Orleans by Sherri L. Smith

Title: Orleans

Author: Sherri L. Smith

Type: Young Adult Novel
Genre: Post-America

Series: No

Pages: 324
Copyright: 2013
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Rating: 3 out of 5


Summary: from Good Reads
First came the storms.
Then came the Fever.
And the Wall.

After a string of devastating hurricanes and a severe outbreak of Delta Fever, the Gulf Coast has been quarantined. Years later, residents of the Outer States are under the assumption that life in the Delta is all but extinct… but in reality, a new primitive society has been born.

Fen de la Guerre is living with the O-Positive blood tribe in the Delta when they are ambushed. Left with her tribe leader’s newborn, Fen is determined to get the baby to a better life over the wall before her blood becomes tainted. Fen meets Daniel, a scientist from the Outer States who has snuck into the Delta illegally. Brought together by chance, kept together by danger, Fen and Daniel navigate the wasteland of Orleans. In the end, they are each other’s last hope for survival.

Sherri L. Smith delivers an expertly crafted story about a fierce heroine whose powerful voice and firm determination will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

Feelings:
This book took me a while start liking. Fen as narrator was difficult to follow because of the type of English she spoke. Daniel was interesting but he came off as younger than he was portrayed to be. I didn't like that part of the story. I did think this was a well put together story and worth reading. It was a fast read I just didn't enjoy it as much as I have some other books I've read in this post-American, dystopian world setting.

The world that Sherri Smith created was an interesting one and it seems relevant in today's world where we are trying to keep malaria from coming back into the US and viruses and disease are the biggest threat to developed countries.

Overall I liked the story and enjoyed reading it. I would recommend the book. However, I don't think this is the kind of book you will think about after you finish it.