Aremegeddon Summer

Armageddon Summer

Bruce Coville

272 pgs

Harcourt Paperbacks (1999)

Subject Matter: religion, Mount Weepacut, Massachusetts, July 27, 2000

Reverend Beelson has done the math from the bible and has figured that the world is going to end July 27, 2000. He has told his two congregations of believers that they must all retreat to the Mount Weepacut in Massachusetts and set up camp a month before the end of the world. He predicts that his followers will be saves while the rest of the world is cast into the typical fire and brimstone ending. Jed is the son of one of the believer men who has caught onto this new religion as a lifeline. Jed does not believe any of what the Reverend is predicting but most go along because he is still under the care of his father. Marina is a devout follower of her mother to believes all that the Reverend is predicting. She questions if her faith is enough and tries her hardest to belief. The two of them are about the same age and share a friendship that allows them to find peace among all the fear of the believers.

Review: Seemingly real, this is a story that so many of us don't believe could happen. An interesting story of religion and what happens if a person allows themselves to be caught up without much else to go on but faith.

Now You Know: This is a book of extremes as Jed and Marina soon find out. Religious extremes, eating extremes, exercise extremes, none are good.