each other hope in an almost hopeless world. There was even a scene (the birthday) that brought me to tears, and that is something no other book accomplished so far. I don't 100% agree with the way Matthew and Ruby's journey ended, but that is based on my personal predilection for dark and tragic outcomes. Highest recommendation!