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A review by rickwren
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
4.0
Even though this is written as a Young Adult book, it's a small jump to place the story within the universe Bacigalupi created for Wind-Up Girl.
Post-Petroleum, Environmentally devastated, impoverished future.
All he did was make the protagonist young and bring the concerns of adolescence to the forefront. It works and I liked it.
His future is well grounded in the realities of today. Storms are getting stronger, more volatile and frequent. Children are forced to dig through refuse in many parts of the world to obtain food or the resources to trade for food and shelter. Genetics is progressing and humans are destined for change. It's a what-could-be story. It's a what-the-hell-are-we-doing-to-ourselves story.
It's a good story and I look forward to more.
Post-Petroleum, Environmentally devastated, impoverished future.
All he did was make the protagonist young and bring the concerns of adolescence to the forefront. It works and I liked it.
His future is well grounded in the realities of today. Storms are getting stronger, more volatile and frequent. Children are forced to dig through refuse in many parts of the world to obtain food or the resources to trade for food and shelter. Genetics is progressing and humans are destined for change. It's a what-could-be story. It's a what-the-hell-are-we-doing-to-ourselves story.
It's a good story and I look forward to more.