A review by booklovinalicia
City of Savages by Lee Kelly

5.0

Wow! I can't remember the last time I read an entire book in less than 24 hours! What a great debut! There is so much awesomeness in this book! I actually borrowed this from my library and it sat around for 2 weeks until I finally decided to give it a try. There are some books you come across and get sucked in quickly. This is one of those. This was a perfect post apocalyptic book. Don't let the sci-fi label scare you. It doesn't have to do with aliens or plagues, it was "real life". This book is raw, gritty, intense, and suspenseful. Told from the point of view of two teenage sisters, it will lead you through a journey you didn't even know you wanted to take. The author's quality of writing was flawless. Set in a perfect city for this wonderful plot with a cast of characters that are vivid and wonderfully brought to life by the author's writing. With as many books as I read, a lot of times authors' writing starts to seem all the same, but Lee Kelly's writing stole my booknerd heart. I look forward reading more from her.