I am very excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Trashlands by Alison Stine! I received a free electronic copy for honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to MIRA and Alison Stine for letting me be a part of the tour.
Author: Alison Stine
Published by: MIRA
Released: October 26, 2021
Source: Electronic Review Copy from Publisher
Synopsis: From the author of Road Out of Winter,
winner of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award, comes a resonant, visionary
novel about the power of art and the sacrifices we are willing to make
for the ones we love
A few generations from now, the
coastlines of the continent have been redrawn by floods and tides.
Global powers have agreed to not produce any new plastics, and what is
left has become valuable: garbage is currency.
In the region-wide
junkyard that Appalachia has become, Coral is a “plucker,” pulling
plastic from the rivers and woods. She’s stuck in Trashlands, a dump
named for the strip club at its edge, where the local women dance for an
endless loop of strangers and the club's violent owner rules as
unofficial mayor.
Amid the polluted landscape, Coral works
desperately to save up enough to rescue her child from the recycling
factories, where he is forced to work. In her stolen free hours, she
does something that seems impossible in this place: Coral makes art.
When
a reporter from a struggling city on the coast arrives in Trashlands,
Coral is presented with an opportunity to change her life. But is it
possible to choose a future for herself?
Told in shifting perspectives, Trashlands is a beautifully drawn and wildly imaginative tale of a parent's journey, a story of community and humanity in a changed world. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: The first thing that grabbed my attention about this book was the cover. I loved the colors and tones. It really conveyed this bleak world. The next thing that caught my attention was the synopsis. Everything about it sounded super interesting, and I was hooked.
This presented a very interesting, and bleak world. We've destroyed everything, and trash has become treasure. It's bleak, but I do love a bleak book.
This is also told in multiple POV's, with some shifting timelines. I enjoyed the way that it was told. I was interested in all the perspectives.
This was a very engaging read. I enjoyed the time I spent in this story. I'd definitely look for this one on the shelves and give it a read.
Alison Stine grew up in rural Ohio and now lives in Colorado. Her first novel, Road Out of Winter, won the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award. Recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and National Geographic, she has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and elsewhere.
Thank you so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for Trashlands by Alison Stine. Thank you to MIRA and Alison Stine for letting me be a part of the tour! I'd definitely recommend checking this one out.
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