Review: Thought Provoking
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
This book goes over what an happen once the world ends. As the majority of society crumbles there is a town in the former state of Alaska where a man who views himself as a prophet came to set up a safe haven from the dark world around them. Desperate for structure and safety the townspeople concede power to him.  While he seems to have made a town that is safer than the majority of the world, he also seems to have lost the gentle spirit that had once attracted the people to him. Now he is selfish,angry, and fierce as he struggles with the responsibility making sure the town survives. When his authority is challenged by his brother, his paranoia starts to get the best of him.This book covers the challenges of living in a frozen land while the rest of the world has been thrown into chaos. The author questions though you may be surviving are you really alive . She also questions when do you cross the line between protecting yourself and being inhumane. The author poses moral dilemmas and makes you think about how you would interact in such a world.The author allows us to see through the eyes of multiple townspeople.The book has a way of making you want to keep reading. Some of the characters have their own little quirks which makes them more believable and in some cases, lovable. I thought that the author did a great job flushing out her characters as well as describing her scenes.