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London : Hodder Children's, 2009.
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In 2017, two years after England introduces carbon dioxide rationing to combat climatic change, eighteen-year-old Laura chronicles her first year at a London university as natural disasters and political upheaval disrupt her studies.
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LibraryThing member cotton61
After being utterly engrossed in The carbon diaries 2015 I was waiting with anticipation for Saci Lloyd's follow-up. It is amazing how completely different her two books are. It's almost like they were written by two completely different people.
The carbon diaries 2017 is very difficult to read and
The carbon diaries 2015 was unique in that it presented climate change to young adults, in an accessible way: Through the eyes of a endearing quirky family, we as readers could almost feel the severity of extreme weather changes. It is not the same with this book. Laura has become a different person. Too tough, too full of cliches, spouting out a script which is like a screenplay for a really bad british television series.
There is so much about strikes and demonstrations and very little about warm human relationships I could not even finish the book.
What happened? Where did climate change, as seen by full and fun characters, go? Where did the fun and rich characters go?
I would love to get feedback from others who have read this.
The carbon diaries 2017 is very difficult to read and
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seriously boring. It is meant to have the same format as TCD 2015, ie.. it is meant to be a diary format, yet it isn't credible in it's style. It doesn't read like a diary. It reads like an author writing a really boring book using as many slang cliches as the ink will allow her. The carbon diaries 2015 was unique in that it presented climate change to young adults, in an accessible way: Through the eyes of a endearing quirky family, we as readers could almost feel the severity of extreme weather changes. It is not the same with this book. Laura has become a different person. Too tough, too full of cliches, spouting out a script which is like a screenplay for a really bad british television series.
There is so much about strikes and demonstrations and very little about warm human relationships I could not even finish the book.
What happened? Where did climate change, as seen by full and fun characters, go? Where did the fun and rich characters go?
I would love to get feedback from others who have read this.
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LibraryThing member callmecayce
I love this series. It's creepy and scary and well written. I find these post-apocalyptic/dystopian novels to be, for the most part, seriously engrossing. Lloyd's Carbon Diaries series is one of those and I really liked it.
LibraryThing member foggidawn
In The Carbon Diaries 2017, Laura Brown, now a college student, is still attempting to live a somewhat normal life while dealing with the fallout from global climate change and carbon rationing. Her band, the dirty angels, is growing in popularity though still not making any money. London is a hub
For dystopian lit, The Carbon Diaries are relatively hopeful -- people go on with their lives, adapting to circumstances as they arise. This addition to the series is much less about climate change, and much more about revolution, as Laura's world rapidly degenerates into what looks like World War III. There is a lot of action, not all of it well-described, and that, combined with a writing style that is a close cousin to text-speak, makes for difficult reading at times. Moreover, there is less of a focus on human relationships (apart from Laura's boyfriend troubles) as characters always seem to be splitting up and going their separate ways. The author has left an opening for the series to continue, but fans of the original may be disappointed in the departure from so much of what worked well in The Carbon Diaries 2015.
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of revolutionary activity, from neo-nazis to far-left resistance groups that advocate killing the Prime Minister. In the midst of it all, Laura must decide how to balance her convictions with a strong desire not to get involved with any of the cult-like resistance groups. Her private life is just as convoluted: she and her boyfriend Adisa seem to be falling apart as he becomes more and more revolutionary, and she finds herself feeling attracted to another guy, but still deeply connected to Adi.For dystopian lit, The Carbon Diaries are relatively hopeful -- people go on with their lives, adapting to circumstances as they arise. This addition to the series is much less about climate change, and much more about revolution, as Laura's world rapidly degenerates into what looks like World War III. There is a lot of action, not all of it well-described, and that, combined with a writing style that is a close cousin to text-speak, makes for difficult reading at times. Moreover, there is less of a focus on human relationships (apart from Laura's boyfriend troubles) as characters always seem to be splitting up and going their separate ways. The author has left an opening for the series to continue, but fans of the original may be disappointed in the departure from so much of what worked well in The Carbon Diaries 2015.
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LibraryThing member librarybrandy
Riots, water wars, military presence, and a European tour with the band: 2017 is an interesting year for Laura.
A ton of action (it seems weird to tag this "adventure" but maybe action/adventure?), lots of discussion fodder, and a troubling look at a future that isn't all that far away.
A ton of action (it seems weird to tag this "adventure" but maybe action/adventure?), lots of discussion fodder, and a troubling look at a future that isn't all that far away.
LibraryThing member Mirandalg14
Barely 3 stars. I didn't like the constant political rebellion stuff - don't know why people would purposely put themselves into danger and like it. Maybe I'm not adventurous enough.
Original publication date
2010-02-22
Physical description
400 p.; 20 cm
ISBN
0340970162 / 9780340970164
Other editions
The Carbon Diaries 2017 by Saci Lloyd (Ebook)