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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
The premise was good. I enjoyed the dystopian world post-climate change. But it was a slog at points and some of the characters annoyed me. I was ready for it to be over for the last 40 pages or so.
adventurous
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this is an incredible debut and glad i finally picked it up. it’s very obvious that the author works with kids because emi’s teen perspective was surprisingly realistic. she’s a spitfire and often questions why the adults around her didn’t do anything more to prevent climate disasters. nothing more teen-like than thinking you would have been better than generations before. the family relationship was also spectacularly written. the tensions didn’t feel forced but very true to life. as the reader, you can very much understand the perspective of everyone.
also very thought-provoking in its premise of a world post climate destruction. it manages to be both pessimistic and optimistic about our future here on earth and really makes you think about justice and what that means to you
also very thought-provoking in its premise of a world post climate destruction. it manages to be both pessimistic and optimistic about our future here on earth and really makes you think about justice and what that means to you
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm not usually a climate fiction reader but this one also had mystery and family dynamics to add to the story.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
I really enjoyed the first 2/3 but the last 1/3 really dragged. Also TW for anyone with an eating disorder.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racism, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
DNF.
Really found this one to be a slog and very predictable - I gave up about half-way through and jumped to the last few chapters and don't think I missed anything. The worst part of the book is the characters though - it's told through the viewpoints of two characters and neither is very interesting, or likeable. One is a 15 year old girl with the angst cranked up to 11 who has nothing more interesting than an eating disorder. The other is her father who in the "present" is always lamenting how he's not a good father, but he also has flashback chapters which are the only redeeming parts of the book.
These "flashbacks" are to our near future and are various "what-if" scenarios for climate change. They were the most thought provoking and interesting parts of the book.
Really found this one to be a slog and very predictable - I gave up about half-way through and jumped to the last few chapters and don't think I missed anything. The worst part of the book is the characters though - it's told through the viewpoints of two characters and neither is very interesting, or likeable. One is a 15 year old girl with the angst cranked up to 11 who has nothing more interesting than an eating disorder. The other is her father who in the "present" is always lamenting how he's not a good father, but he also has flashback chapters which are the only redeeming parts of the book.
These "flashbacks" are to our near future and are various "what-if" scenarios for climate change. They were the most thought provoking and interesting parts of the book.
3.75. I really didn’t get the point of assassinating octogenarians as a primary mission in the fight against the climate crisis. Why have an underground movement specifically for that purpose when there could be more productive uses for all the time and energy they spent? We saw no consequences play out because the book focused on the central family, but that meant Kristina’s motivations didn’t make any sense. She was prepared to let Emi stay captured? Her org doesn’t negotiate with terrorists? At that point, her group was the terrorists. I’m all for preventing a climate crisis but this seemed heavy-handed without giving us more glimpses of those before who did fight for prevention. We had those heavily affected by it, building anew, and then the Furies deciding to throw a wrench in the process of the world getting better. Yet they were the good guys? With no evidence to prove it.
Also, odd reverence for Greta Thunberg as “Mama Greta” without any mention of what she’s done in the future fictional world to earn the title. Give us context. Tell us what she was doing during the Crisis, or what her legacy was that was fighting against it.
Also, odd reverence for Greta Thunberg as “Mama Greta” without any mention of what she’s done in the future fictional world to earn the title. Give us context. Tell us what she was doing during the Crisis, or what her legacy was that was fighting against it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated