America Pacifica: A Novel [Hardcover]

 

America Pacifica: A Novel [Hardcover]

 

Consumer Evaluations

America Pacifica by Anna North is a dystopian novel that takes location on a tightly packed small tropical island where Americans have moved to following an ice age which produced North America Uninhabitable. The island is controlled by a leader who ensures that the wealthy (those who made it to the island initially) live a good and comfortable life although the poor squander to keep alive. Darcy has grown up on the island in severe poverty dropping out of school to perform at a nursing home to help support herself and her mother. When her mother disappears she drops every thing to find her and uncovers additional than she expected about the real history of the island and it's founders.
I had mixed feelings about this book, it is getting cross marketed to the YA audience so I expected anything completely unique, when I realized it was an adult book I enjoyed it extra. The book is fairly gritty. Darcy lives in total poverty and is so desperate to discover her mother that she is willing to do anything to get knowledge. Whilst the story was entertaining it was not often engrossing and the dystopia and "enemy" had been not sturdy enough for this book to be incredible. There were plot points and characters that were unnecessary and distracting to the most important plot which bogged down the story for me and the lack of a strong and prevalent secondary character kept me detached at occasions. Darcy went from spot to spot and met with different people today most of which did not ever seem once more.
Appropriateness: As I stated earlier I was initially beneath the impression that this was a Young Adult audience considering that it has been cross promoted to YA bloggers. This is not a young adult book, it is an adult book that has a major character that is a teenager. The primary character is a reformed drug addict (who huffed solvent) and speaks longingly about the drugs as an escape. There is really a bit of sexual content in this book which are "icky" rather than erotic. There are descriptions of sexual organs, masturbation and a graphic description of Darcy getting sex with a person for facts. There is some violence but not a huge quantity and there is no romance at all. I would advise this book to science fiction and dystopia fans 16+ who would not be put off by the sexual content. This book isn't erotica by any sense and would not be dangerous for younger readers even so the nature of the sexual content material is of the type that would make younger readers uncomfortable.

America Pacifica is an intense and disturbing book. Be forewarned there are a lot of gross and disconcerting acts of sex/masturbation/etc in this book. It isn't an erotica but rather a truly harsh appear on a teenager's life as she's desperate to get her mother by whatever indicates essential. Though the main character is a teenager this book must be only read by adults or those that are mature sufficient to manage alot more grown up issues. Now to the book....
I like dystopian novels, each young adult and adult. I was pleasantly surprised with America Pacifica, this is a new author and an fascinating circumstance the characters uncover themselves in. There has been a deep freeze and only a modest tropical island is the safe haven for any wishing to survive. Like humanity does time and time once more throughout history a sort of caste system types, one exactly where the inhabitants who had been on the island prior to are rich and living in luxury even though the remaining consumers live in squalor and filth. There are issues that go on in the poverty stricken island that we can see in any country these days in the lower earnings/homeless communities, only in Darcy's planet it happens everywhere all the time.
Darcy is an intriguing character herself. At times she appears so powerful and willing to do anything, at other times, she seems like a kid, rudderless without her parent. The secondary characters also come and go without the need of being totally fleshed out or developed. Though I don't really feel I will need to `know' every single character, occasionally the individuals she speaks to turn out to be faceless and identical. There was also the trouble of specifics. At times the author does not use enough detail (other characters) and at time uses too a lot (some of the sexual encounters). This is a debut novel, so I completely think that she will grow, with such a vivid imagination, how could she not? I appreciate Dystopian novels and this is a definite plus to my collection, so delight in, but be aware of the darkness and adult elements in the novel. Appreciate!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books; 1st edition (May 18, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316105120
• ISBN-13: 978-0316105125
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.2 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  

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