Enjoyed this dystopian preview because it's different

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With many dystopian novels I feel as if I know what caused a strange world to exist or what is needed to resolve all of the wrongs. However, this is not the case with The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe. I was caught off guard by the immediate elimination of the male character who seemed destined to be a main character throughout the book, but it was page 32 (the end of chapter 3) which really hooked me. Now I *MUST READ* this book so that I can find out why Second Mate Naomi told Captain Blythe the Admiral had together a "ship of children and fools" ! The cover design is pleasing but does not provide any extra intrigue or clues to pivotal scenes. I definitely have my fingers crossed that I will win an ARC of this book.

UPDATE: After reading the complete book, I am pleased to be able to add that I think it offers some worthwhile possibilities for book club discussions. I few of the things which I say after this point may be slight spoiler alerts, even though I have tried to make them vague. The actions of the Admiral -the leader of the part of civilization which is initially presented as the civilized section that has survived some unidentified cataclysmic end to the modern world- makes some statements and takes some actions that can be compared to today's politicians. There are several strong female characters, so Poe Blythe is not the lone female among males. In addition, the reader must adjust and reevaluate who is a "bag guy" and who is a "good guy."

Interesting, too, is the opportunity to compare Poe's assignment on the river to current environmental concerns. I changed my estimated 5 star rating to 4 stars after completing my ARC. These are my honest opinions.