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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
An emotionally captivating story of ecological and personal turmoil. Perhaps people would grasp the importance of “big” issues if they read more stories like this.
This made my Floridian soul so happy. One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read.
Very interesting book, almost seemed like it could have been more books with all of the topics it tried to cover. Would have liked more info.
A somewhat horrifying, somewhat beautiful story that I think will stick with me for a long time. Surprisingly sweet and happy ending despite the brutality of what led up to it. Maybe I'll write a better review later but for now I'm just glad I was able to read it !
The storms that have always ravaged Florida are only getting worse. For those who call this place home, the reality of this life is flood and wind and heat and loss. Wanda is born into this Florida and while she knows life is hard, she’s also never know anything else and with her vibrant spirit she can’t help but deeply attach herself with the land and water. That deep connection will serve her well as the Florida we know collapses back into the swamp.
I found this to be a beautifully written and poignant book. There is the lightest touch of magical realism that made the story a more vibrant and intriguing one, especially amongst the traumatic and essentially post-apocalyptic future it takes place in. This book’s vibe is somewhat similar to Where the Crawdad Sings in that the environment itself is such an important piece of the action as well as an overall general reverence for the world and what we’ve done to it. While it starts a bit slow, the foreboding is so menacing and I found myself completely rooting for Wanda and her family. Five stars.
I found this to be a beautifully written and poignant book. There is the lightest touch of magical realism that made the story a more vibrant and intriguing one, especially amongst the traumatic and essentially post-apocalyptic future it takes place in. This book’s vibe is somewhat similar to Where the Crawdad Sings in that the environment itself is such an important piece of the action as well as an overall general reverence for the world and what we’ve done to it. While it starts a bit slow, the foreboding is so menacing and I found myself completely rooting for Wanda and her family. Five stars.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
An interesting futuristic book about climate change and what could come next, survivalist. I liked it but didn’t love - it had more potential I think. Nice idea but not as developed of a story/characters as I wanted ultimately
I usually skip coming of age novels, I prefer a little more action in the books I read and I have found coming of age lacking in this area. I still try to evaluate each book individually, but this is just something I have noticed about myself.
Florida is disappearing. With each storm, and there’s so many now, a little piece is taken. The weather patterns have shifted, and Florida can’t catch a break. Kirby is an electrical lineman in a small town on the southeastern coast of Florida. His wife is pregnant during a devastating storm and goes into labor, she delivers the powerful child, Wanda, but is lost herself during the birth. Wanda has entered the world with force, and she’s a force that can’t be contained. Growing up, more of Florida is disappearing. Soon Miami is gone, and all signs point to their small town shutting down. Wanda, now alone in the world lives with a close neighbor and they forge an unbreakable bond. Wanda continues to preserve despite the conditions and miraculously finds herself, community, and love along the way.
I would say you would love this book if you loved Where the Crawdads Sing. While that book wasn’t for me, this book had much better pacing that kept me engaged. I really enjoyed following Wanda’s life and learning about the world that could be due to climate change. This was enjoyable and still made me wonder about how close we are to the fictional world portrayed.
Special thanks to @netgalley and the publisher Grand Central Publishing, for gifting me this advanced e-arc in exchange for this honest review. Check this one out on December 6th!
Florida is disappearing. With each storm, and there’s so many now, a little piece is taken. The weather patterns have shifted, and Florida can’t catch a break. Kirby is an electrical lineman in a small town on the southeastern coast of Florida. His wife is pregnant during a devastating storm and goes into labor, she delivers the powerful child, Wanda, but is lost herself during the birth. Wanda has entered the world with force, and she’s a force that can’t be contained. Growing up, more of Florida is disappearing. Soon Miami is gone, and all signs point to their small town shutting down. Wanda, now alone in the world lives with a close neighbor and they forge an unbreakable bond. Wanda continues to preserve despite the conditions and miraculously finds herself, community, and love along the way.
I would say you would love this book if you loved Where the Crawdads Sing. While that book wasn’t for me, this book had much better pacing that kept me engaged. I really enjoyed following Wanda’s life and learning about the world that could be due to climate change. This was enjoyable and still made me wonder about how close we are to the fictional world portrayed.
Special thanks to @netgalley and the publisher Grand Central Publishing, for gifting me this advanced e-arc in exchange for this honest review. Check this one out on December 6th!
The labels 'science fiction' and 'magical realism' attached to this book led me to expect a completely different story. Once I stopped waiting for those elements to kick in, I realized I was reading a very powerful and realistic story of a young girl whose world was disintegrating all around her, first gradually, then in a rush of ecological and social collapse. Brooks-Dalton's characters are so real, so ordinary in their day-t0-day lives and the disintegration so gradual, that it viscerally brings home the fact that this is not the stuff of dystopian fantasy or an alarmist parable. I listened to this on audio - it worked well for me.