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Jan 20, 2024pinkpanther1113 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In the future, Nailer scavenges copper for a living; a low-paying, dirty job. He finds a clipper washed ashore, and with it a survivor who changes his life. Nailer is forced to decide between turning in his lucky find or helping the…
Apr 02, 2022at101 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi tells the story of teenage boy Nailer, who scavenges shipwrecks for a living. The story takes place on the futuristic American gulf coast in a world ravaged by climate change. On a stroke of luck, Nailer…
Oct 12, 2020JCLAnneG rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I wanted to read a teen fiction about climate change, and this fit the bill. I enjoyed the dystopian look at what could happen when the ice caps melt, and when we've drilled so much in the ocean for oil that there are no more breaker…
Jun 17, 2020
Not a series but a standalone- In a futuristic world, teenager Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip…
Jun 19, 2018zpare rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book! Set in a world where water levels have risen considerably boats are the main way of transportation. Old ships are scavenged and parts are sold. Baciqalupi writes a lot of science fiction stories relating to the…
Dec 27, 2017KevinELPL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In the near future, human civilization has nearly been destroyed by climate change. Pockets of warring tribes fight over the scraps of our old, rusty past. Although the world (and Bacigalupi's forecast of our future) is a bleak place, the…
Aug 17, 2017DSE1585 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
i really really wanted to like this because it had such an interesting universe and vivid descriptions but i couldn't get past the cheesy dialogue and lack of logical emotion from the characters... sorry
Jul 18, 2017SCL_Justin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Paolo Bacigalupi’s YA novel Ship Breaker is all sorts of awesome. Nailer is a kid who works on a light crew stripping salvage from the long-abandoned oil tankers in the Gulf of Mexico. He and everyone he knows lives out on the beach at the…
Jan 27, 2014
This book was spellbinding. Great for young adults.
Dec 06, 2013oboechica88 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is one of the most dystopiest dystopias I've read! his future of our world is caused by our use of fossil fuels and ignoring global warming. It's not really preachy about it - in fact it sounds eerily accurate to what we are…
Nov 20, 2012PAIGE CHERNOW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an incredibly powerful dystopian novel that will appeal to adults as well as teens. It is set in a future North America (maybe 100 years in the future?) where oil supplies have been exhausted and global warming has wreaked…
Nov 09, 2012jillageyer rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. And it's really awesome because it can be a guy or girl book. Definitely action packed
Sep 27, 2012
In the near future climate change results in the flooding of the eastern coast of the United States and the result is a disintegration of government and the United States is ruled by violent clans. Nailer, a young teenager, works with a…
Sep 01, 2012ely99 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
wow! this was surprisingly a really good book.... i found it a bit slow, but it really picked up at the end...i hope there will be a sequel. As a big fan of dystopian novels this was actually one of the better ones. definitely…
Aug 07, 2012Superman_Wu rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Awesome.
Jul 20, 2012daisy73e rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Alot of changes on our planet could make every difference in our childrens future. It makes you realize how our planet is changing before our eyes.
Jun 26, 2012ychi rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
We get off to a slow start in terms of character. Though Nailer's job and his broken world are vivd and sensory-rich, it's hard to sympathize with him because of the hard side he needs to show to make ti through the troubles Paolo…
Feb 02, 2012amderdog rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An absolutley amazing book! I could not put it down for an instant. If you are interested in something original, I highly recomend you read "Ship Breaker."
Jan 20, 2012panaura rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Based on the first half, I would have given this a 5 out of 5. But the second half wasn't quite as good.
Dec 30, 2011kelbrary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent story! Couldn't put it down!! Warning: There are graphic fighting/killing scenes involving the boy.
Dec 17, 2011kingjamal rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Really Good. Enough Said.
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Oct 24, 2011MsBayer rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
IMHO, this is a good choice for 8th graders who loved Hunger Games and are looking for a similar book.
Aug 21, 2011ilove2write rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Really great book, original idea. his style of writing is really good and I enjoyed the characters. The ending was good but I thought it had a lot more potential, as in he could of made it a trilogy and really dug into Nita and her life…
Jul 11, 2011GuyN rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This dystopian thriller is set about 100 years in a future with eco-problems and almost no oil. Our teen hero is a small scavenger with a vicious speed freak father. His friends eventually include other teens, swanks, and a halfman. …
Dec 07, 2010LibraryK8 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have read other reviews that said this book was impossible to put down, and although I really enjoyed it, I did put it down. I was a bit disappointed b/c of the wonderful reviews I read but I still really enjoyed the book. The characters…