Vivian Apple at the End of the World

"Have you ever read a book that made you want to be a braver person, one that is beautiful and scary and funny and heartbreaking and genuinely weird all at once? [This] is that kind of book." --Rookie "Smart, well-written, with great characters, this book will leave you thinking long after you turn the last page." --Justine "This coming-of-age story mixes in the Rapture, a road trip and a romance, creating an incredibly readable cocktail." --Campus Circle "Vivian Apple at the End of the World offers a penetrating critique of religious intolerance along with a provocative 'What if?' -- what if the Rapture is real? What happens to everyone left behind?" --Chicago Tribune "A thoughtful and earnest work that has much to say about the world we human beings have created and why we must deeply question the faiths we chose." --Boston Globe * "Skillful plot twists, mordant humor, and careful characterizations make this a memorable coming-of-age story and noteworthy debut." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "A gritty, often troubling work that is nevertheless infused with humor and heart." --Booklist, starred review

"For readers who like their realistic fiction with a whopping side of satire." --Kirkus

"Coyle's debut is a unique and unpredictable apocalypse story steeped in tension and creepy atmosphere, with intelligent commentary on Fundamentalism and corporate influence in America; it's also an empowering coming-of-age adventure starring a relatable protagonist ." --Horn Book Magazine Have you ever read a book that made you want to be a braver person, one that is beautiful and scary and funny and heartbreaking and genuinely weird all at once? [This] is that kind of book. Rookie Smart, well-written, with great characters, this book will leave you thinking long after you turn the last page. Justine This coming-of-age story mixes in the Rapture, a road trip and a romance, creating an incredibly readable cocktail. Campus Circle Vivian Apple at the End of the World offers a penetrating critique of religious intolerance along with a provocative What if? what if the Rapture is real? What happens to everyone left behind? Chicago Tribune A thoughtful and earnest work that has much to say about the world we human beings have created and why we must deeply question the faiths we chose. Boston Globe * Skillful plot twists, mordant humor, and careful characterizations make this a memorable coming-of-age story and noteworthy debut. Publishers Weekly, starred review

* A gritty, often troubling work that is nevertheless infused with humor and heart. Booklist, starred review

For readers who like their realistic fiction with a whopping side of satire. Kirkus

Coyle s debut is a unique and unpredictable apocalypse story steeped in tension and creepy atmosphere, with intelligent commentary on Fundamentalism and corporate influence in America; it s also an empowering coming-of-age adventure starring a relatable protagonist . Horn Book Magazine" * "Skillful plot twists, mordant humor, and careful characterizations make this a memorable coming-of-age story and noteworthy debut." "Publishers Weekly," starred review * "A gritty, often troubling work that is nevertheless infused with humor and heart." "Booklist," starred review Have you ever read a book that made you want to be a braver person, one that is beautiful and scary and funny and heartbreaking and genuinely weird all at once? [This] is that kind of book. . . . You can t stand to leave Vivian s universe for even one second. "Rookie" "For readers who like their realistic fiction with a whopping side of satire." " Kirkus" "Coyle s debut is a unique and unpredictable apocalypse story steeped in tension and creepy atmosphere, with intelligent commentary on Fundamentalism and corporate influence in America; it s also an empowering coming-of-age adventure starring a relatable protagonist ." " Horn Book Magazine" "Smart, well-written, with great characters, this book will leave you thinking long after you turn the last page." " Justine" "While keeping her tone thoughtful rather than cutting, Coyle spices her view of both Believers and their antagonists with a sprinkling of satire that allows readers some wry recognition; at the same time, she keeps readers guessing just as much as Vivian is." " Bulletin""