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Clade
Clade | James Bradley
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A provocative, urgent novel about time, family and how a changing planet might change our lives, from James Bradley, acclaimed author of The Resurrectionistand editor of The Penguin Book of the Ocean. Compelling, challenging and resilient, over ten beautifully contained chapters,Clade canvasses three generations from the very near future to late this century. Central to the novel is the family of Adam, a scientist, and his wife Ellie, an artist.Clade opens with them wanting a child and Adam in a quandary about the wisdom of this. Their daughter proves to be an elusive little girl and then a troubled teenager, and by now cracks have appeared in her parents' marriage. Their grandson is in turn a troubled boy, but when his character reappears as an adult he's an astronomer, one set to discover something astounding in the universe. With great skill James Bradley shifts us subtly forward through the decades, through disasters and plagues, miraculous small moments and acts of great courage. Elegant, evocative, understated and thought-provoking, it is the work of a writer in command of the major themes of our time. Praise for James Bradley's The Resurrectionist: 'Thrilling, chilling, and riveting to read.' Richard Flanagan 'A novel with its own ringing descriptive voice . . . the work of a strong talent.' Peter Pierce
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quietlycuriouskate
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Mehso-so

More cli-fi. Not bad by any means, but it does have problems.
The episodic structure through time made it difficult to connect to any of the characters.
There's a thoughtlessly ableist response to autism.
I don't know what JB's issues are around motherhood, but he's spilled them on the page.
These things I can work around: the ending I cannot (see comment under spoiler alert).

quietlycuriouskate The world is totally f*cked up but, hey, we could see it as a new beginning and look how great we humans are with our resilience and our caring for our nearest and dearest; let's give ourselves a pat on the back and hit the snooze button again. Just no! 😠 4mo
RamsFan1963 I thought I'd read this book and enjoyed it, but then I read the synopsis, and it didn't sound like the book I read. Turns out there's another book called Clade by Mark Budz. That's the one I read and thought was pretty entertaining. It's also cli-fic. 4mo
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rachaich
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Pickpick

Brilliant. Terrifying to consider but so cleverly written.

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rachaich
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Amusingly I misread the title as Glade...
This is flippin good so far, the idea of climate change occurring as the story unfolds so we are in it with the characters.

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hollylynnbee
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Starting my new May book! Hopefully it‘s an easy read. 🐝

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Schnoebs
Clade | James Badley
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Mehso-so

3⭐️

A good book that looks at: climate change, fertility issues, autism, grief and roles of technology. Clade takes the reader along as they follow the lives of a family over three generations into the future. Starting in the beginning of the 21st century, the possible future impacts of climate change are depicted in an very eerie and unsettling way.

#audiobook #audible #climatechange #mpls #twincities

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Cute sleeve. Love that it matches. 🐝 5y
Schnoebs @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego thanks! I‘m such a sucker for book beaus. When I saw the bees I knew instantly that I needed it lol 5y
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ingredientx
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Day 4 #riotgrams - current read

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Liberty
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Pickpick

Short, satisfying climate-change story, set in the future. Glad I stopped to check it out. 💕

BookmarkTavern That cover is almost hypnotic! 💜❤️ 7y
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Sophoclessweetheart
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Sophoclessweetheart
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This book is truly haunting. I've almost finished the book in one sitting and if I wasn't falling asleep sat up, I would finish it tonight. It's terrifying. The layout of the book is amazing. Australian writing at its finest. 🌻 #jamesbradley #clade #titanbooks #booklover #bookstagram #bookblogger #bibliophile #met_createchange

Cathythoughts I love the sound of "haunting ". That gets my attention immediately ? 7y
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Sophoclessweetheart
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Starting Clade by James Bradley and I am so excited!! (Thank you again @titan_books and @lydiagittins) 🌻

This book is out September 5th so mark your calendar. Can't wait to share my thoughts with you all. #clade #jamesbradley #titanbooks #booklover #bookstagram #bookblogger #bibliophile #met_createchange

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Sophoclessweetheart
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One of my most anticipated releases of this year arrived on my doorstep this weekend thanks to the lovely people at @titan_books (particularly @lydiagittins) and I couldn't be more excited. 🌻

This will be my next read. Is anyone else excited for this one? ☕️ #jamesbradley #clade #titanbooks #booklover #bookblogger #bibliophile #bookstagram #met_createchange

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KerriNTurner
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#readjanuary day 7, #booksaboutnature . Clade is climate change fiction, written by a man who taught me most of what I know about writing. Top notch read!

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