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7. Into the Forest by Jean Hegland
This is a gripping, unforgettable novel. Taking place in current times, the book describes two teenaged sisters living in Northern California as the nation and the world gradually shut down – no electricity or gas, riots in the inner cities, communications having broken down, rampant illnesses killing off people and leaving others confined to their homes, etc. In other words, humanity is going out with a whimper, not a bang, and the girls are left to fend for themselves.
What makes this book so remarkable to me? Maybe because I can totally see it happening, because the girls are so real, because it’s the best kind of page-turner, one with heart. Maybe because it quietly provides commentary on our world. In any case, I read it circa 1998 and thought of it often over the years. So, after starting to work on this report, I decided to re-read it just this past week and I can basically say that the book tore my heart open and slowly repaired it. It made me despair for humanity but feel a few glimmers of hope. The book knocked me over - again.
(As an aside, I just learned that this book is being made into a movie staring Ellen Page. OMG!!!!)
This is a gripping, unforgettable novel. Taking place in current times, the book describes two teenaged sisters living in Northern California as the nation and the world gradually shut down – no electricity or gas, riots in the inner cities, communications having broken down, rampant illnesses killing off people and leaving others confined to their homes, etc. In other words, humanity is going out with a whimper, not a bang, and the girls are left to fend for themselves.
What makes this book so remarkable to me? Maybe because I can totally see it happening, because the girls are so real, because it’s the best kind of page-turner, one with heart. Maybe because it quietly provides commentary on our world. In any case, I read it circa 1998 and thought of it often over the years. So, after starting to work on this report, I decided to re-read it just this past week and I can basically say that the book tore my heart open and slowly repaired it. It made me despair for humanity but feel a few glimmers of hope. The book knocked me over - again.
(As an aside, I just learned that this book is being made into a movie staring Ellen Page. OMG!!!!)
