Revolution Earth - a thriller for our time
5.0 out of 5 stars Revolution Earth, 15 Jun 2012
By
tracemyself
This review is from: Revolution Earth (Kindle Edition)
What this book seems to be about is in the title; everything done in one part of the world will have an effect on another.
I like the way you've painted the characters of Jonie (what we learn about her after her death) and Cara, what they stand for and the dismissive way other people feel about their viewpoints. I'm with Cara in her need to `find' Jonie by going to the places she went to; discovering her through her past.
I thought it really poignant that just before she was killed, Jonie was thinking about her red dress - it seemed to symbolise the potential for life, for fun, that was being snuffed out by one selfish man's act of petulant revenge.
Also, the last of her energy keeping the wheel turning, which Cara then seems to take up in her own quest to bring the revolution full-turn.
There are plenty of characters and motivations to digest: the `hippies' I was intrigued by the fact they seemed to have gone out and found Jonie, whereas Cara came to them voluntarily. Horrible Greg Palmer and Ginny. Richard. A great big melting pot of a plot.
A vibrant, informative read. Highly recommended.
4.0 out of 5 stars Revolution Earth, 13 Jun 2012
By
jlbwye - See all my reviews
This review is from: Revolution Earth (Kindle Edition)
There are many layers to this well-written literary story. I found it a compulsive read, with some great descriptive passages, an intriguing sense of mystery, and well-rounded characters.
I especially loved the New Zealand scenes: "A vast harbour dotted with islands ... another like a rough field snatched up by a giant from the South Downs and dropped carelessly in the water ... another ... you could smell before you saw it ..."
And an evocative portrait is painted of the Maori woman, "Her bare feet seeming to take root as she stood."
Revolution Earth
