I loved the premise of this book. It tackles so many of today's political concerns, from climate change to capitalism. It addresses man's need for control over the world around him versus the idea of living in harmony with nature. This political thriller should have kept me well-entertained as it was set in a post-apocalyptic world destroyed by man's greed and love of war. I tend to love these kind of books. Unfortunately, this one just fell flat for me. 

There were a few reasons why my enjoyment fell off. While I love books that explore the above-mentioned themes, I don't enjoy being preached at and felt there were too many instances when the story devolved into the author standing on a soapbox moralizing.  Even if I agreed with the sentiments expressed, they often dumped me out of Ven's story and back into reality. A more subtle approach would have been more pleasing for this reader; your mileage may vary. 

I also felt there was too much description, and the inner monologues often seemed to disrupt the flow of the action sequences. Any tension that was built by the author seemed to be reduced by meandering attention to detail or the MC's tendency to walk down memory lane at the most inopportune time. It was a little frustrating as I'd just start to get excited by where the story was going and then...I'd be deflated and bored. 

So, while I loved the premise, the delivery didn't really work for me. I wish it had because I feel like I should have loved this and didn't.