Hardcover: 325 pages
Publisher: Chicken House/Scholastic Inc. (February 1, 2020)
Book Description:
Whenever Jem meets someone new, no matter who, as soon as she looks into their eyes, a number pops into her head. That number is a date: the date they will die.
Burdened with such an awful awareness, Jem avoids relationships. Until she meets Spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. But while they're waiting to ride the Eye Ferris Wheel, Jem notices that all the other tourists in line flash the same number. Today's number. Today's date. Terrorists are going to attack London. Jem's world is about to explode!
This book was really good and believable. I imagine there are people out there that have this ability and choose not to face up to it or ignore it. Anyway, I really like this book.
You really are just getting to know the characters when the ferris wheel incident happens, and then the books takes on a different turn. Because Jem can see everyone's death date, there are some inevitable moments in the story. You'll find yourself wishing differently, but it's going to happen.
This is the first book in this series, the second one "The Chaos" having just been released. I'm waiting for that one to read. The ending of "Numbers" leads me to believe that "The Chaos" will also be a good book. I'll just have to wait and see.
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