The Drowned Cities, by Paolo Bacigalupi Synopsis: Child soldiers in a crumbling American South try to survive. Book Review: An interesting mix, because this is marketed as “YA”, but the subject matter really pushes the boundaries of that. It’s rare (to say the least) for YA to feature amputation, pre-teens using drugs/alcohol and visiting brothels, and committing war crimes. However the writing style often feels like YA, which is unfortunate.
SF/F Review - The Drowned Cities
SF/F Review - The Drowned Cities
SF/F Review - The Drowned Cities
The Drowned Cities, by Paolo Bacigalupi Synopsis: Child soldiers in a crumbling American South try to survive. Book Review: An interesting mix, because this is marketed as “YA”, but the subject matter really pushes the boundaries of that. It’s rare (to say the least) for YA to feature amputation, pre-teens using drugs/alcohol and visiting brothels, and committing war crimes. However the writing style often feels like YA, which is unfortunate.