This is one of those books that will definitely divide opinion. I realise that a lot of people are very excited about this book and let's face it the beautiful cover just adds to the anticipation. Two sisters estranged and yet desperately seeking each other is the main drive of this story and yet there are so many messages woven into it concerning our planet and the dangerous way we constantly have disregarded it.
We meet Cee the eldest sister alone on an island with just a robot as company. She remembers her sister Kasey but nothing else and is determined to escape and find her sister. I loved Cee and her boundless energy within what felt very much like a Robinson Crusoe/Castaway feel and yet even then it just felt almost surreal.
Kasey is cold, detached and because every scene about her featured lots of technical details at times if blunt it didn't always immediately make sense. She's in a privileged position and desperate for answers about her sister who is believed dead but is she just missing ? Kasey takes matters into her own hands and starts to track down Cee but the answers she finds change her and her perception of the world around her.
This is sci fi with a strong dystopian feel as its about a world that is virtually uninhabitable. Science and technology dominate and if you fear the advance of AI this will certainly make you think. I cannot lie and will state that I didn't really enjoy Kaseys part in this story although without it there wouldn't have been answers to the mystery surrounding Cee. This book left me feeling hollow and yes the author does try to put a positive spin as it winds up but unfortunately I am just left feeling sad. A unique idea but the execution particularly when it came to Kaseys scenes just didn't work for this reader.
We meet Cee the eldest sister alone on an island with just a robot as company. She remembers her sister Kasey but nothing else and is determined to escape and find her sister. I loved Cee and her boundless energy within what felt very much like a Robinson Crusoe/Castaway feel and yet even then it just felt almost surreal.
Kasey is cold, detached and because every scene about her featured lots of technical details at times if blunt it didn't always immediately make sense. She's in a privileged position and desperate for answers about her sister who is believed dead but is she just missing ? Kasey takes matters into her own hands and starts to track down Cee but the answers she finds change her and her perception of the world around her.
This is sci fi with a strong dystopian feel as its about a world that is virtually uninhabitable. Science and technology dominate and if you fear the advance of AI this will certainly make you think. I cannot lie and will state that I didn't really enjoy Kaseys part in this story although without it there wouldn't have been answers to the mystery surrounding Cee. This book left me feeling hollow and yes the author does try to put a positive spin as it winds up but unfortunately I am just left feeling sad. A unique idea but the execution particularly when it came to Kaseys scenes just didn't work for this reader.