Alternate narratives, from Dom, the son of a newspaper magnate, imprisoned at his rural school, and Adeline, the young surviving clone from Sharp North. Dom tells, through his diary, of the huge changes coming to the world, and how cloning became a way to ensure power for a select group of people. He becomes one of those whose genetic material is taken to form the clones used by the Great Families and is, therefore, a forebear of Adeline's. His diary is now in the hands of Adeline and his story drives forward her own. Adeline now lives with Clarissa in a settlement in the Pyrenees, though it is under attack from incomers. Showing symptoms of ill-health, Adeline hides the fact that she is a flawed clone and debates the truth of the 'serpent' prophecy, suggested by her differently coloured eyes. Could she really be the saviour Briton hopes for?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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i would highly recommend reading Sharp North (prequel) before reading this book, seeing as it fills in a lot of holes in the second book. Without reading the first book i wouldn't have been shocked at the plot at certain points in the book and neither would the ending of Blown Away have had such an impact on me, as i was left thinking about this book long after i had put it down. This shock and impac, and many othe remotions which come with this book, are rather important to understanding the complex and intricate, beautifully orchestrated story.
Blown Away has a fantastic plot but most of it is meaningless if Sharp North has not been read. Although i throrughly enjoyed this book and i would recommend it to all my friends. Patrick Cave has done what many authors cannot .. which is to create a whole new world with its own rules and regulations to which the plot sticks by and doesnt wander between our world as we know it and the imagined world of the author.
The ending of the book is very satifying even though i complained heartily at first, it takes time to mull over the complete journey in your mind and finally come to a satisfying conclusion. this is much more effective compared to other books in which the ending's either an annoying cliff hanger or a ending so perfect and complete, it ruins the journey you have just travelled in the book. Rather, Patrick Cave gets the balance just right.
Blown Away has a fantastic plot but most of it is meaningless if Sharp North has not been read. Although i throrughly enjoyed this book and i would recommend it to all my friends. Patrick Cave has done what many authors cannot .. which is to create a whole new world with its own rules and regulations to which the plot sticks by and doesnt wander between our world as we know it and the imagined world of the author.
The ending of the book is very satifying even though i complained heartily at first, it takes time to mull over the complete journey in your mind and finally come to a satisfying conclusion. this is much more effective compared to other books in which the ending's either an annoying cliff hanger or a ending so perfect and complete, it ruins the journey you have just travelled in the book. Rather, Patrick Cave gets the balance just right.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Edmund Prowe
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'Blown Away', like its prequel, 'Sharp North', is a complex and subtle thriller set in the future, inviting comparison with other 'dystopian' novels for young adults such as Julie Bertagna's 'Exodus' and 'Zenith' or Gemma Malley's 'The Declaration'. However, while there are certainly dystopian elements in the world it creates - Cave is, for example, chillingly pessimistic (or realistic, depending on one's point of view) about climate change - the book's acute observation of human nature makes it more complex and subtle than 'dystopian' would imply. It is beautifully written, simultaneously poignant and funny, with moments of wit, bleak satire, and tragedy. Although the plot is probably somewhat dependent on the previous book - having read both books in order I found it hard to judge - it's rare for a second book to have so much structural and narrative freshness. Cave introduces new plotlines and characters, creating a book which has its own integrity, rather than having the this-is-an-installment-in-a-series quality that cripples so many contemporary children's books. Because of this, 'Blown Away' is deeper, more thoughtful and more ultimately moving than 'Sharp North' - again, a great achievement for a second book. It is well and vividly imagined, from the near-future diary entries - told in a wonderful teenage voice which doesn't succumb to the danger of assuming teenagers are necessarily stupid or inarticulate - to the distant-future adventures of the charismatic heroine. This is thoughtful, compelling stuff which is highly intelligent without sacrificing narrative tension or emotional depth. Definitely recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I thought this was a really great back and a good wake up call to what is happening in the world around us. It had a great plot and although i din't really understand how the two plots that were runnign in parrellel linked together till the end it kept me guessing. I don't hink i would have enjoyed it as muchif i hadn't read the first one before hand.
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