Hardcover, 320 pages
Release Date: September 24, 2013Published by: Katherine Tegen BooksStand-aloneSource: LibraryFor fans of: Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Romance, Sparkly Covers, YA
Regret was for people with nothing to defend, people who had no water.
Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most importantly, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty, or doesn’t leave at all.
Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. Having a life means dedicating it to survival, and the constant work of gathering wood and water. Having a pond requires the fortitude to protect it, something Mother taught her well during their quiet hours on the rooftop, rifles in hand.
But wisps of smoke on the horizon mean one thing: strangers. The mysterious footprints by the pond, nighttime threats, and gunshots make it all too clear Lynn has exactly what they want, and they won’t stop until they get it….
With evocative, spare language and incredible drama, danger, and romance, debut author Mindy McGinnis depicts one girl’s journey in a barren world not so different than our own.
*MY THOUGHTS*
“Water water everywhere, but nor a drop to drink.”
Something I will say, McGinnis is not afraid to give her readers the FEELS. They were all over the place in this book. From heart stopping moments to awwww moments. It was full of them. I would love to explain, but I can’t for fear of spoilers. Just be prepared if you’re planning on reading this sometime soon.
“Pain is nothing to be ashamed of.”
One thing I did think it was lacking was adventure. I wanted the villain to appear a little more just to make them fight more. Had the events in the end of the novel been spread sporadically through out it, I would have rated this 5 stars. But for the most part I was a little bored. There were times when I was like O_O but then nothing like that what happen again for a bunch more pages.
“Self reliance had been [her] mantra. Nothing was more important than themselves and their belongings.”
As for the characters. I liked them and the writing because they fit together so well. I couldn’t really connect with Lynn, but I felt that was because she had a hard exterior due to the situation she was in. And the writing flowed so nicely, ironic in a world where water doesn’t anymore. I just wish I could have been given a clearer picture of the world surrounding them. I’m a huge fan of world building (which is why I’m not a huge fan of dystopians… I haven’t found one I just LOVE yet.) and while McGinnis gives us a glimpse in the beginning and then again when winter starts, I was still left wanting more.
“It seems like it’d be kind of nice not spending every minute living working against dying.”
In short, this was a good dystopian to help me start expanding my horizon It had a solid romance and some thrills that I didn’t see coming. This was a solid debut that gave me all the feels! I can’t wait to see what else McGinnis has up her sleeve.
Well, this definitely looks good
I have been hearing a lot fo mixed things about it
GREAT review
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