Ship Breaker by Paulo Bacigalupi

Ship Breaker is one THE BEST dystopian I've ever read. While The Hunger Games was good it wasn't great and it was far from realistic. Ship Breaker on the other hand shows an imaginable future. With the hiking oil prices, global warming and economic crisis I can actually imagine a future like this.

The world in Ship Breaker is dark, bleak and dull. The divide between the poor and the rich is tremendous. And our hero Nailer's lived a pretty tough life but he's managed to find himself some truly loyal friends like Sedna and Pima. The characters are all amazingly developed and the author has taken great care to show that the world is selfish, greedy and completely lacking in humanity. Nailer was just like the rest of the people in shipbreaker's world and the author emphasizes how it is his near death experience that makes him different.Nita is an equally likable character, though she is a rich, spoiled brat I like how she quickly adapts herself to the poverty stricken world she's thrown in.

The story is fast paced and action packed, there isn't a boring moment. The plot's great and the writing is amazing with vivid descriptions. I love how there is absolutely no info dumping. We haven't been told anything, from the very first chapter we get to SEE how Nailer lives.
This book is recommended for everyone. Even if your not a dystopian lover I'm sure you'll find Ship Breaker an enjoyable read. However there is only a hint of romance in the story and if your a fan of romance novels you may not find Ship Breaker that fun. But still it's an amazing book. (less)