2.5 stars, rounded up because I really did enjoying the beginning of the book!

The Great Transition started out strong (I’m a sucker for fresh takes on climate change dystopian/speculative fiction). Unfortunately it didn’t stay strong. The story felt too long while also trying to be too many things: dystopian, family drama, thriller…. The thriller aspect could likely be dropped from the story completely and the story would still work (albeit with a few minor ends to tie up) which tells me it was superfluous. I found the flashbacks a little too slow-paced and repetitive, although I did enjoy learning about how we got to the current situation. A really interesting, fresh concept, but sadly the execution just didn’t do it for me.

[I received an ALC from the publisher via Libro]