Book description
Set in a near-future world on the brink of ecological catastrophe, Lauren James's novel is a gripping, witty and romantic call to arms.
Gabrielle is a climate-change activist who shoots to fame when she becomes the first teenager to display a supernatural ability to grow plants from her skin. Hesterā¦
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1 author picked Green Rising as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book has only just come out, and I couldnāt resist gobbling it up when I saw the similarities between it and my own The Unadjusteds. Green Rising adds the focus of environmental concerns, and what might happen in the future when people develop unique abilities that can harness nature and plants. This book combines my passions for the environment and mental health, with Jamesā fabulous style and voice. Based in a near future, some of the circumstances cut close to the bone and make me wonder what our future may hold.
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