A review by adancewithbooks
The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed

dark mysterious reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 
Ever since its release I'd heard a slight buzz around this novella. I wasn't quite sure if this was going to be one for me as dystopia so very often can be a miss for me. But I was pleasantly surprised and I ended up really liking it. 

We meet Reid just as she has received her invite to a further education, a mission. She lives in an old university with her mom and a whole community. This invite means she has to leave everyone behind. There is even the question if it is even real. It is a hard decision, and where some congratulate her, others show their dislike. 

What I loved about this book was how it showed how the community worked, the explanations and the idea behind the ending of our known world. And in a way it makes a lot of sense. The resources of our planet isn't going to last forever and we certainly don't have a solution for that yet. Then there is the CAD which adds a whole other dimension to their troubles. Its not bad enough that they might starve or not have enough water or the sand storms. The CAD can kill them. 

But mostly what I really liked about this book were the feels. The conflict Reid had about whether or not to go. The grief for her fathers loss, the grief for having the disease of CAD, the duty she feels towards her mother and the community. The guilt that this decision brings with it. It is a very well written story. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings