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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Normally I don’t like books that shift perspective so frequently but this book pulls it off nicely. It’s quickly apparent that the book is just snap shots of the life of a family as climate change is occurring. The ramifications to the planet, their environment, and the personal struggles in which they go through is crafted very well.
From short, snappy prose to flavour and colour scenes to no detail at all, there is a surprising about of empathy for the characters throughout. This book does a great job of pulling you into an individuals headspace and then being brutally honest about the outcomes.
While painter as overly dark, there is some light in it. I particularly liked the ending a lot and would recommend the book. If not for the ending it would have been 4 stars from me.
From short, snappy prose to flavour and colour scenes to no detail at all, there is a surprising about of empathy for the characters throughout. This book does a great job of pulling you into an individuals headspace and then being brutally honest about the outcomes.
While painter as overly dark, there is some light in it. I particularly liked the ending a lot and would recommend the book. If not for the ending it would have been 4 stars from me.
Quite a good read thematically. An interesting reminder that despite all that is coming for us as a species in the wake of climate change, this world and this universe is larger than just us.
What mostly lets this book down is the overly expositional style of a great deal of the novel. It's particularly a problem in the first chapter, but the need of the author to explain each character's inner motivations really bogs down the flow of the storytelling.
In a way it also tries to accomplish too much in too little a space of time. Survival in a time of serious climate change is the central focus, but
What mostly lets this book down is the overly expositional style of a great deal of the novel. It's particularly a problem in the first chapter, but the need of the author to explain each character's inner motivations really bogs down the flow of the storytelling.
In a way it also tries to accomplish too much in too little a space of time. Survival in a time of serious climate change is the central focus, but
Spoiler
a global pandemic and the question of life beyond Earth also show up.
The cover of Clade is beautiful, and the novel did not disappoint. It begins now, and moves forwards in time, with each section looking at something terrible happening because of the environment. It is dystopian, in that there are major and far-reaching disasters that occur because of climate change, but it is also hopeful. Each section introduces new characters, and the reader has to work to make the connections, which I loved. It is frightening, gripping, global, personal and life-affirming.
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Clade provides an honest, straightforward view into the world humanity may enter as a result of climate change. By weaving through multiple connected stories, the reader is transported to a dystopian reality. My only issue with this book was that I felt that the character development left a bit to be desired. I was not as invested as I had anticipated. Additionally it was pretty fast paced which I think contributed to that outcome. Overall, however, this book is definitely worth a read as it is one of the most clear descriptions of what might actually happen because of climate change.
The best climate change themed novel I have read so far, Clade follows the stories of Adam and Ellie and their family members (both by blood and circumstance) through a future greatly impacted by climate change. Although Bradley depicts a rather bleak future for our planet and species, it's not without hope. I highly recommend this book.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
A strong, very well written and complex story about an apocalypse that feels more real than ever. One of the best books of 2015.
i read this book for my english class (im an english major in uni) and the module was focused on climate fiction. i did quite enjoy this read at first and only took me 4 days to read and im a notoriously slow reader that it sometimes takes me half a year to read a book. i really enjoyed the immersion into the plot and scene and followed it quite well. however, my main criticisms for this book was;
a) the constant shift in POV was incredibly annoying. there were new characters brought in so frequently with very little relevance or weight to the story and only functioned as a plot device. summers friends are so insignificant that i forgot their names and it made it very confusing to read. i would have rathered if they fleshed out that main characters more, like Ellie. the been fascination seems like it was pulled out of nowhere and her personality was quite flat.
b) the aliens at the end was kinda silly and made it seem way too fantastical. i feel like the main importance of clifi is to realize the impacts and severity of climate change and not make it seem like something thats far beyond us.
despite this i did quite enjoy it and it was a comforting read in spite of what i mentioned
a) the constant shift in POV was incredibly annoying. there were new characters brought in so frequently with very little relevance or weight to the story and only functioned as a plot device. summers friends are so insignificant that i forgot their names and it made it very confusing to read. i would have rathered if they fleshed out that main characters more, like Ellie. the been fascination seems like it was pulled out of nowhere and her personality was quite flat.
b) the aliens at the end was kinda silly and made it seem way too fantastical. i feel like the main importance of clifi is to realize the impacts and severity of climate change and not make it seem like something thats far beyond us.
despite this i did quite enjoy it and it was a comforting read in spite of what i mentioned
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced