Alex Adams
Available: April 17, 2012
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My Thoughts: I won an advanced copy of this book, started reading with high expectations, and devoured all 292 pages in 1 day. Expectations met and exceeded.
Me=Happy Reader.
The narrative alternates between "Then" and "Now", weaving a layered and twisted story about a genetic experiment gone horribly wrong and one woman's determined struggle to piece together her shattered life. What I loved about Zoe, the heroine, was that she was both strong AND sympathetic, which is sometimes hard to find in female protagonists thrust into post-apocalyptic chaos. Often, they are weak and helpless, relying on a strong man for protection, or they are too rough around the edges, too willing to kill, too eager to taste blood. Zoe fights hard and battles her obstacles with ferocity and courage, but still maintains her fragility and complicated humanity.
A strong debut, Adams' prose is terse and cuts to the bone. She's found that delicious balance between literary and commercial, and I, for one, look forward to reading more from her in the future.
*I received this book free, courtesy of the author and her publisher (thank you!), though I was under no obligation to write a review in exchange.
Me=Happy Reader.
The narrative alternates between "Then" and "Now", weaving a layered and twisted story about a genetic experiment gone horribly wrong and one woman's determined struggle to piece together her shattered life. What I loved about Zoe, the heroine, was that she was both strong AND sympathetic, which is sometimes hard to find in female protagonists thrust into post-apocalyptic chaos. Often, they are weak and helpless, relying on a strong man for protection, or they are too rough around the edges, too willing to kill, too eager to taste blood. Zoe fights hard and battles her obstacles with ferocity and courage, but still maintains her fragility and complicated humanity.
A strong debut, Adams' prose is terse and cuts to the bone. She's found that delicious balance between literary and commercial, and I, for one, look forward to reading more from her in the future.
*I received this book free, courtesy of the author and her publisher (thank you!), though I was under no obligation to write a review in exchange.
2 comments:
Great review, Valerie! This heroine sounds a lot like yours! :-)
P.S. LOVE the new look!!!!
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