Readers who persevere will find the ending somewhat rushed and tainted by deus ex machina. Weyn (Distant Waves) nicely handles the teen romance and the attempts to deal with the crisis, but clumsy exposition and infodumps often drag down the first half of the book. Empty Paperback Januby Suzanne Weyn (Author) 140 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 5.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 6.51 52 Used from 1.91 3 New from 32.46 2 Collectible from 6.75 Paperback 9.99 49 Used from 1.18 A dystopic look at what happens to one American town when all the fossil fuels run out. As the situation escalates, the lack of oil leads to food and power shortages, creating a snowballing series of crises.
They all find their traditional teenage concerns overshadowed (if not obviated) by the growing oil crisis, which has led to insanely high gas prices, shortages of everyday products such as ballpoint pens, and a looming war with Venezuela. Tom, in turn, wants to date vain cheerleader Niki. Weyn's near-future novel avoids many of the traditional dystopian trappings in favor of looking at a handful of teens just as the world runs out of usable oil-"It was right in front of everybody's faces, but they pretended it wasn't happening." Goth outcast Gwen, living with her petty criminal brother after being abandoned by their parents, has a crush on her neighbor, Tom.
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