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I knew I had to read Salvage as soon as I read the blurb and saw the "continent of garbage." This concept immediately fascinated me as someone into environmental issues, which happen to include large quantities of trash in our oceans! Of course, I knew the book wouldn't be all about that, it's just the setting, but still, I had to read it. Plus I love outer space! Salvage begins with Ava aboard her home ship, and soon she's faced with the prospect of marriage. Her groom is a childhood friend, so it's not as bad as it seems, until things go wrong. Very wrong. Ava is running for her life, and ends up on Earth, on the Gyre where she must essentially relearn to live while wondering if her love is still alive and if he ended up "groundways" too.

Salvage and I did get off to an awkward start. I was aware that it was written in the futuristic English dialect, but it still took me several chapters to adjust. There's just so many new words and phrases, and for some of them it's hard to decipher their meaning even in context. But once the story got going and the words/phrases were used more, I was able to get use to it and actually quite liked it. It made it feel more real. Also, as the story progressed, and Ava spent more time on Earth, her speech patterns changed and became the English we're use to. It was a great and subtle way to show her character growth.

There wasn't much of an overall plot to Salvage. It was more about Ava's personal journey. She was raised in a place where women were put into historically female gender roles: mothers, cooks, and clothing. Men also take multiple brides, which the women have no say in. Ava had no education to speak of, since apparently women don't need it to raise children or make breakfast. However, Ava has managed to teach herself some basic math and she has an interest in (and talent for) mechanics, something women can never, ever do. Her lack of any formal education wasn't a problem on her ship, but once she's on Earth, the tables are turned. I actually enjoyed reading about a character who isn't some genius who knows how to do everything. Ava struggles a lot, and she knows she'll never be like other girls her age, but she does work hard at what she's good at and strives to better herself in the ways that she can. Very admirable.

I really liked Salvage. I was never bored, despite the slow pace and considerable length. I thought the world building was great, but I do wish there had been some more information about the Gyre (I mean, it's the reason I picked it up!). I also loved that ending! Ava is faced with what she's been wanting for most of the book, but comes to an important realization. She's not the girl she was in the first several chapters. She has her whole, new life ahead of her. I do wish there was more, but that was a perfect ending.


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Salvage Alexandra Duncan Books Reviews

I really enjoyed this book....I found it fast paced and intriguing. I was a little disappointed to see the second book is Ava's kid "sister" and not Ava herself....When the book ended I felt there were subtle threads left in the story to be answered later. So i was actually surprised that book two wasn't about Ava. (I haven't read the second book yet so who knows).
With a diverse cast, a girl who learns her own strength and a futuristic world reminiscent of the TV show, Firefly - SALVAGE is a strong debut. Seventeen-year-old Ava may seem weak in the beginning, but her society taught her to be so. When she is taken away for an 'inexcusable' misdeed that she commits (according to her society, anyway), she is able to escape her impending death with help and lands on a seriously messed up Earth. Although the book is HUGE!!! (520 pages), the pace is fast and I loved the world Alexandra Duncan has built for us here. I highly recommend this novel for fans of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, the TV show FIREFLY and THESE BROKEN STARS. I can't WAIT for book 2 !!!!
I was initially skeptical of the story. I've read both stories mentioned in the professional review and Handmaiden's Tale was a very pivotal story -- those were some big shoes to fill! As well, I was afraid it was a grindingly awful morality play couched in a teenage dystopia. However, this story was terrifically well-written and on-point regarding the difficulties of surviving a break with a close-knit but suffocating culture. Five out of five for believable, wonderful characters. I hope this author writes several more adventures. I love the way the main character grows into her story. As for plot, there are more than a few unexpected, jolting turns, but the writer handled them back onto course by the end. The only detail I found implausible was how quickly the heroine learned to fly, but I guess that can always be chalked up to superior stabilizing/navigational technology. All in all, a wonderful read (this story was a bit Margaret Atwood, but more Ursula LeGuin ).
Wonderfully described future earth, with a space dwelling girl who escapes danger and goes down to an earth that is completely foreign to her. It was fun exploring this different, but in some ways, very familiar earth through her eyes. Teenaged Ava has a series of adventures, starting on the ship she was born and raised on, her escape on a space station after she’s facing deadly consequences to innocent actions, to her arrival on earth with the pilot who rescues her. She almost dies from the gravity she’s never experienced before, but slow becomes stronger. When a tragedy befalls her new found friends on the Gyre, a floating island of garbage and plastic scrap, she escapes to India, where she hopes to find her maternal aunt. This was an such excellent adventure and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope to read the next book in the series, Salvage, very soon.
Such a great book. I've seen some other reviews that mentioned some of the few "odd" phrases and words making the story hard to follow and feeling disconnected - I did NOT find this to be true. With a little bit of world-knowledge, respect for different cultures, and use of context clues, I can assure you this will not be a problem for you and instead add to the story, as it did for me. You may not like reading about the idea of women being viewed as little more than breeders as on the ship in this story, but guess what? That's still a reality in many places in our world today. Although set in the future, many of the challenges certainly ring true and will surely resonate with the readership. I felt the book was very well written, easy to follow, and a good read. Whether you are a feminist or just an individual with respect for people other than just yourself, you will enjoy this book. I am excited to read this author's second book (focused on Miyole) and I cannot wait to see what else this author puts out.
I knew I had to read Salvage as soon as I read the blurb and saw the "continent of garbage." This concept immediately fascinated me as someone into environmental issues, which happen to include large quantities of trash in our oceans! Of course, I knew the book wouldn't be all about that, it's just the setting, but still, I had to read it. Plus I love outer space! Salvage begins with Ava aboard her home ship, and soon she's faced with the prospect of marriage. Her groom is a childhood friend, so it's not as bad as it seems, until things go wrong. Very wrong. Ava is running for her life, and ends up on Earth, on the Gyre where she must essentially relearn to live while wondering if her love is still alive and if he ended up "groundways" too.

Salvage and I did get off to an awkward start. I was aware that it was written in the futuristic English dialect, but it still took me several chapters to adjust. There's just so many new words and phrases, and for some of them it's hard to decipher their meaning even in context. But once the story got going and the words/phrases were used more, I was able to get use to it and actually quite liked it. It made it feel more real. Also, as the story progressed, and Ava spent more time on Earth, her speech patterns changed and became the English we're use to. It was a great and subtle way to show her character growth.

There wasn't much of an overall plot to Salvage. It was more about Ava's personal journey. She was raised in a place where women were put into historically female gender roles mothers, cooks, and clothing. Men also take multiple brides, which the women have no say in. Ava had no education to speak of, since apparently women don't need it to raise children or make breakfast. However, Ava has managed to teach herself some basic math and she has an interest in (and talent for) mechanics, something women can never, ever do. Her lack of any formal education wasn't a problem on her ship, but once she's on Earth, the tables are turned. I actually enjoyed reading about a character who isn't some genius who knows how to do everything. Ava struggles a lot, and she knows she'll never be like other girls her age, but she does work hard at what she's good at and strives to better herself in the ways that she can. Very admirable.

I really liked Salvage. I was never bored, despite the slow pace and considerable length. I thought the world building was great, but I do wish there had been some more information about the Gyre (I mean, it's the reason I picked it up!). I also loved that ending! Ava is faced with what she's been wanting for most of the book, but comes to an important realization. She's not the girl she was in the first several chapters. She has her whole, new life ahead of her. I do wish there was more, but that was a perfect ending.