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A review by laurelthebooks
Earthflown by Frances Wren
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
“Where there’s love, there will be vice;
Where there’s greed, there is a price.
Sow them desperate and afraid,
You’ll find there’s profit to be made”
Ho boy does this novel leave you thinking about consequences 👀👀👀
Earthflown has a host of characters that are all falling over each other amongst the complexities of highly corrupt water monopoly, a thriving drug trade, and the drama from multiple families. It is a glorious combination of dystopian science fiction, sunshine x grumpy queer romance, AND investigative political noir - which is not a group of things I ever would have strung together myself.
Corinna knows what she wants. Javier is in over his head. Ethan isn't sure he can have what he wants. Ollie has a bone to pick. Nick is so out of the loop, and poor Vegas has to put up with them all.
“I like my men with cervical vertebrae”
Ethan and Javier fairly launch themselves into a romance with a looming water crisis that Javier’s family is deeply intertwined with acting as an excessively dramatic background. Oh, plus the profitable illegal drug trade related to that. Not to mention that one of the characters is an investigative reporter. Just small things lol Not only do you quickly get invested in these characters, but they also make you giggle AND cringe. It’s amazing. I can see exactly why they’re making the decision, but also groan because it is a stupid decision.
“You know, I’m boring when I’m tired. And I’m always tired.”
Also, that ending?!?!? The ending?!?! I think it will be something that you either hate or love. Or love to hate - it is that kind of ending.
PS - Perhaps don’t read this hungry, the food descriptions are sumptuous on occasion.
Where there’s greed, there is a price.
Sow them desperate and afraid,
You’ll find there’s profit to be made”
Ho boy does this novel leave you thinking about consequences 👀👀👀
Earthflown has a host of characters that are all falling over each other amongst the complexities of highly corrupt water monopoly, a thriving drug trade, and the drama from multiple families. It is a glorious combination of dystopian science fiction, sunshine x grumpy queer romance, AND investigative political noir - which is not a group of things I ever would have strung together myself.
Corinna knows what she wants. Javier is in over his head. Ethan isn't sure he can have what he wants. Ollie has a bone to pick. Nick is so out of the loop, and poor Vegas has to put up with them all.
“I like my men with cervical vertebrae”
Ethan and Javier fairly launch themselves into a romance with a looming water crisis that Javier’s family is deeply intertwined with acting as an excessively dramatic background. Oh, plus the profitable illegal drug trade related to that. Not to mention that one of the characters is an investigative reporter. Just small things lol Not only do you quickly get invested in these characters, but they also make you giggle AND cringe. It’s amazing. I can see exactly why they’re making the decision, but also groan because it is a stupid decision.
“You know, I’m boring when I’m tired. And I’m always tired.”
Also, that ending?!?!? The ending?!?! I think it will be something that you either hate or love. Or love to hate - it is that kind of ending.
PS - Perhaps don’t read this hungry, the food descriptions are sumptuous on occasion.