Great Message Gets Lost In The Storytelling

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Signe is a 70 year old woman in the year 2017. As a lifelong activist, passionate about climate change and the need to preserve natural resources, Signe embarks on a journey that may have everlasting impact.

David and his young daughter Lou live in drought stricken Europe in the year 2041. Separated by the rest of the family during a crisis, the pair have gone to a refugee camp to find them.

There are two distinct stories within The End of the Ocean, which do not come together in any meaningful way. The story would have been better if told from David's perspective alone. Had he just happened across Signe's artifacts, enabling the background to be told as historical fact, the book would have been more compelling. Signe comes across as harsh and is not painted in the flattering light that she might have been if David had discovered what she left behind. I found myself skimming Signe's half of the book, which is not a ringing endorsement for The End of the Ocean.