![]() Despite her best efforts, Em struggles to gain the full support of those she is attempting to lead. Although we only learn a little at a time, Sigler keeps the novel interesting between the factions of survivors and the issue of trust among them. For a mystery likes this, it’s important to not reveal too much too soon but also to not let your readers become bored. Sigler creates an interesting mystery and the pacing works extremely well. When I started this book, I definitely didn’t want to put it down. Calling herself Em, she becomes the leader of this group of survivors as they attempt to discover what happened. Savage for that is what is written on her coffin. Outside the room, there is a corridor littered with bones, dust, and no adults. Believing herself to be twelve years old, she escapes only to find others that were trapped inside other caskets. Her memories have been erased, and she has no idea how she arrived there. A teenage girl awakens to find herself trapped inside a coffin. My own feelings for Alive were slightly more positive, but I did have some problems with the writing which I will discuss later in this review. ![]() My wife read it first, and shall we say she wasn’t so pleased with it. ![]() ![]() As I work my way through this post, I will attempt to honor the author’s wishes. I purchased this book based on the enticing back cover blurb. ![]() At the end of Alive, there is a polite request from Scott Sigle r to keep all reviews spoiler-free. ![]()
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