It has a very strong statement to make regarding environmentalism so if you're anti global warming you'll hate this book. The dystopian genre was very popular at one point and this is part of that line. Science fiction lovers - even those who aren't into words - will find this an engaging, thought-provoking, and fun story.It was like the City of Ember, Fahrenheit 451 and The Giver were thrown into a pot and mixed to create this book. Nothing overly scary or gory, though there are references to violence that happens "offstage." I can almost envision an 18th or 19th century village. There are several threads of mystery (purposefully left out of the summary) with a few twists and well-paced suspense. In this new world with no technology, the story has an "old world" feel to it. The setting is post-apocalyptic, with the Melting being the result of Global Warming. I also like the way other characters are introduced: spaced apart with enough time for readers to absorb a bit about them before meeting someone new. While Noa and Amelia seem to be somewhat stereotypical villains, Letta has much more depth and individuality. The plot is original and intriguing, with arguments for and against words that underlie the premise and can be easily grasped by readers. In making this choice, Letta starts to wonder about Noa's intentions, and questions what is happening.Īs a self-proclaimed word nerd, I found the story fascinating. She knows she should turn the boy into the gavvers, but instead chooses to risk her life to help him. When Marlo, an injured Desecrator, shows up in the Wordsmith's shop looking for a place to hide, Letta's world is turned upside down. A group of rebels (called "Desecrators" by Noa) is staging pop-up events around Ark to remind people of art, poetry, and beauty, and Noa wants them stopped!
Noa believes words are corrupt, but not everyone agrees. When Benjamin doesn't return from a trip and is found dead, John Noa appoints her Wordsmith and tasks her with shortening the List by removing words from circulation. He's also guardian to Letta, a young girl whose parents left Ark when she was a young girl. He is charged with managing the List, a set of 500 words that residents can use to communicate, and with collecting stray words that are now banned from use. Diverse Easy Reader | Illustrated Chapterīenjamin is the wordsmith in Ark.
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