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No Safety in Numbers

Dayna Lorentz
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No Safety in Numbers

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2012

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Dayna Lorentz

No Safety in Numbers

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2012
Book Details
Pages

263

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Horror & Suspense

Realistic Fiction

Science Fiction
Setting

Suburban Mall • Contemporary

Publication Year

2012

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

Lexile Level

HL710L

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Super Short Summary

In No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz, individuals trapped in a suburban mall face a life-threatening quarantine after a biological bomb is discovered. Over several days, people from different backgrounds navigate fear, desperation, and the struggle for survival, forming alliances and facing personal challenges amid the chaos and uncertainty.

Suspenseful

Dark

Unnerving

Mysterious

Challenging

Reviews & Readership

3.9

7,556 ratings

55%

Loved it

29%

Mixed feelings

17%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

No Safety in Numbers by Dayna Lorentz captivates with its tense premise and multiple perspectives, evoking genuine suspense and emotional complexity in a quarantined mall setting. However, the narrative may falter with pacing issues and character development, leaving some readers feeling detached. Despite this, it provides thought-provoking insights into human behavior under stress.

Who should read this

Who Should Read No Safety in Numbers?

Readers who enjoyed the tense atmosphere of Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer or the suspenseful dynamics in The Maze Runner by James Dashner would likely appreciate Dayna Lorentz's No Safety in Numbers, with its gripping narrative about teens facing a mysterious threat in a quarantined mall.

3.9

7,556 ratings

55%

Loved it

29%

Mixed feelings

17%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

263

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Horror & Suspense

Realistic Fiction

Science Fiction
Setting

Suburban Mall • Contemporary

Publication Year

2012

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

Lexile Level

HL710L

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