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A review by soobooksalot
Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I appreciate dystopian novels for the reflection they initiate.
Viewing ourselves as a society anything dramatically different than we currently are seems unthinkable, though we have seen forms of it in recent years.
Yet this is a scenario posed in Camp Zero by author Michelle Min Sterling. Thank you to Tandem Collective and Penguin Random Canada for my AD-PR Product for review!
The year is 2049, and global warming has left much of North America uninhabitable due to extreme climate change. People have Flick devices implanted under the skin to allow constant media access.
The story is told in alternating chapters from those who have been sent to the far North to combat the world's changes through various means.
I'm a bit on the fence with Camp Zero. I was quickly drawn into the world created, which I find so essential in dystopian fiction. The reader needs to accept the world and scenarios the characters are in.
I think it was more my reaction to the characters. I could relate to many, but was ambivalent to some as well. Thus it felt like an uneven read for me, as alternating chapters changed how I felt with each section.
The prose was beautiful at times, spare at others. The ending was left somewhat open, and felt like possibly paving the way for a sequel.
While perhaps not perfect, Camp Zero is definitely worth the read - recommended!
Released on April 4!
Viewing ourselves as a society anything dramatically different than we currently are seems unthinkable, though we have seen forms of it in recent years.
Yet this is a scenario posed in Camp Zero by author Michelle Min Sterling. Thank you to Tandem Collective and Penguin Random Canada for my AD-PR Product for review!
The year is 2049, and global warming has left much of North America uninhabitable due to extreme climate change. People have Flick devices implanted under the skin to allow constant media access.
The story is told in alternating chapters from those who have been sent to the far North to combat the world's changes through various means.
I'm a bit on the fence with Camp Zero. I was quickly drawn into the world created, which I find so essential in dystopian fiction. The reader needs to accept the world and scenarios the characters are in.
I think it was more my reaction to the characters. I could relate to many, but was ambivalent to some as well. Thus it felt like an uneven read for me, as alternating chapters changed how I felt with each section.
The prose was beautiful at times, spare at others. The ending was left somewhat open, and felt like possibly paving the way for a sequel.
While perhaps not perfect, Camp Zero is definitely worth the read - recommended!
Released on April 4!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual content