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Tool of War

(Ship Breaker #3)

Paolo Bacigalupi (Goodreads Author)

4.03 · Rating details · 1,746 ratings · 225 reviews

This third book in a major series by a bestselling science fiction author, Printz Award winner, and National Book Award finalist is the gripping story of the most provocative character from his acclaimed novels Ship Breaker and The Drowned Cities.

Tool, a half-man/half-beast designed for combat, is capable of so much more than his creators had ever dreamed. He has gone rogu ...more

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Apr 17, 2017 Emily May rated it really liked it

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Shelves: dystopia-utopia, young-adult, 2017, arc

It gave him a certain dark satisfaction to see humans floundering so. It was ever the way of them. Diving always into danger without thought, always optimistic that they might win out. And so they died.

This is such a great series. Bacigalupi's stories of a future ravaged by climate change and corporate greed have stood strong through the dystopian craze of a few years back, and they continue to drag me in and convince me so completely that this future world is plausible.

Tool of War should be ...more

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Apr 17, 2017 Tatiana rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, sci-fi, starred-2017, 2017, 3

Impressively brutal.

This installment of the series is kind of like a futuristic version of Jason Bourne. Essentially, it's about Tool on the run from his creators. Only Jason Bourne in this iteration is a half-human augment and the story is set in a not-so-far-off future ravaged by climate change and corporate interests.

The story itself is rather uncomplicated, but elevated by Bacigalupi's remarkable world building (I would say, out of all dystopias I've read, his version of the future is the mo ...more

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Jan 09, 2018 Jason rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-2018, e-books

5 stars

Tool of War book 3 in the Ship Breaker series. What a great fun read. This book and series are YA gems by Paolo Bacigalupi.

Tool, the augment and scary killer from the first book is the main character in this one. The the plot, the scope and even the storyline are a real blast.

Like other Paolo Bacigalupi novels, Drowned Cities is a fast and incredibly enjoyable story that both adults and young adults will enjoy. I could read his novels every day. There is something raw and real about his ...more

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Oct 21, 2017 Justine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017, all-time-favorites, ya-novels, books-i-could-repeatedly-read, fast-paced, books-that-will-stay-in-my-heart, book-hangover, wonderful-writing, dystopias-post-apocalyptic

Well, what can I say? Bacigalupi has done it again. Out of the three books in this series, Tool of War is the most intense, bleak and heart-pounding installment. I feared for the characters, despaired over the piling character deaths and rejoiced in moments of triumph. Tool is one of the most interesting characters I have ever encountered in science fiction, and I loved all the psychological dilemmas he went through and how he managed to overcome them through meaningful realizations. I just love ...more

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Jul 04, 2017 Nancy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya, arc

This book was so good. Bacigalupi brings you right back into his world without missing a beat. The strength of his stories, to me, is their realism. They are not only emotionally true (and brutal in their truth), but they are also frighteningly and viscerally real. This dystopia is less stark fantasy than bleak possibility. You feel like it really could happen. But of course that’s in large part due to the fact that so many of his horrors are grounded in reality. There are child shipbreakers, ch ...more

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Oct 30, 2019 The Captain rated it did not like it

Shelves: abandon-ship

Ahoy there mateys! This be the third book in the ship breaker series. I loved books one and two. However I cannot get into this one even though it stars one of me beloved characters. I have no idea why. I tried this one at least four times in both hardback and audiobook format. None of them would stick. I do think this is a case of me and not the author. Cause I love his work and even featured him in me Broadside No. 17. So this is just chalked up to being a miss. I will not be attempti ...more

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Jul 17, 2017 Paul rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, science-fiction, e-book, kindle

Actual rating: 3.5 stars.

I've been waiting for a follow-on to Bacigalupi's earlier YA novels "Ship Breaker" and "The Drowned Cities," and it's finally here. I devoured it in two days and wish there was more, but at least the stage is now set for a fourth installment, so I'll be patient.

The principle characters of the earlier novels, children and teenagers of a near-future world profoundly changed by pollution and climate change, ruled by warlords and corporations who rose with the fall of nation Actual rating: 3.5 stars.

I've been waiting for a follow-on to Bacigalupi's earlier YA novels "Ship Breaker" and "The Drowned Cities," and it's finally here. I devoured it in two days and wish there was more, but at least the stage is now set for a fourth installment, so I'll be patient.

The principle characters of the earlier novels, children and teenagers of a near-future world profoundly changed by pollution and climate change, ruled by warlords and corporations who rose with the fall of nation-states, populate "Tool of War," which is set a few years on, the children now teenagers, the teens young adults. They are survivors, now wiser in the ways of war, power, and corporate politics.

The main character in this book (also present in the earlier novels, though in smaller roles) is an augment, a human with spliced tiger and hyena genes, incubated in a tube and raised in a creche, trained in warfare and obedience. He is the Tool of the title, now breaking the chains of genetic subservience and striking out on his own, seeing himself as new kind of human, no longer a servant.

Here's a relevant paragraph from my review of "Ship Breaker":

"Ship Breaker" is killer good: a young adult adventure set in a post-environmental disaster, post-nation/state world where powerful clans control global trade conducted by sailing ships and dirigibles, and society is divided into two classes: the very rich and the very poor. It's a Margaret Atwood Oryx & Crake scenario on steroids, and like Atwood, Paolo Bacigalupi has rich narrative and descriptive powers: you can see the world of the shipbreakers on their oil-stained beach, you can feel the rust and sharp edges on the steel plates the breakers pry off their beached oil tankers, you can hear the hammer blows and the pop of forced rivets, you can smell the fuel oil and sweat. There's nothing theoretical about Bacigalupi's writing, nothing that requires page after page of dry explanation; his fictional world is immediate and gripping, fully revealed through the context of a kick-ass story, all but real.

Here's another relevant paragraph, from my review of "The Drowned Cities":

I really should list this as a banned book and beat the rush, because when the helicopter parents who have challenged "Lord of the Flies" and "The Hunger Games" see the darkness here, they will surely put "The Drowned Cities" on their target list.

Relevant how? Because some of what impressed me so in the earlier novels is missing or muted in this one. The lives of the young protagonists are less gritty and feral. The physical world is less threatening and immediate, though there are intriguing elements, as in the islands and arcologies of Seascape, the former Boston. The exciting feeling of reading something those who want to limit our knowledge and control our thoughts might try to ban or burn is absent as well. It's as if Bacigalupi has damped the fire that burned in the previous novels ... only a little, mind you, but it's noticeable.

Still hella good though, some of the best YA science fiction around, and I'll be there for Ship Breaker #4.

p.s. Many of the ideas and concepts explored in the Ship Breaker series come from Bacigalupi's masterful adult science fiction novel "The Windup Girl." Another of his adult novels, "The Water Knife," inspires parts of the future world revealed in "Tool of War." Any fan of Bacigalupi's YA fiction should read his adult fiction as well. ...more

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Nov 11, 2018 Mark rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobooks, fantasy

I am so glad I returned to wrap up this Ship Breaker trilogy. I read the second volume, the Drowned Cities, over five years ago. There are plenty of reviews available on these books, so I will just give my quick two cents worth: If you like smart, beefy and rousing Sci-Fi, with terrific characters, give this one a try.

It also worked great on audio.

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Oct 27, 2017 Stuart rated it it was ok

The much anticipated sequel to Ship Breaker and The Drowned Cities delivers a metric ton of action, but not as much heart as the first two episodes in this YA cli-fi franchise. As in The Water Knife, Paolo seems to be skewing more toward the cinematic in his writing, and this one would be equally adaptable to the big screen, but only by sacrificing character at the bloody altar of plot. In the first two installments, the young heroes at the center of the action kept things grounded in human expe ...more

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Sep 12, 2018 P. Kirby rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, dystopian

This was a straight up revenge fantasy.

Not that I'm complaining. I adore Tool and want to be part of his pack. Especially since he'd be mighty useful when my dog and I encounter assholes with off-leash dogs, who think the leash law doesn't apply to their special puppy, because, "It's okay, he's friendly," just as Mr. Friendly starts shit with my dog.

Seriously, there are days when me and my pup would love to have a big buddy/bodyguard when out doing our daily walk. Because the assholes is strong This was a straight up revenge fantasy.

Not that I'm complaining. I adore Tool and want to be part of his pack. Especially since he'd be mighty useful when my dog and I encounter assholes with off-leash dogs, who think the leash law doesn't apply to their special puppy, because, "It's okay, he's friendly," just as Mr. Friendly starts shit with my dog.

Seriously, there are days when me and my pup would love to have a big buddy/bodyguard when out doing our daily walk. Because the assholes is strong with some of my fellow dog walkers (the worst are usually over the age of 40 and male, just sayin'. So much for the so-called civility of the older generation).

But...I digress. Tool, previously seen in Shipbreaker and Drowned Cities, is back. As anti-heroes go, Tool is wonderfully complex. In previous novels, his story arc as a genetically engineered super-soldier (augment) who is evolving both a conscience and independence from his masters is heart-wrenching powerful stuff.

In Tool of War, however, events transpire to drive Tool to finally meet his maker and kill the motherfucker. After enjoying a very brief victory over all the warring factions of the Drowned Cities--I mean, like "minutes," brief--Tool is nearly killed by a building-leveling, drone strike by his former masters (owner) Mercier Corporation. Mercier's search for Tool is led by General Caroa, who has a particularly sharp ax to grind against our favorite augment. Escaping on a smuggling ship, Tool is reunited with Mahlia, Ocho, Van, and several other former child soldiers from Drowned Cities.

Unfortunately, "escape" really isn't an option when you've got the equivalent of a super-sophisticated Halliburton on your tail. In the aftermath of Mercier's subsequent attacks, extreme violence and character death doth ensue. As in "Don't get attached to anyone" character death.

Tool of War was a hell of a ride, but I'd caution anyone from starting with this novel as an introduction to the Drowned Cities, or Bacigalupi's novels in general. When it comes to thorough, scarily prescient, dystopian, world building, Bacigalupi is one of the best. And all his other novels have packed a ferocious thematic punch.

Tool's driving motivation in this novel, however, is solidifying his freedom by ridding himself, and the world, of those who claimed him and slaughtered his kin and pack. The pacing is fast and the exploration of Tool's deeper motivations brief. With an understanding of what came before, in previous novels, the absence of nuance isn't a huge flaw. I enjoyed the action-packed plot, and watching Tool kicking ass and eating hearts never gets old. But a reader new to the setting might find the plot a little thin.

Anyway, this is me, eagerly awaiting more, more, MORE, stories in version of the future.

(Library book) ...more

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Aug 08, 2017 Bookphile rated it really liked it

Shelves: amazon-vine, arc, young-adult-sci-fi, young-adult-post-apocalyptic, 2017

I'm going to need a day or two to digest this one. I've long been a fan of this series, and of Tool, and while this felt like it closed Tool's loop in a satisfying way, I'm vaguely dissatisfied with it at the same time. I think it's because it poses some HUGE moral and ethical questions that it doesn't deal with as deeply as I would have liked.

BIG disclaimer, though. This book is *ultra* violent, and I do mean ultra. Since I've also read adult books by this author, that didn't surprise me, but I'm going to need a day or two to digest this one. I've long been a fan of this series, and of Tool, and while this felt like it closed Tool's loop in a satisfying way, I'm vaguely dissatisfied with it at the same time. I think it's because it poses some HUGE moral and ethical questions that it doesn't deal with as deeply as I would have liked.

BIG disclaimer, though. This book is *ultra* violent, and I do mean ultra. Since I've also read adult books by this author, that didn't surprise me, but this book was far gorier than I'm used to YA books being. Anyone who's sensitive to graphic violence will probably not like this book.

Full review:

Tool of War, much like Ship Breaker and The Drowned Cities before it, is a book that pulls no punches--and that's a good thing. The world the characters inhabit is violent and merciless, and the characters react to that world accordingly. That's not to say that dystopia need be graphic or ultra-violent, but the problem with many YA dystopian novels is they tend to tiptoe around things, using the dystopia as window dressing, as if afraid to tackle larger, darker, unseemly issues. This series shows no such fear, which means it is not for the faint of heart--and that's especially true for this book. Some spoilers to follow, so continue reading at your own risk.

I've been a fan of this series for years, the downside to that being that when I first started reading this book, it took me quite a while to remember what had happened in the previous books, and even then I'm sure I've forgotten many of the details. I did remember enough to know that this book reunites the characters from the previous novels, many of whom ended up scattered around this post-apocalyptic version of the U.S., and while this sounds like a happy occurrence, it isn't, not necessarily. This is because many of the characters won't make it to the end of the novel, and though I didn't think the author dispatched with any of them unnecessarily, it does make it hard to take that, after having survived a lot, the young characters end up meeting an untimely end. To the novel's credit, though, this proves that the stakes of Bacigalupi's world actually *are* high, rather than being proclaimed high without any proof, as often happens with YA dystopians.

Tool has long been one of my favorite characters, and it was interesting to finally get a book mainly from his perspective, disturbing as the perspective could sometimes be. This, though, is another asset of the book, as far too many YA books waste time trying to make characters "likable"--whatever that means. Even if you can't buy the idea of a genetic augment like Tool, he's really more of a symbol of man's potential for brutality, a potential that's hard to argue against if you take a good look at history and current events. Yet at Tool's central core, he's fighting hard against becoming what he was meant to be: the ultimate tool of destruction. It's possible to draw a lot of parallels between his struggles and those of slaves and/or people conscripted to fight in wars they didn't start and of which they want no part. His very existence brings up important questions about slavery, brain-washing, the cost of war, the effects wars have on combatants, and a long list of other deep issues of great significance.

This book's biggest problem? It brings massive issues like this up and then doesn't do a whole lot with them. A really good case in point, for me, was how Nita and Nailer deal with Tool. Nita and Nailer definitely have a point, one that Tool isn't always able to acknowledge, but Tool makes equally important points that Nita and Nailer don't deal with in any more than a fairly superficial way. Nita in particular will acknowledge her discomfort and spend some time thinking about what Tool has said, but it never seems to change her behavior, and while I understand her single-mindedness, she's missing a chance to experience a profound perspective shift that could serve her well in the future. Yes, these characters are all primarily concerned with survival, and yes many of them think often about the cost of that fight for survival, but it's disappointing how few of them try to find another way of doing things. I really wanted Nita to fully acknowledge what Tool was saying, to feel the full guilt of her complicity in the creation of Tool and others like him, but I ended up feeling like she brushed those misgivings aside because she didn't feel like dealing with them at the time. I feel like the book could have had even more impact if she had dealt with them, because one of the most difficult ways of changing oneself is when that change occurs at a time that's particularly inconvenient or dangerous. Tool reevaluates and changes his behavior quite frequently (and often to his own detriment and further peril), but the others, not so much.

I also have to say that I didn't care for the ending all that much. I don't want to get into details and give too much away, but I found it rather unsatisfying. There's a bleakness to it that I understand, but that bleakness smacks a bit of cynicism and I guess I like to think humans can be better than that. Plus, so much happens in this book that it feels like it crashes along until it reaches a ending that's just a bit too neat, and that disappointed me.

Still, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this series to mature teenagers and adults. It's excellent food for thought about humanity's impact on the planet, and the lengths to which people are willing to go when it comes to protecting their own. Given the current situation in the U.S., a book that delves a lot into the "us versus them" mentality, and how it drives justification for all sorts of acts that should never, ever be justified, is particularly relevant. ...more

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Oct 15, 2017 Brenda A rated it liked it

Shelves: comic-con-2017

I definitely feel like I would've been able to enjoy this more if I had read the first two books in the series. Without that initial building block I had no idea who most of the characters were and I had to build my relationship with them from scratch.

Without that basis to work on, for me it just felt like there was too much emphasis on people's thoughts and feelings and not enough on plot progression. There was a great deal of time spent on Tool's monologues and for me it didn't create enough ...more

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Nov 07, 2017 Lekeisha The Booknerd added it

Shelves: arc-for-review, dnf

Okay, I give. At least until I can read the first two books. It's hard to jump in when you don't understand the world, and what makes the characters tick. What brought him to this point? I haven't a freaking clue.

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Aug 15, 2018 Skylar Phelps rated it liked it

The writing is very good, but by the end of book three I’m just glad that it’s over. I couldn’t get into the story that much.

3 Stars

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Nov 03, 2017 Kwoomac rated it liked it

Shelves: animal-as-main-character, contemporary-lit, reviewed, strong-female-protag, young-adult, sassy-teen, complicated-protagonist, survival, selfless-heroine, post-apocalypse

This third(and I assume) final book in the Ship Wrecker series reunites some characters from books I and II. While it was satisfying to be reunited with some old friends, the pace of this book was slower than I and II. (view spoiler)

I also was less satisfied with Bacilgalupi’s world building. I had a hard time picturing the ...more

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Jul 24, 2020 Reading is my Escape rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2020, sci-fi, dystopian-future, series, book-owned-physical

The drone circled high above the wreckage of war.
- first sentence

The third book set in the Drowned Cities universe brings us full circle by including characters from both previous books. It was great to see everything connected and to see Nailer back. I enjoyed the book, but Ship Breaker will always be my favorite from this universe. Tool is like the Terminator - he never gives up and almost can't be killed.

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Jan 25, 2019 Dennis Hearon rated it really liked it

Shelves: scif-fi

4.49 stars. A very satisfactory conclusion to the trilogy. Grabs you from the first page and maintains your interest for the rest of the book. Consistent world building of a dystopian future where the neglected and castoff members of the remnants of modern civilization struggle to survive. Tool, an augment, a discarded genetically designed super soldier, discovers his innate humanity and goes to war against its creators. This book and its predecessor, The Drowned Cities, also evokes the lives of ...more

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Apr 16, 2018 O.S. Prime rated it liked it

Ends (I hope) the Ship Breaker series and that's about the best I can say for it. Trivial story in what once was a fascinating (if depressing) possible future. Still, it wasn't a bad read, but nowhere near Bacigalupi's best efforts.

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Mar 26, 2020 Florin Pitea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: until-2022, science-fiction

Dynamic. Fast-paced. Action-packed. Immersive. Highly recommended.

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Sep 15, 2017 Horse Cryptid marked it as to-read

I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS GOING TO BE ANOTHER SHIP BREAKER BOOK NOW I'M EXCITED

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Dec 16, 2017 Lisa P rated it really liked it

Fantastic finish to the series. Mercier has its sight set on annihilating Tool by any means necessary. Who is pack, kin, friend or foe? From the Drowned Cities to Seaport and then some, Tool fights for survival. This story pulls in Tool’s memories and dreams as well as pieces from his past that tie things up.

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Apr 27, 2018 Nicholas Karpuk rated it really liked it · review of another edition

It's kind of weird to read a honest to goodness sequel to Bacigalupi book. While Shipbreaker and Drowned Cities shared a character, they didn't really interconnect in terms of events or other characters, and it took a while to work out which book actually came first.

Tool of War actually ends up being a sequel to both books in a way that felt reasonably satisfying in terms of returning to previous characters. It was genuinely pleasing to see how these characters had changed.

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Dec 20, 2019 Rip Riyria rated it liked it

I thought that this book had an interesting plot Unfortunately, the author mars this with a current of extremely brutalistic violence, even narrating the would-be inspiring scenes with an air of cruelty that throws the entire book of its course, making scenes hard to understand. In addition to this, the author's writing style is bland, as she tells the reader what they should be thinking instead of letting the reader infer it. The only reason that this gets a 3 stars instead of 1 is because it i ...more

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Aug 19, 2018 Jim O'Donnell rated it really liked it

All in all, this whole series and this final book are quite good. I would definitely recommend that people read them. The world building is fantastic and quite convincing. The characters are engaging and mostly well written. The ideas explored in the books are profound and immediately relatable to our times. Of all the dystopian climate fiction books this one somehow feels the most realistic. However, This third book was a bit disappointing. The pacing was off and the reintroduction of some of t ...more

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Jun 08, 2018 Suzanne Rooyen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

YES!!! This was almost all the things I wanted it to be, however, it was extremely predictable and that's why this gets 4 and not 5 stars. I was hoping for some twist in the last quarter but (view spoiler) ...more

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Jul 11, 2020 Tomer rated it really liked it

Shelves: digital, audio, sf, dystopia, post-apocalypse

{3.5 rounded up}
This is the final book of the series, bringing to culmination the various threads from the previous books in a satisfying way. On the one hand I can qualm about the final ending which though attempting to be presented as a difficult one, took some easy concessions to reach it with a rather clean and straightforward way. It started out with a slow and calculated pace, acting as a catalyst to a big reveal about the main protagonist's background. However it magically managed a giant ...more

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Feb 15, 2018 Lynn DiFerdinando added it

Shelves: dystopian-apocalyptic, teen-books, pp-library

I read this one before reading the first two, but I think they're technically "companion" books rather than direct sequels, so I don't think I missed much at all. Some of the characters seemed to be from the other books, from what I know of them. In other news, I LOVED Mahlia, she was the best and her POV parts were the best written. I think I'll definitely search out the other two books and read them.

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Oct 23, 2017 Lovely Loveday rated it really liked it

TOOL OF WAR is the third book in the Ship Breaker Book Series. I read this book without reading the first two books and was a little lost at first. It did not take long to get caught up but you should read the first two then this one since it cannot be read as a standalone novel. There is a little bit of a recap at the beginning which is enough to get you caught up but you would benefit more from actually reading them. The author creates a world that is so realistic and vivid. The setting is in ...more

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Nov 09, 2017 John Clark rated it it was amazing

I haven't read the other books in this series (and don't think that took much away from this one). No matter, this is one heck of a wild ride through a world that seems more likely than most want to admit. Dandy characters, wild action and a very satisfying conclusion that leaves a nice option for more in this world.

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Jun 02, 2018 Donna Rogers rated it it was amazing

Shelves: middle-school, young-adult-books

I certainly hope this isn't the final installment of the series. Tool has started a mini-rebellion and, as a reader, I'd love to see how far it spreads and how the humans in our future will handle a world-wide slave rebellion the likes of which humanity has never seen. One of the most unique dystopias I've read in a long time, AND one that could really happen if we don't accept the reality of a changing planet. Highly recommend for middle school and young adults.

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About Paolo Bacigalupi

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Paolo Bacigalupi is an award-winning author of novels for adults and young people.

His debut novel THE WINDUP GIRL was named by TIME Magazine as one of the ten best novels of 2009, and also won the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Compton Crook, and John W. Campbell Memorial Awards. Internationally, it has won the Seiun Award (Japan), The Ignotus Award (Spain), The Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis (Germany), and the Grand ...more