Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva

"Revenge, when it burns like fire, is incalculable."

Set in 2272, the lands that we currently know on Earth have now been submerged underwater due to the effects of global warming. In its place, we have been left with Archipelagos, which are the last of the habitable locations on earth. Winter, Spring & Autumn have also been replaced by all year round summer. As for humanity, it is still in a dire state. The elites still rule & are concerned only with profiting off of disease, illness & algorithms. Old habits die hard, eh? This story also features a humanoid mosquito who is on a quest to understand its origins...

In the words of Randy Jackson, "It's a no from me, dawg."

Whilst the early portion of Dengue Boy intrigued and captivated me to a degree, the rest of the story became increasingly hard to follow and led to a decline in my enjoyment and comprehension of this story.

Now, this is not to say that this is a terrible book because despite the lewd chaos, this book does a great job to highlight the human condition. Not only that, but Nieva also centres this story around classism and the damaging effects on the environment. Also, after I finished reading this, I saw that t tango'd American fella now has a vested interest in Greenland (mining)... hmm, interesting...

"In recent years, there has been increased interest in Greenland's natural resources, including mining for rare earth minerals, uranium and iron.

These may become more accessible as global warming leads to some of the ice covering Greenland to melt." 🫠

I also appreciated the inclusion of how virtual reality infiltrates the minds of our young, with our young becoming desensitised to violence & often not being able to differentiate between virtual life & reality.

I wish I could give this book more than 3 stars, but that was a draining read. A necessary one, but draining.

If this is on your TBR, I bid you well!

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