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Location: United Kingdom

Member Since: Oct. 31, 2011

A.S. Michaels

Botanicaust on Sep. 12, 2012

** spoiler alert ** I think the world created in this dystopian novel was very unique. I enjoyed reading about the details of how people tried to survive in a world with limited resources. The world-building was exceptional apart from the Old Ordnung - it sounded like a description of Amish life. I liked the way others tried to cope: the scientific approach of the Haldanians, the everlasting life of the Fosselites, and of course the different Cannibal tribes. I really liked the part where Levi is debating as how he and Tula as a couple would fit his old life, how would others react and how he'd feel once back in his surroundings. Unfortunately for me, the characters were not developed enough. Apart from Tula, our heroine, others seemed to be rather two-dimensional: the racist scientist, the selfish doctor, the religious fanatic, the couple to show that cannibals are not all bad etc. All those characters seemed to be in the story only to support Tula's journey. It took a lot away from the story for me. I'm still debating between 3 and 4 stars, I'd give it a 3.5 easily.