mels_reading_log 's review for:

Cold People by Tom Rob Smith

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

---

This is the story of how the human race tries to survive and thrive in Antarctica after aliens come and take the rest of the planet. I don’t normally read a lot of science fiction but this was exceptional. It really makes you think about humanity and what are our best and worst qualities and where should the lines be drawn that we should not cross.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail