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evielynn0713's review against another edition
5.0
I have never read anything by Holsinger before and now I will be reading all of books! This book is heartbreaking, frustrating, and has hope in the middle of it all. It is a spectacular read and all too real.
nic_named's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
alyazabirze's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emilysapozhnykova's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
3.75
janmaj's review against another edition
Thought it would be more about the struggle of dealing with sudden displacement due to climate events, which it was, but it got in the weeds with some of the characters and I got bored
nycbookhoarder's review
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jensabot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
lisafrancine's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
acheng's review
5.0
idk if I'm just biased coming off a string of not so great reads, but holy cow this book was so good. One of the best I've read this year for sure. This book uses multiple narrators REALLY well: there are many facets of each character that are "hidden" from view until it's their turn to narrate. This book is also the perfect balance of dystopian and scarily believable. Not to mention, who doesn't love a sweet family redemption arc. Many twists and turns I didn't see coming, all-in-all a truly enjoyable read.
I also loved Holsingers "The Gifted School" as well, so maybe he's a must-buy author for me now.
I also loved Holsingers "The Gifted School" as well, so maybe he's a must-buy author for me now.