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octavia_cade's review against another edition
5.0
First off: this has a fantastic cover. I mean, just look at it! Outstanding.
Anyway. I reviewed this for Strange Horizons, and the full review will be up there soon. But briefly... I really enjoyed this. There's some very interesting ideas here, and if some of the science was not all that convincing, the grim exploration of corruption in science was well worth the read. More importantly, the tragic, glorious descriptions of the polar bear at the centre of the narrative... even if I didn't enjoy that narrative as much as I did, the prose was justification enough, as was the imagery. Everything regarding that bear was absolutely spot-on, and I will no doubt be rereading this book for years to come, wallowing in the beauty of it. It was enormously affecting, and now I want to go out and find everything else Jarrett has ever written and devour it.
Anyway. I reviewed this for Strange Horizons, and the full review will be up there soon. But briefly... I really enjoyed this. There's some very interesting ideas here, and if some of the science was not all that convincing, the grim exploration of corruption in science was well worth the read. More importantly, the tragic, glorious descriptions of the polar bear at the centre of the narrative... even if I didn't enjoy that narrative as much as I did, the prose was justification enough, as was the imagery. Everything regarding that bear was absolutely spot-on, and I will no doubt be rereading this book for years to come, wallowing in the beauty of it. It was enormously affecting, and now I want to go out and find everything else Jarrett has ever written and devour it.
caughlin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
acatwithabook's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
A book of stark poetical language, set in the now and the near future. After the waters rise in this chilling dystopia, Isobel, a software engineer who was on board an ice ship looking for oil when the disaster happened, takes a journey that will confront her past, her actions and her fears, and perhaps in doing so, rewrite the world.
Immensely mythic, and a fast punch, it reminded me of the works of JG Ballard and Margaret Atwood.
Immensely mythic, and a fast punch, it reminded me of the works of JG Ballard and Margaret Atwood.
katie_greenwinginmymouth's review against another edition
4.0
This was a fun read, definitely not perfect but the plot was compelling and I powered through it just to find out the ending. Would definitely recommend if you’re into climate collapse type speculative fiction. I enjoyed the conjectures about how the UK might be affected by rising sea levels and the colonisation of higher ground. Not 100% into the ending but isn’t that often the way. Also how good is that cover illustration?
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