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Amongst The Ruins (2011)

by Saewod Tice(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Noble Young Adult

series

The Chronicles of 2020

review 1: I absolutely loved this book and read it in 1 day! However I will admit that I am disappointed in the ending of this book! No, I don't always need a happy ending but seriously.... What is the author's reasons for ending this book this way? Did she want to stay away from predictability? In this case I would of loved the predictable ending I assumed was going to happen, but didn't, over the real ending...Is the possibility there that in Book 2 we find out that the ending of Book 1 really didn't happen the way we think it did?Since finishing this book yesterday I have calmed down a bit and stopped throwing my kindle muttering 4 letter words directed at the author. This was a fantastic read, even with the ending and possibly, POSSIBLY, Book 2 will be just as good and I w... moreill forgive the author for the ending of Book 1. Shiloh, the strong female lead, is fantastic! Love strong females and she is definitely that! Saewood Tice - Give us the predictability we wished so much for at the end of Book 1 in Book 2 - anything is possible right?
review 2: *Received ebook from author on Goodreads for an honest review; also posted on Amazon.com under Leanne GoonAmongst the Ruins by Saewod Tice opens up with a chilling scene where Shilo’s mother helps bring a new baby into the world, with the threat of failure being her death and the sexual slavery of her elder daughter, Mazy. From this first chapter, the reader understands the desperate aftermath the world has disintegrated into, especially the dire circumstances of being a woman or young female child in that world. The story is told through our protagonist, Shilo, aged fourteen and onward, who witnesses the dependence of her family on strangers as they roam the land time and again for a safe haven. With the lack of healthy children, she sees that the role of a woman has reverted back to being property and being only valuable for the children she can breed. In addition, Shilo has to contend with hiding her looks as her blonde hair, pale skin, and blue eyes are rare enough to produce unwanted male interest. It is very easy to identify with Shilo’s desire to be free and self-sufficient and I became supportive of her to maintain her independence and even her distance from her love interests – I thought Tice was rather faithful to Shilo’s nature and avoided turning her into a two-dimensional character found in other novels where the main character can fall in love so quickly and easily. I was impressed with Tice’s ability to unravel her confusion about love and male relationships (even extending it to her older sister) in a well-written, well-paced manner, and left me eager to find out how she matured from a child into a young woman. Another impressive element of the story was Tice’s detailed depiction of the different clans Shilo comes into contact with, as well as people that influence her life. Tice is able to skillfully bring in multiple characters with realistic clarity and provoked both feelings of disgust and acceptance with this new world that emerges from the ruins of nuclear war. I believe it is always a sign of great writing when I find myself imagining what I would do in the heroine’s situation and questioning whether I would be the same person that I am now in that world.Overall, Amongst the Ruins was a stimulating, thought-provoking read, and I was quite surprised how much I liked this book with its depth and emotion. This story was much more developed than other dystopian novels out there, where the romance can be more dominant than the actual world-building. I definitely plan on reading the sequel once it is out, especially with the end leaving off at a dramatic turn. I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of dystopian novels with a touch of romance. less

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