Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1)

author: Paolo Bacigalupi

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.75

book published: 2010

rating: 4

read at: 2013/05/01

date added: 2013/05/01

shelves: young-adult

review:

In a post-oil world, Nailer works light crew salvaging copper and other metals from derelict and abandoned oil tankers. He's good at what he does because he's small and he can fit in the ducts of the ships, but it's a hard life and a poor one. Everyone dreams of making that "lucky strike." Finding something that will make them rich enough to not worry about other scavengers. Nailer also has a violent abusive father, so that gives him even more desperation to get away.



One day, after a big storm, Nailer and his friend Pima discover something with the potential to change everything. This leads Nailer into danger and new adventures.



This book is set in the same universe as 'The Windup Girl' and 'The Drowned Cities.' The latter is for adults and is quite different in tone. I'm quite impressed with Paolo's writing, and his ability to scale his writing for adults and younger readers. The books are quite different in tone, and I enjoyed both of the ones I've read (and the few short stories I've read). I look forward to other books by this author.



'Ship Breaker' won or was nominated for quite a few book prizes when it came out, and rightfully so. Check it out.





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