Love in the Time of Global Warming, Francesca Lia Block
Love in the Time of Global Warming, Francesca Lia Block
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Love in the Time of Global Warming

Author: Francesca Lia Block

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Unabridged: 5 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2013

Synopsis

A stunning reimagining of Homer’s Odyssey set in post-Apocalyptic Los Angeles, written by A master storyteller.Her life by the sea in ruins, Pen has lost everything in the Earth Shaker that all but destroyed the city of Los Angeles. She sets out into the wasteland to search for her family, her journey guided by a tattered copy of Homer’s Odyssey. Soon she begins to realize her own abilities and strength as she faces false promises of safety, the cloned giants who feast on humans, and a madman who wishes her dead. On her voyage, Pen learns to tell stories that reflect her strange visions, while she and her fellow survivors navigate the dangers that lie in wait. In her signature style, Francesca Lia Block has created a world that is beautiful in its destruction and as frightening as it is lovely. At the helm is Pen, a strong heroine who holds hope and love in her hands and refuses to be defeated.

About Francesca Lia Block

Francesca Lia Block, winner of the prestigious Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award, is the author of many acclaimed and bestselling books, including Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books, Roses and Bones: Myths, Tales and Secrets, and the adult novel The Elementals. Her work has been translated and published around the world. She lives in Los Angeles with her two children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on September 29, 2019

if you have been waiting for a dystopian retelling of the odyssey set in LA after an earthquake/tsunami combo ruins EVERYTHING and it is penelope who gets to do the odysseying this time, then guess what?? you only need to wait until august 27th! it is a great adaptation, and even though it does call......more

Goodreads review by A.B. on February 17, 2019

I don't know how to write a review and be fair to this little jewel of fiction I found by hazard. This is an epic story about a girl who has to face the end of the world and the beginning of a new world where giants and magic live together in a terrible world filled with human stones and the death of......more

Goodreads review by Maciek on June 17, 2014

I was drawn in to this book because of the title and its gorgeous cover, which is why I'm sad to report that it turned out to be a total mess. Initially, I was excited by the synopsis - a retelling of The Odyssey performed against the background of post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. This is a story with r......more

Goodreads review by Angus on November 26, 2012

What an extraordinary piece of writing? Beautiful and terrifying, realistic and fantastical. The author takes us on a journey through a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles seen through the eyes of Pen, who has lost everything but hopes her family have survived and sets off in search of them. Along the way......more

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