The Ship

I am a big fan of apocalyptic/end of the world as we know it kind of books so I was quick to request this book when I read the synopsis. Lalla has the misfortune to be a young person alive at a time when the world and civilization has basically collapsed. She lives a sheltered life for awhile until her father decides to take an escape route he has been planning for awhile: a ship that is limited to 500 people. The idea of the book is interesting and different from other novels I have read that deal with this kind of scenario. I have to admit that I did not like Lalla's character very much but I can understand and empathize with why she is the way she is. The writing is amazing and kept me up reading just a bit more but I found the overall tone very dark as it should be considering the subject matter. All in all, I enjoyed reading this book but felt a bit sad and let down at the end as there is no fairy tale ending. The Ship is a very realistic story on a difficult and uncomfortable subject.

Three out of Five Stars