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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
OK, not really the fault of the book -- I just cannot read any climate horror novels now.....
5+. I loved this “cli-fi” book! A future that’s not as dystopian as it could have been, because people make the decision and do the work to set many things right when the climate crisis gets untenable. Also had a bit of a thriller feel at times.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved it. Quick take: if Where’d You Go Bernadette wasn’t about a architect and mother that has a midlife crisis and goes missing leaving her family to find her BUT INSTEAD was a climate activist who goes missing after billionaire responsible for nearly destroying the planet start to show up dead and her family goes looking for her.
- I never found myself connecting that deeply to any of the characters. It was an interesting story but was written in a way that was a little too dull for me.
- Interesting take on how the world could eventually look if we don't do anything about climate change.
- I like the alternating points of view between Emi and her dad and the interspersed parts of the school project with commentary from the teacher.
- There were no quotation marks for the dialogue but it wasn't that difficult to figure it out and I don't think it impacted my enjoyment of the book.
- Found it pretty awkward when they referred to Greta as "mama Greta."
- Using Taylor Swift as one of the oldies she listens to because her parents did is kind of funny since they're so pro-environment and she uses her private jet like a car.
- Interesting take on how the world could eventually look if we don't do anything about climate change.
- I like the alternating points of view between Emi and her dad and the interspersed parts of the school project with commentary from the teacher.
- There were no quotation marks for the dialogue but it wasn't that difficult to figure it out and I don't think it impacted my enjoyment of the book.
- Found it pretty awkward when they referred to Greta as "mama Greta."
- Using Taylor Swift as one of the oldies she listens to because her parents did is kind of funny since they're so pro-environment and she uses her private jet like a car.
I was to busy with school to be able to fully finish it.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's good but not my style. Had to read it for a worldbuilding class, which this novel excels in. I also praise it for making me feel physically ill with how real it is.
adventurous
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really liked the premise of this book: the envisioning of the work needed to reset our climate crisis and a world after. I enjoyed the flashbacks and the teenage daughter's history project which built the world for us. However, the book struggled with pacing and I found the characters unlikeable. The main couple argued a lot and never really came to understand each other. The teenage daughter seemed pretty pathetic. And I felt the book spent time world-building in the middle and end that slowed down the progression of the plot.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated