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3.55 AVERAGE
Armageddon comes in the form of bank collapse, and food becomes scarce. Matt and his family are labelled hoarders, and his Mum sets up food swapping. But then the riots and raids start.
I enjoyed this book - the whole premise of a financial crash being the cause of the end of the world as we know it was creepily realistic, as was the depiction of just how life changed for everyone. My major complaint is that the promotional quotes and blurb (and even the start of the book) led me to believe that this would be filled with action, drama and suspense when in reality there was very little action or suspense. Still, I did enjoy it and liked the characters - a good (but creepy) book.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Life in the UK has become unsafe and people are trying to escape. The author imagines life as Brits in a French refugee camp. Good stuff!
I started to read this book inadvertently. I picked it up and it simply engulfed me. Because I think about these things a lot. And I always sorta feel like we're all perpetually edging toward a scary, dystopian sci-fi bit of fiction. And I wanted to know how people would survive and stay human and how a book with this premise wouldn't end up being a horrible and depressing morass. And it didn't. Because the take-home message syncs with something I've found out about life: even if it's not a "happy" ending, we have a way of figuring out a way to cope, survive and sometimes even enjoy all our new normals. Whatever they are. We don't know what the obstacles will be nor do we know what resources will be there to aid us. That's what's scary about change and the future. It's nice to read a book written for young people that equips all its readers with some philosophical tools for resilience. Handy and portable.
#refugees compelling story inverting the usual refugee story with a British family fleeing to France following the collapse of British society. Well written fast paced and very provocative
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is an excellent book, combining both dystopia and what it is like to be a refugee. However, [a:Gillian Cross|40051|Gillian Cross|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1241510299p2/40051.jpg] has been very clever in that the people who are forced to flee their country are British children, forced out by a banking crisis which has collapsed all the major banks and causing a food and fuel crisis. The family flees to France, where they live and try to survive in a refugee camp. This brilliantly brings to life that refugees are just like us, they can be us under different and very believable circumstances, and is great for helping students to understand just what being a refugee entails. A great read!
A very unique, futuristic novel about English refugees living in a camp in France. It really shines light on the difficulties of being a refugee in foreign country and the characters experience problems such as communication and health issues in a different country. Very original, I have never read a book like it. I lived the adventure side of it but thought the style was a little basic. I think the novel would be more appropriate for younger readers.