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A review by lezreadalot
All City by Alex DiFrancesco
3.0
I finished this book this morning and completely forgot about writing a review, which never happens. I guess that says something about the book itself. Nothing too damning! I enjoyed this, a near future dystopia in a world wracked by climate change, about what happens when a huge hurricane barrels through New York.
We follow three perspectives: a woman from a poor neighbourhood who loses everything, a rich heiress who finds solace in art, and a genderqueer anarchist searching for their friend. The stories are separate for a while, but they do end up converging. It's an interesting and sobering look at what climate change could bring, and how it would affect different people. The most adverse effects fall on people already marginalised and disadvantaged, which is depressingly true to life. The book itself was kinda bleak, which seems appropriate. Not that there wasn't any hope or lightness, because there was. I just felt kinda run down by the book on a whole, and while I appreciated the writing and the themes, there was nothing in particular that struck me favourably. I liked all the characters, though I can't say I was super satisfied with how their stories progressed and ended up. Which is definitely a me thing.
Listened to the audiobook as read by Eboni Flowers, Eileen Stevens, Jayme Mattler and Timothy Andrés Pabon. I always appreciate when books have different actors for different characters. I especially loved Makayla and Jesse's voices. Good book! I did like it, but it wasn't totally for me.
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We follow three perspectives: a woman from a poor neighbourhood who loses everything, a rich heiress who finds solace in art, and a genderqueer anarchist searching for their friend. The stories are separate for a while, but they do end up converging. It's an interesting and sobering look at what climate change could bring, and how it would affect different people. The most adverse effects fall on people already marginalised and disadvantaged, which is depressingly true to life. The book itself was kinda bleak, which seems appropriate. Not that there wasn't any hope or lightness, because there was. I just felt kinda run down by the book on a whole, and while I appreciated the writing and the themes, there was nothing in particular that struck me favourably. I liked all the characters, though I can't say I was super satisfied with how their stories progressed and ended up. Which is definitely a me thing.
Listened to the audiobook as read by Eboni Flowers, Eileen Stevens, Jayme Mattler and Timothy Andrés Pabon. I always appreciate when books have different actors for different characters. I especially loved Makayla and Jesse's voices. Good book! I did like it, but it wasn't totally for me.
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