Review: An Interesting Environmental-Post Apocalypse Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2013
I’d give this book 3.5 stars, but since that is not an option and it is better than a "ok" read, I am pushing it up to four stars.This was an "odd" read for me for two reasons, the first is because I really did not enjoy the reading of  it much, yet somehow became driven to finish it. I put it down a couple of times thinking I would not pick it back up and just move on to another book, But I found myself picking it up again until I decided to push through to the end. It just would not leave my mind.The other reason that this was an odd read for me was that I loved the characters, but disliked  the world of the story. A dust land full of dust and dust and dust.. yeah that is redundant isn’t it. There was a lack of variety in this story’s settings. To me, it felt like I was watching a two setting stage play. First this room (stage), fade black. Light second stage, Fade to black. Repeat.  My mind was crying out for depth and variation.Yet the characters were well written, rich and full of complexity. It is the characters’ stories; their emotions, their motivation and hardships that makes this book.The theme of this story is bleak. The overall tone of it is depressing, to the point that I’d call it a tragedy.It is the same message as many of the environmental apocalyptic stories out there, but it is the telling of this one that stays with you.Judging from the ending, I would assume that there is a sequel and oddly enough if there is, I would read it.Do I recommend this book? Yes, but I’m not promising a five star read, just an interesting read that keeps the reader wondering.NOTE: There were parts in this story that had graphic violence. Due to that I would not recommend this to readers under the age of 17, but I am a bit conservative on my views on violence.