Sam and Wyatt are twins, and they have always looked out for each other. Sam has been the protective big sister, because Wyatt is autistic. He's often unable to filter his thoughts when he speaks, finds himself confused by nonverbal communication, can't really adopt someone else's perspective when talking to other people, and has trouble regulating his emotions. Even though she finds him weird at times, Sam would go to the mat for her brother.
Now sixteen years old, the twins have been left alone for the last three years, when aliens invaded Earth and kidnapped the entire population between the ages of 16 and 65, leaving behind only the old, the handicapped, the young, and those deemed too useless for their plans. For three years, Sam has been fighting back, stealing food and spreading it in her small city of Elizabethtown. Now that the giant scooper ships have returned, Sam is ready to fight back. And Wyatt's brilliant computer and engineering mind can help them communicate with their missing parents, but only if they have the right part. Can they be the spark that ignite the rejects of humanity into resistance against the invaders?
A great graphic novel with sharp illustrations and colors, Last Pick accurately portrays someone who has trouble functioning of what is left of normal society. The coping mechanisms that Wyatt has developed are realistic, and the siblings' love for each other even when they are angry shows throughout the story. Fans of dystopia and of last stands will appreciate the action and story, and will clamor for the second volume when it comes out!
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