"Denton and his quirky friends are laugh-out-loud funny, even as their riotous adventures raise deeper questions about science, government control, life, and death." -- SLJ
You only live once—unless you’re Denton Little!
Denton Little lives in a world exactly like our own except that everyone knows the day on which they will die. The good news: Denton has lived through his deathdate. Yay! The bad news: He’s being chased by the DIA (Death Investigation Agency), he can never see his family again, and he may now die anytime. Huh. Cheating death isn’t quite as awesome as Denton would have thought. . . .
Lance Rubin’s debut novel, Denton Little’s Deathdate, showed readers just how funny and poignant imminent death could be. Now in this sequel, he takes on the big questions about life. How do we cope, knowing we could die at any time? Would you save someone from dying even if they were a horrible person? Is it wrong to kiss the girl your best friend is crushing on if she’s really into you instead? What if she’s wearing bacon lip gloss?
Praise for Denton Little’s Deathdate:
“Highly original, fantastically entertaining, and laugh-out-loud funny, Denton Little’s Deathdate is a wild romp through a night like no other.” —Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Geography of You and Me
“Let’s all pray the grim reaper is even half as witty (and wise) as the deadly talented Lance Rubin. Till then: skip this book at your own peril.” —Tim Federle, author of Better Nate than Ever and The Great American Whatever
“Rubin is really funny, but like John Green, he manages to be poignant. . . . In other words, it’s a keeper.” —Bustle
Initial thoughts:Denton Little's Still Not Dead didn't fascinate me as much as Denton Little's Deathdate. Neither did it answer the questions that I had at the end of the first book. Expectations aside, Denton Little's Still Not Dead was just as original a sci-fi story set in our present day. YouTube, cars, etc exist as they do today but the difference is that fixed death dates are coded into human DNA.
Half the time, though, I wasn't all too interested in what was going with Denton. Drawn out "on the run" stories really aren't my jam and Denton Little's Still Not Dead didn't change that. The relationships between Denton and his family, and between him and his friends, however, still kept my interest. Seeing how they fought capitalism in the health industry was pretty cool too.
