Block, F. (2013).
Love in the time of global warming. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
Penelope has lost her mind and her family during the grand, apocalyptic event of the Earth Shaker. Penelope finds shelter in her home until it is invaded by the interlopers. A stranger among the interlopers gives her his well fueled vehicle and mysterious map heading toward Las Vegas. Along her journey she finds herself in these strange events that mimic the copy of Odyssey that she found. Through her journey, she intertwines her personal memories with the mythology of Odyssey not making any sense. Pen is determined to find her loved ones and becomes what she must in order to join her family again. Along the journey, she meets people who are in similar situation as her, which is beyond their control and discovers love and friendship along the way. Pen’s flashbacks of her life before the tragedy and her paralleled story with that of Odysseus help tell her story. Related books:
Marco Impossible by Hannah Moskowitz, and
Diverse Energies by Tobias S. Buckell.
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