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A review by graywild
The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Daphne, her husband and 3 kids live in Miami. He is a surgeon and they live in a well-off community. This story follows them as Miami is hit by a category 6 hurricane. This is set in present day as climate change is starting to effect the US - fires, stronger tornados, stronger hurricanes. Miami is wiped out and all the refugees are relocated by FEMA to megashelters. Houston is also wiped out by the same hurricane. I liked that this story doesn't focus on a global diaster but rather a more realistic US diaster and how the government deals with it. How prepared are we? Well written and I cared about the characters. Recommend.