![]() ![]() The best part of Trashlands is the worldbuilding and description. ![]() Once I got that through my thick skull and focused on the human element, it was much more enjoyable. I kept waiting to figure out the big plot, which didn’t ever come because it’s really a story about this near-future world and Coral’s journey. I went into this expecting more action, so it took me a while to get into the story. She’s trying to save up enough plastic to buy her son’s freedom, which is really the heart of the story. ![]() Children do the sorting, including Coral’s son who was taking from her. Coral and other “pluckers” collect plastic from toxic rivers, which is either traded or sent to factories to be sorted and melted into bricks. They are just trying to survive in a dystopian world where plastic is currency. She’s a 30-something (redheaded!) mom, living in a bus with the guy who adopted her and the older man who is her long-term partner. While told from several different characters’ perspectives, Trashlands centers around Coral. I mean, the cover featured a couple of my favorite colors, so what could go wrong? Lol. I got a copy from Alison herself through Twitter in exchange for a review, and I rolled with it. Trashlands by Alison Stine is yet another one on that list, but it turned out okay. I’ve been a mess lately with picking reads without really knowing what I’m getting into. ![]()
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