{"id":3533,"date":"2020-03-22T14:09:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T14:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/?page_id=3533"},"modified":"2021-09-19T15:58:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T15:58:45","slug":"after-the-flood-kassandra-montag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/after-the-flood-kassandra-montag\/","title":{"rendered":"After the Flood Review (Kassandra Montag)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A nautical version of The Road, this novel has clearly borrowed cinematic cues from Water World (or maybe that\u2019s just me). <br><br>Similar to most near-future dystopian titles, it&#8217;s pretty depressing in parts, because we&#8217;re currently seeing in real-time the seeds sown for our own destruction and one potential outcome. <br><br>By highlighting the precarious ecological precipice we face with climate change, perhaps this book is prophetic. <br><br>As the title suggests, the medium of destruction chosen by <a href=\"https:\/\/kassandramontag.com\/\">Montag<\/a> is water, examining a world which has largely been submerged by rising sea levels. <br><br>That said, I&#8217;m also a bit weird and generally love apocalyptic tales, deriving curious pleasure imagining how the social order (and my place within it) would adjust overnight. <br><br>Those considered less worthy in the current corporate-economic machine would suddenly wield great power, combining practical skills with ruthless violence, themes explored throughout the story. <br><br>In a tale of love and loss, much of the novel focuses on the protagonist&#8217;s relationship with her two daughters, intimately exploring grief and regret. <br><br>Admittedly, I did struggle to relate to these topics, perhaps because I neither have children nor have suffered the same level of personal loss experienced by the mother. <br><br>In my opinion, this drove the character to make questionable decisions which, while providing the raw martial for the story arc and heightening tension, I struggled to comprehend when putting myself in a similar position. <br><br>I also struggled to identify with the overly emotive language used in select passages. <br><br>This may be due to my general aversion to Hollywood clich\u00e9s and overblown emotions obstructing logical decision-making and rational action (yeah, I\u2019m real fun at parties). <br><br>I think readers who&#8217;ve endured loss in their own life and resultant grief might more readily relate to the main character. <br><br>Despite these minor gripes, the writing was sound and the narrative well-structured, flowing nicely. <br><br>Overall, I enjoyed the read and as the book progressed, I motored through the pages to reach the finale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"quote-box has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#4d535e;background-color:#f7f9fb\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr 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