In a dystopian future, where global warming has threatened resources and the religious right does not trust scientists and bullies want to wipe out education and replace it with the rule of might, four “girls” are being raised on a small tropical island to observe everything by two adults who are not their parents. One day they observe the remnants of a wrecked ship and find a girl who is different. May, the new girl, brings the outside world to their little haven.  You can guess how it proceeds from there.

The problem is, I didn’t care how it proceeded. I was not attached to the characters. The stereotypes were grossly exaggerated. There seemed to be no point to the novel at all. It was so slow that it was difficult to finish. I can’t imagine teens picking this up, let alone finishing it. Even science fiction fans would have little to interest them; there is almost no information about the “girls” or how they work.  This was a chore to read.