Bowman crafted a spellbinding story of hope, perseverance, and love for your chosen family (pack) while touching on compelling philosophical themes if you want to think about them. But to move beyond surviving – to truly live – we need to trust each other.” All in all, Dustborn is top tier science fiction and I can’t recommend it enough. “Distrusting is how we survive in this world. There are really only two: plas (plastic) and binos (binoculars), and they are super easy to understand based on the content clues. “I like to believe that we are more than the actions of our past.” For those of you who enjoyed Goddess in the Machine but found the linguistics aspect of it challenging or unnecessary, this is a great book for you! So much of this book in setting and tone remind me of Goddess but the narrative isn’t bogged down by trying to decipher words in text. Periods are also present and discussed, as well as consent. I don’t need to settle down with – or anybody – to have my life mean something.'” Can I just say THANK YOU for having representation for women not wanting to have children?! There’s nothing wrong with procreating but it’s frustrating that it’s the default in our society, a desire to not have children is looked at as a defect. “‘And besides, I don’t need kids to live. Inevitably societies in a postapocalyptic setting will fall towards utilitarianism – good is based on if it will help the majority of people (the greater good), but our characters do grapple with this throughout the text in various scenarios: morality shifts depending on the situation at hand. How the water gets muddied between right and wrong solely based on whether or not you are the one making the choice and the duality of those choices. You did the same.” I love how the book touches on morality in times of crisis and cultural devastation. All any of us try to do is survive, and that means doing what feels right from moment to moment. “I see now that the wastes turn us brutish and short-sided. It’s a far cry from either ignoring the opinions of teenagers because “they don’t know better” or having an entire system fall. Delta’s dogged and narrow-minded pursuit of her pack isn’t begrudged on, it’s understood, but the people around her are also point out flaws in her plan and troubleshoot with her. So often in YA the world is saved by the impetuousness of teenaged characters, but I appreciate how Bowman remains true to her YA character’s actions but also tempers the ‘run in guns a-blazin’ with the pragmatic and careful planning of others. Life is hard enough already.” Delta and her decision-making captures the impulsive optimism of teenagers not thinking things through I like that she acts like a teenager, but learns from the mistakes of her impulsiveness to share the burden with those she trusts. “Do not carry the mistakes of others as though they are your own. This coupled with her teenaged impetuous makes for a dogged pursuit of rescuing her loved ones, and I really appreciated her growth. Delta has so much love and devotion for her pack, as well as a sense of duty which saddles her with the weight of the world. Who can we trust?! I don’t know but I am anxious about it. Dustborn is set in a dangerous world and I was on pins and needles the whole time worrying about the characters (who I loved). It’s a book with high stakes and a lot of death.
Even in these wastelands, where our gods have abandoned us, life will not cease.” Don’t let the high octane pace fool you: there’s plenty of time for the reader to catch their breath. “‘Someday you too will die, and a new soul will take your place. Light on technology so this is a book that’ll appeal to a wide audience there isn’t a lot of worldbuilding beyond the setting (what happened to this planet), the beliefs of the Wastes (the stories passed down of gods and history), and the dangers of life in the Wastes (if the planet won’t kill you, the raiders probably will). Expertly plotted and paced, the book starts out running and never loses steam. Bowman manages to balance a quick pace with beautifully descriptive language while effortlessly weaving worldbuilding into the narrative. A silent storm is coming.” Fast-paced and instantly engaging, Dustborn gripped me with its strong and vivid opening that highlights the dangerous postapocalyptic setting. Honestly, how am I supposed to review such an amazing book? “The northern sky is alight with ribbons of green and white, dancing and twining above the darkening horizon. Dustborn is a must-read for fans of Mad Max and and stories of humanity’s hopeful perseverance in the face of adversity. Dustborn is everything I wanted it to be and will be a book I shove lovingly to everyone I know and I’m not even remotely sorry about it.
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