City of Rust: an out-of-this-world sci-fi adventure!

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Their bickering sibling-like bond was so special, and I even teared up at a few moments because of it!

I would recommend it to pretty much everyone, especially for people who enjoy sci-fi stories, or are passionate about the environment. There were narrow escapes, drone races, bounty hunters, a robotic gecko and on top of all of that, a world-threatening disaster to prevent. I do think perhaps the antagonist could have been developed a little deeper as it was rather surface level, but I think children would like this.

It took a while to get through and despite his final rating, he had to ask me what was happening a few times and told me he couldn't imagine the world in his head (me too). Care was absolutely wonderful as a secondary character, as was Laurie, and I defy anyone not to adore Tring, who is an AI NannyBot. Gemma’s writing kept me hooked from the first chapter, she has such a fantastic imagination and that really comes across in her characters and story telling. The main human characters, Railey, Laurie and Care, are appropriately tough, moulded by their hard environments, all possessing that grit that comes from wanting to live and thrive at all costs.

Rescued by a couple of Junker kids, they discover a danger bigger than anything they'd imagined - but can three kids, a gecko and an ancient computer save the world against the huge trash bomb (and its power-crazed creator) threatening to destroy the world? I got a bit confused at the beginning with Runners, Junkers etc, but eventually things were clarified. There are drone races, bounty hunters, androids, and an old spaceship that constantly requires work. Fast-paced, filled with twists and turns, and set in a dystopian vision of Earth which serves as a stark warning of the dangers of pollution and climate change, City of Rust is a brilliant contemporary sci-fi adventure.This was a really great book and it kept me entertained but I feel like there was a bit too much going on for it to be really cohesive. I loved the fact that she was fearless and so very sarcastic yet adorably awkward when it came to showing any kind of affection. Ever since her dad gave her an old telescope at the age of eight, she’s been obsessed with space and everything that goes with it. This is an interesting sci-fi dystopia adventure with surprising settings and views of this (very possible) future.