We All Looked Up Book Report

Two months left to live, two months left to do everything you’ve ever wa nted to do. In the book We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach, an asteroid, dubbed Ardor, is plummeting towards earth. This asteroid is predicted to make it’s impact, on earth, approximately two months after Earth’s scientists discover it. The characters go through several obstacles pondering what to do with the two months they have left, being challenged by the new world that has an uncertain future, and struggling with . The theme for this book is that time is precious, and that we should be thankful for the time we have and use it to the fullest.
After the news of Ardor flooded the small Seattle suburb where the story is set, and the rest of the world, everyone had some
“People talked about their days being numbered, but really, everything was numbered...twenty more shampooings. A hundred more showers. Fifty more sunrises. Every movie you watched was the last time you’d watch that movie, or the second or the third to the last. Every kiss was one closer to your last.” This demonstrates Eliza realizing and analyzing just how much time that she has left. All these seemingly mundane and daily things turn into another reminder of the asteroid and it’s looming devastation. Her thoughts explain that we all take these everyday actions for granted, and that we should realize that our time is precious, even the time spent shampooing hair or watching movies and sunrises.
Altogether, the theme for We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach is that time is precious, and we should be thankful for the time we have. This theme is demonstrated through several situations throughout the book: Peter’s and Eliza’s thoughts about the news, and Eliza starting a blog about a world that knows they’re about to die. All of these examples from the book demonstrate the theme. Tommy Wallach’s story of survival and hope clearly displays the importance of appreciating the time you