caedocyon's review
4.0
Huh! I did finish it. I wasn't sure I would, around the 40% mark, but then I had a conversation with my dad about why he likes apocalyptic sci fi (which I generally avoid) and he said "because people always find a way to go on, no matter how awful things are" and I've been thinking about it a lot. It was still a drag to read til the last 5-10% though, when I could hardly bear to put it down because I had to know what would happen next.
"People find a way to go on" is a pretty good summary of the arc of the book. You make something beautiful (a relationship, a community, guerilla art) but the weight of circumstances brings it down. Something else is always being built and always falling. Down, down, down.
I was impressed with it artistically when I finished, though I don't know if I can justify even to myself why that would be. Maybe because of the end, which really was sweeping.
"People find a way to go on" is a pretty good summary of the arc of the book. You make something beautiful (a relationship, a community, guerilla art) but the weight of circumstances brings it down. Something else is always being built and always falling. Down, down, down.
I was impressed with it artistically when I finished, though I don't know if I can justify even to myself why that would be. Maybe because of the end, which really was sweeping.
vaguehope's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ugh i LOVED this it did something to me.
i think listening as an audiobook actually really added to the experience since the narrators were amazing and just added to the contrasting realities of the main characters and the upper echelons of society, they all reflected their characters so perfectly.
the contrast between hope and the cruel reality was devastating and i don't know to describe it in a way that actually puts it into fitting words.
i think listening as an audiobook actually really added to the experience since the narrators were amazing and just added to the contrasting realities of the main characters and the upper echelons of society, they all reflected their characters so perfectly.
the contrast between hope and the cruel reality was devastating and i don't know to describe it in a way that actually puts it into fitting words.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Self harm
readbyantonia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I respect this book for the hard topics it tackled, and the levels of diversity woven throughout. But I will say that it wasn’t really for me overall. Reading about trying to live in a world after major natural disasters feels too close to home due to the current state of the world, but I also acknowledge that looming reality we all face.
mollyboots's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
A little depressing ending. Didn’t love it. Was too realistic. People got treated as stereotypes would indicate. Without giving it away. So it’s a sad reflection of reality and depressing
togdon's review
5.0
Near future semi-post-apocalyptic tale with interesting social commentary on class, race, and gender. Four and enough stars that I'm rounding up to a five.
orinposner's review
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
afrownlikealice's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
dmchurch's review
Near future New York is increasingly economically divided as the wealthy return to the city pushing out the poor. When a large storm hits, the wealthy flee leaving behind those to poor to run. However, as the waters subside, the rich again return bringing the old conflicts back.
morcabre's review
challenging
dark
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? It's complicated
4.75
trippalli's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? No
5.0
A moving story in and Apocalyptic future dealing with the ravages of climate change and water shortages and still entrenched racism and the struggle of BIPOC, LGBTQ, especially transgender and non binary ... Am amazing story but be aware this story includes all the trigger warnings... No, not all of them but very many because apocalypse brings out lots of horrors. But that said the support given by friends and those in the book throughout all the issues, panics attacks , sickness, deaths, assaults, and other attacks and traumas are acts of love. uplifting and bring hope
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Grief, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Vomit, Blood, Addiction, Confinement, Death, and Police brutality