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A review by aisharest
The Shutouts by Gabrielle Korn
4.0
When I requested this book, my gut told me that this could be a fantastic book, and I was right!
This is a queer dystopian story with separate narratives that are connected with each other. The first one takes place in 2041, and we meet Kelly, who's looking for Orchid, the daughter she left behind seven years ago. Fast forward to 2078, and we found Orchid, now a grown-up woman, navigating in a world devastated by climate change consequences alongside other survivors.
I didn't know this book was the second installment in a series, but I could read it easily, even with all the references to the first book. I found the main characters very compelling and believable. Also, the queer aspects of the story are perfect; we have characters (and relationships, obviously) whose queer identities don't define them, nor are their queerness the center of any big issue. The story has fabulous thoughts about our society, climate change, and human resilience. The writing is clever and very informative. A nicely balanced plot, with some flaws, I have to say, that speaks about a well researched book from an author who takes care of the details.
ARC given by St. Martin's Press via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a queer dystopian story with separate narratives that are connected with each other. The first one takes place in 2041, and we meet Kelly, who's looking for Orchid, the daughter she left behind seven years ago. Fast forward to 2078, and we found Orchid, now a grown-up woman, navigating in a world devastated by climate change consequences alongside other survivors.
I didn't know this book was the second installment in a series, but I could read it easily, even with all the references to the first book. I found the main characters very compelling and believable. Also, the queer aspects of the story are perfect; we have characters (and relationships, obviously) whose queer identities don't define them, nor are their queerness the center of any big issue. The story has fabulous thoughts about our society, climate change, and human resilience. The writing is clever and very informative. A nicely balanced plot, with some flaws, I have to say, that speaks about a well researched book from an author who takes care of the details.
ARC given by St. Martin's Press via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.