Did not enjoy. Rape fantasies, racist depictions. (Every time a POC of color's eyes were described, an animal comparison was used.) I generally enjoy end of the world type stories, but the world building was not sufficiently detailed for me with this one. I also wanted to read more about Sadonya, who was a far more intriguing character. (

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dwhapax | Aug 7, 2009 |

This came highly recommended and I should have loved it, but somehow it didnt tick with me. I can tell it is a good book about a well built dystopia, a world where something went really wrong and people try to survive and, for some, rebuild. I just didnt quite buy into any of the characters. Still, I think it is a good read for anyone who likes these kinds of 'bleak future' books. (

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iphigenie | Sep 12, 2008 |

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N. Lee Wood won acclaim for her electrifying debut novel, Looking for the Mahdi--a heart-stopping thriller set in a futuristic Middle East. Now she brings us to the barren wasteland of a post-holocaust America, where the few remaining cities survive inside protective domes. When Berk Nielson, a helicoptor pilot, becomes stranded on the Outside, he finds himself at the mercy of the burning sun and dangerous clans. What he doesn't expect to encounter is a companion--a wild young girl who calls herself Saydonya--and the freedom he never realized he desired...

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