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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
More speculative fiction than strictly dystopian or science fiction, American War is set before, during, and after the second American Civil War. Global warming, opposing ideologies, energy technology - all have driven secession and war. Visceral and scary, this tale of a future civil war fought over fossil fuel use is all too believable.
I love a dystopian novel snd this book is one of the best I’ve read
It’s premise is that due to extreme climate change there has been a break down in civilisation with southern USA states breaking away from northern with a resulting endless civil war
The reality of climate change makes the book compelling reading .The author has experience of interviewing people in refuge camps across the world and terrorists in guatemano bay .This is very obvious in the sections set in the camps and prisons of the story and really add an extra layer of complexity to the story
I loved the way the book is split between descriptions of the life of the narrator sarat as she grows from child to extraordinary adult and sections describing how the country ended up in the situation it finds itself
on occasion I got a bit confused as to what the time period was that was being described in different sections as some sections were written as historical documents discovered far in the future from the time the story was set
It’s premise is that due to extreme climate change there has been a break down in civilisation with southern USA states breaking away from northern with a resulting endless civil war
The reality of climate change makes the book compelling reading .The author has experience of interviewing people in refuge camps across the world and terrorists in guatemano bay .This is very obvious in the sections set in the camps and prisons of the story and really add an extra layer of complexity to the story
I loved the way the book is split between descriptions of the life of the narrator sarat as she grows from child to extraordinary adult and sections describing how the country ended up in the situation it finds itself
on occasion I got a bit confused as to what the time period was that was being described in different sections as some sections were written as historical documents discovered far in the future from the time the story was set
The hidden side of war
This book does a wonderful job of showing the difference between why wars are fought and what the soldiers actually want. An entertaining read that makes you think.
This book does a wonderful job of showing the difference between why wars are fought and what the soldiers actually want. An entertaining read that makes you think.
Great story, especially considering what has been going on in this country as of late. A little slow at times with some "scenes" that seemed to end too soon.
My original interpretation of this book based on the synopsis was so incredibly different from the reality of it. At the end of the prologue is the line "this book isn't about war. Its about ruin." What a true statement that is. For so much of the book I felt absolutely terrified for what was happening, fear for the characters and their plight. I don't want to be a spoiler, so I will leave it at this: read this book. Its worth every word. And then, when you're finished, re-read the prologue. Twice for good measure.
A timely read and a dark reminder that there is no winner once the war is over. I feel like I need more time to process my thoughts but it is definitely a good one for fans of Station Eleven and The Handmaid's Tale.
I really loved this future history tail. Well written, moving and explores some deep human behaviors.
Excellent! It is many things, but foremost for me it is a point of entry into understanding how people become radicalized. It is an American book about American people, and this makes radicalization real to us by showing it happen to us.
Popsugar Challenge: A novel set during wartime
A dystopian novel about a second civil war. Very timely; very real.
A dystopian novel about a second civil war. Very timely; very real.
