I dislike books were the romance happens in the first instance of the characters meeting. I don't like books that have surprise incest, I mean what purpose did it serve, I was skipping a fair bit of pages when I got to that section so I'm not even sure if Dylan told Alistar and Stella that they were all related.

The way the characters thought and spoke was unrealistic, especially when they were thinking about other characters.

I don't like books that are marketed as dystopian or apocalyptic and have it on the back burner. The impending ice age was such an insignificant part of the storyline that it might not have been included at all. The only thing that it did was force them all to Alistar's cottage, other than that it didn't move the plot forward one bit.

Constance having 2 boyfriends for 20 years was a plot point because?

Why was the dialogue formatted that way?

What character development were we to see in this novel? Stella was not likeable or understandable. It was interesting to see a transgender teenager but she could have been written sooo much better than she was. And why was Constance unconcerned about her chatting with someone in Italy? Is stranger danger and internet safety a thing of the past?

Even Dylan's reasoning behind putting the ashes of his mother and grandmother in tupperware and ice cream containers made no sense. He could have gotten another bag to carry them? He got angry at Stella for tossing them in the backyard but he was making no moves to take them back to Gunn's home isle. Again, why was incest even mentioned in this novel?

This book had amazing detail about things that were not in the least bit interesting. The story jumped around with no warning, I had to reread sections at a time because I wasn't sure of what was happening. I'm not sure how this novel got some many rave reviews.

These characters are marvelous. Although the backdrop is apocalyptic, Stella is still an angsty teen [with good reason] and Constance is still the woman with two lovers, eyed with suspicion by much of the community. The book is almost more a series of observations that all fit together perfectly, than a single coherent volume.

I expected a book about an environmental catastrophe, but this is actually a sweet character-driven family story set against a backdrop of environmental catastrophe. Gentle & tender, and also dark, with loads of atmosphere and plenty of unexpected, sparkly grace-note moments sprinkled in.

Really enjoyed this. Likeable characters and a good blend of modern and mythology.

Not an easy read, but I really liked the characters. Also really different, which is welcome in a season of voracious reading!

Interesting take on the Apocalyptic genre - impending apocalypse rather than post. Occasionally felt a bit too unreal. Interesting characters - Stella's gender transition and Dylan's discoveries about himself and his family forming interesting counterpoints to the changes going on in globally. Liked it, but didn't love it. 3.5 stars, rounded down.

I won this book in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.

I really enjoyed this book. It was served in 2020 when a new Ice Age is starting. Everything is uncertain yet in a trailer park in Scotland, people are dealing with regular life issues as the world seems to be deep freezing to an end. I enjoyed all the characters and really like Stella, who is dealing with pubert, transitioning to female, and trying to live life the best she can. All while her world slides into deep freeze and uncertainty.