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Mobility by Lydia Kiesling

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encgolsen's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

At 15, Bunny is a boy crazy Foreign Service kid spending the summer in Baku; later we see her transformation from an aimless 20-something to a successful PR professional for a family-run oil company. At first it seems that's all there is to it: a girl, a life; by the final scenes, in a near future that is all too plausible, it sinks in that this is a truly devastating novel about climate change. An artfully detailed slow burn, brilliantly done.

beerqueer91's review

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medium-paced

4.0

minniepauline's review

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adventurous funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I fell in love with Bunny/Elizabeth in the first few pages, when, as a fifteen-year-old, she was “so bored she could die,” which made me laugh out loud. This novel takes on climate change by making it personal. And it does it beautifully.

nellusso's review

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adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

liat_'s review

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4.0

fun! kind of a smart beach read vibe. one could argue that both the story and prose are didactic in a slightly wearying way but who cares, i had a good time