There were parts of this book which were average but there were also parts which were gut wrenching and brilliant. The book raises some of the questions we all ask as we reach adulthood. Should we have children? Is the world in a fit state to subject children to it? Is love and hope enough reason to keep going?
The difference is that Finch's story is set at a time when global warming has accelerated and rising sea-levels have drowned most of the cities of Australia. The population has moved to Hobart or Mawson (Antarctica, which now has a temperate climate). There is nowhere left to move other than the polar arks. Is it right to bring children into that world when they may be the last generation of humanity?
This is Finch's life story from 15 onwards. It is a life lived as best he can with the most morality he can manage. It is his gratitude to his dad, his losses, his loves, his joy and his confusion. It is deeply human but set in a more extreme time.
The book raises some of the questions we all ask as we reach adulthood. Should we have children? Is the world in a fit state to subject children to it? Is love and hope enough reason to keep going?
The difference is that Finch's story is set at a time when global warming has accelerated and rising sea-levels have drowned most of the cities of Australia. The population has moved to Hobart or Mawson (Antarctica, which now has a temperate climate). There is nowhere left to move other than the polar arks. Is it right to bring children into that world when they may be the last generation of humanity?
This is Finch's life story from 15 onwards. It is a life lived as best he can with the most morality he can manage. It is his gratitude to his dad, his losses, his loves, his joy and his confusion. It is deeply human but set in a more extreme time.