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True North
196 pages, Paperback
Published June 10, 2024
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July 29, 2024
Parker Riel is an ambitious 15 year old living in the last remnants of civilization after the world was pushed into nuclear war. She has set her sights on a spot on The Force, a military academy responsible for law, security, fire management and rescue efforts with the settlement. Unfortunately this organized system is not as it seems and Parker will have to make some hard decisions that will affect the future of the last of humanity.
{This is a spoiler free review}
I love that this book features Canada, specifically British Columbia, as a setting. Few young adult titles choose Canada for their world building and it was refreshing to see my home featured within this book.
The beginning of this book felt a little bit slow for me but picked up in the last half.
The characters feel like actual teenagers, drama and all. You can tell the author has experience around teens.
This book would be perfect for anyone just starting out on a YA dystopian journey. It’s an easy concept to grasp and has great explanations of the fallout of civilization after nuclear war.
True North got a three star review because I felt a little old reading it.
I’m definitely not in my teens anymore and found that I was not the right audience for this book. This audience issue impacted my engagement with the world and the characters. Obviously this is completely my fault but I figured future readers might appreciate the heads up.
I eagerly await book two and am interested in seeing where Parker’s relationships and decisions take her.
Thanks for bringing BC into the spotlight Kira!
☕️♥️
{This is a spoiler free review}
I love that this book features Canada, specifically British Columbia, as a setting. Few young adult titles choose Canada for their world building and it was refreshing to see my home featured within this book.
The beginning of this book felt a little bit slow for me but picked up in the last half.
The characters feel like actual teenagers, drama and all. You can tell the author has experience around teens.
This book would be perfect for anyone just starting out on a YA dystopian journey. It’s an easy concept to grasp and has great explanations of the fallout of civilization after nuclear war.
True North got a three star review because I felt a little old reading it.
I’m definitely not in my teens anymore and found that I was not the right audience for this book. This audience issue impacted my engagement with the world and the characters. Obviously this is completely my fault but I figured future readers might appreciate the heads up.
I eagerly await book two and am interested in seeing where Parker’s relationships and decisions take her.
Thanks for bringing BC into the spotlight Kira!
☕️♥️
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