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I'm fully engrossed in Ferguson's debut novel, Landfill Mountains. This is an incredibly poignant and timely story, set against the backdrop of climate crisis. We follow Joe, in a world destroyed by climate change, as he lives and rages against the woI'm fully engrossed in Ferguson's debut novel, Landfill Mountains. This is an incredibly poignant and timely story, set against the backdrop of climate crisis. We follow Joe, in a world destroyed by climate change, as he lives and rages against the world he has inherited. Following a trash avalanche and one of the children from their community's life hanging in the balence, Joe sets off in an effort to save her. What strikes me about this novel is that while climate change and the terrible effects of it are at the heart of this story, there are other powerful themes running through it. The story focuses on the past and the present through the relationships of Joe, his father, and his grandfather, as well as through the towns people's relationship with the garbage their ancestors left them. The story also focuses on storytelling and stories themselves - this is seen early on with Joe's grandfather, and is one of the parts I'm really looking forward to reading more of. While only a small portion of the way through, I'm hooked. As you can tell, I feel that this is an important story to tell, but alongside that, the writing draws you in, and you immediately feel part of the world that Ferguson have created. The environment and the characters that inhabit it are well rounded, and the writing keeps you wanting more. I can't wait to read more and I'm sure I won't be disappointed - this post-apocalyptic cli-fi has enthralled me thus far!...more
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