So far I've only read Flygirl and Orleans by Smith, but she is a fabulous writer, regardless of the style, time period, plot, etc. Yes, I'm going to read the rest of her books, she should be getting more recognition than she does. Enjoy, and then be sure to tell everyone you know that you did.Librar...
The Delta borders have been sealed. The United States is changed forever. After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but exti...
Two stars because I did keep reading and the end was a bit suspenseful. Much closer to one and a half stars though. I found the world building to be not as well thought out as people claim. Why does merely interacting with people of another blood type make the Delta Fever worse? I'm not sure I belie...
The summary version of this reads like every other YA dystopian: * Brave young girl making her way in America after a collapse of some sort * Society has divided itself into groups based on a single characteristic * Girl meets boy and they must trust each other to survive But I assure you, this ...
It seems like Mother Nature just won’t let go of the Gulf Coast and after its latest attack and its aftereffects, it has been decided to separate this area from the U.S. A string of hurricanes, a fever, and then a quarantine has left the citizens of the Gulf Coast isolated. They built a wall to divi...
Initial reaction: I'm wholeheartedly thanking the author for writing a proper dystopian society that sounds like an actual dystopian society with harrowing stakes and horrific scenarios. "Orleans" was a great story, and I'll admit it tugged at my heartstrings in moments, though I'll also admit I wis...
Startlingly original, Orleans brings a whole new take on the term "YA dystopian" or more accurately, brings the genre back to where it should be. Instead of focusing on romance and destructive government schemes, Orleans concentrates on world building and plot progression. The novel starts off with ...
2.5 stars. If I have to be honest, a lot of Orleans was a flat two star for me, and I was even considering giving the book up just because I thought a lot of it was boring. I didn't particularly enjoy any parts, though, but I was struck with Fen's attitude — meaning, I loved her character. Tough, fe...
This book is amazingly written! Fen and Daniel are two very distinct personalities that the author alternates between. The language Sherri Smith used to differentiate the two characters helps create an understanding of the two distinct worlds within The Wall and outside The Wall without even taking ...
I got this book free at ALA. What we have here is that rarest of creatures, the stand-alone dystopian YA book. Oh, sure, there's room for a sequel, but there doesn't need to be one. It was lovely to reach the end and not have to cry, "Curse you, cliffhanging author, I can't believe you left me hang...
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