Review: Refreshingly New Dystopian!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
This was an emotional read. In the beginning, I couldn't relate to Rosa. She was a tough kid from a broken home, but as the story unfolded, I realized how vulnerable she was under that hardened exterior. She's a survivor, and yet, part of what makes this story unique is that she survives because of the people who care about her.The future world Lauren Nicolle Taylor creates is gritty - and scary. Unlike so many dystopian books, which are set in North America, The Woodlands takes place in the former Russian landscape. It was interesting to read about what another part of the world might look like after an apocalyptic war. The visuals she paints when they arrive in a deserted city are both eerie and beautiful.