![]() Agent: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Erin Murphy Literary Agency. It's a riveting apocalyptic thriller with substantial depth. Not a neatly-wrapped, fairytale ending, but one brimming with hope for humanity, with life-affirming values. ![]() But the ending I got was something beautiful. There was potential for it to go many different ways. On January 29, 2035, a comet will crash down on Earth and cause massive destruction. Readers are immersed in the tics and tactile aspects of Denise's condition as Duyvis (Otherbound) skillfully incorporates an exploration of complex mental conditions, addiction, and gender identity into her narrative. The plot of this book contains so many twists and turns that I was never entirely sure what the ending would look like. ![]() On the ship, stringent rules and regulations attempt to define who is worthy of supplies and survival while Denise struggles to find a way to belong and weighs the risk of sneaking her mother on board. ![]() Told from the perspective of 16-year-old Denise, the story examines the aftermath of the cataclysmic event and her search for her transgender sister, Iris, among the wreckage near Amsterdam while raising important questions about social issues that are as applicable today as in the not-so-distant future of 2035. A biracial, autistic teenager and her drug-addicted mother take shelter in a temporarily grounded generation ship as a comet threatens life on Earth they must prove their usefulness to earn a spot on the Nassau or risk getting left behind to fend for themselves. ![]()
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