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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the story of a family in Florida. Kirby and his wife Frida are preparing for a hurricane. Frida - who wanted to move away years ago - feels trapped and scared. She is pregnant, her stepsons don't want anything to do with her, and her husband is always busy helping repair the electricity after each storm. This storm will be different. Kirby is unprepared - downplaying the storm until it is too late and tragedy strikes.
Years pass and his daughter, Wanda, is growing up in a very different world. Florida continues to be ravaged by storms, and more and more people leave. But Kirby has always refused. Wanda knows nothing different and adapts to the landscape around her. As she goes from childhood to adulthood, she finds her ability to go with the change of Florida to fit her perfectly and she finds purpose in her surroundings.
This book was okay. It started out pretty good and I didn't want to stop listening to it. I liked Wanda and her brother and a woman in their town, Phyllis. Kirby is ridiculous. The fact that he refused to move away from a dying town and the reasons the author gave for it didn't sit well. This is just my opinion. Phyllis was a neat character, but she too always refused to leave. It was supposed to look heroic, but in the end it really just seemed ridiculous. Kirby was the worst, though. The choices his character made almost the entire book were infuriating. The overall message was good - I can definitely see what happened in this book to happen to Florida in our future. I just wish the characters were a bit stronger.
Stars: 3.5
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Sobering look at post-apocalyptic Florida after climate change has become devastating. Interesting relationships and survival, along with a bit of magic.
adventurous
emotional
This book had me depressed and rethinking my entire future.
I think I teared up at least 3 or 4 times, but I absolutely loved it.
The book is broken up into 4 sections power, water, light, and time. Starting with the birth of the main character Wanda during one of the largest hurricanes Florida has ever seen.
Wanda has to navigate a changing world and change with the world, which to an extent we all have experienced. However, I realized I am not ready for even the near future that this book speculated about.
I think I teared up at least 3 or 4 times, but I absolutely loved it.
The book is broken up into 4 sections power, water, light, and time. Starting with the birth of the main character Wanda during one of the largest hurricanes Florida has ever seen.
Wanda has to navigate a changing world and change with the world, which to an extent we all have experienced. However, I realized I am not ready for even the near future that this book speculated about.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes