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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
This book sank its claws in me quickly and didn't let up. It started as literary climate fiction and then slowly kept evolving as it went on. Several plot points are fantastical and imperfect (but done on purpose, I think), but the writing is sharp and the characters unpredictable. I'm gonna be thinking about this one for quite some time.
This book gave me Lord of the Flies and Leave the World Behind vibes. Interesting read.
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my favorite books ever- it is tied up in my mind with the Dirty Projectors song Swing Lo Magellan. I wish I could shrink down and make a nest out of the pages.
“That was the sad thing about my molecules; they wouldn’t remember him.”
“That was the sad thing about my molecules; they wouldn’t remember him.”
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
I learned about this book from someone's top 10 list. I hadn't heard anything about it before I started reading it. It started slowly for me, but it kept my attention… there is a point in the book in which everything turns, and you simply cannot step away from it. The writing is outstanding, the tale is complex and realistic and depressing and hopeful, all at once. I'm so glad that I read this magnificent book and plan to read everything that this author has
published.
published.
This marvelous story is an extended allegory drawing on the Bible, and mirroring our world where adults have failed to protect the world our children are inheriting. It is riveting and thought provoking.
When a weather catastrophe strikes at a vacation house rented by several families, the irresponsible adults indulge in escapist pleasure while their children take over, save the adults, and survive.
"Didn't they know there were urgent subjects? Questions that needed to be asked?"
When a weather catastrophe strikes at a vacation house rented by several families, the irresponsible adults indulge in escapist pleasure while their children take over, save the adults, and survive.
"Didn't they know there were urgent subjects? Questions that needed to be asked?"
dark
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
A climate-dystopia where children lead the way and adults flail and disappoint and abandon. All with a rich allegorical structure that is satisfying and reveals insight into different characters.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
one of those books that i started reading on my and immediately wished i had a physical copy of. this book was stunning. i will be getting my own copy and reading it again