I liked this bleak but very realistic look at what could turn out to be our future with climate change. The 3 intertwining stories were great and I didn’t see the relation of time between them coming til the end. I wished we’d got a little more revenge at the end (even though we did get a lot). Maybe there is a second book coming? Michelle’s writing style is fun and easy to read - I breezed through this in about 2 days once I sat down with it. Looking forward to whatever book comes next!

Compelling and thought-provoking in a way that keeps you turning the page. I look forward to more from this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy.

This is a very interesting look into the near future, with climate change making lower latitudes unbearably hot. The story is told from a variety of viewpoints involved in developing a utopia centered around a new university campus somewhere in Canada where it's still cold, and where oil is still used as fuel even though it's illegal. Social media has become all-consuming, with interfaces implanted directly into people's brains, but in this remote location there is no connection, which causes people to relate differently. The viewpoint characters are very likeable, one is a prostitute, another a recent college graduate rejecting the extreme wealth of his family. Another viewpoint is from a whole group of mostly unnamed women abandoned in a remote military camp, who adapt in dramatic ways to survive. The ultimate corporate greed, evil wealth, devolving of humanity story is grim, but not without some hope at the level of some individuals.

Enjoyed everything about this book except the ending. I honestly can’t remember feeling that way about a book before, but all the characters are so involving that not continuing their story is very frustrating.
I for one would like to request a sequel
The background to the plot, the arctic settlement, the peninsula, and the floating city are sharply defined and the whole shape of this future world is economically made clear.
That said, I would like to know what happened to Rose.

I really enjoyed this book. There are lots of twists and turns!

I just reviewed Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling. #NetGalley

Camp Zero offers the reader a view of the future that is both hopeful and mired in the failings of human nature. It is a blended story of coming of age and industrial espionage.

In this world, climate change has acerbated, with stronger hurricanes and fire storms leading to the cessation of oil extraction. Near Boston their is a Floating City that plays home or host to the technological or wealthy elite. Everyone has access to a skull implanted device called the "flick" that allows instantaneous access to the internet.

The camp of the title is a hoped for utopian settlement in Canada that is in the process of being built on land previously only exploited for its natural mineral wealth. The narrative is driven by three alternating perspectives. Rose is a Korean American sex worker sent to the camp to keep the architect and founder of the camp focused. Grant is a recent college grad trying to escape his wealthy family and tragedy by teaching writing. The White Rose is a group of military trained women who have formed their own society at a remote research facility.

It is a well realized world, but the climax feels a little incomplete. Some characters are suddenly discarded, other abandoned. The two main named characters never escape the situations they begin the book in. Grant never really changes from being the spoiled rich kid in a world beyond his sheltered understanding. Rose is continually taken advantage of, and its unclear if she will succeed in escaping the life she's been forced into. At least we have the White Rose that has survived for thirty some years with a stable plan for continuing.

Everyone is seeking their own way to find freedom from their pasts, some are more successful than others. Head North.

This was an expertly crafted novel based in a dystopian (but believable) future where climate change and technology have made society almost unrecognizable. The world-building is excellent, but on top of that, the author weaves multiple plot lines together in beautiful (and surprising at times!!) harmony. It was definitely a slow build, but once I was hooked into all of the storylines, I couldn’t put this down. There is so much more to this book than meets the eye, and I can’t do it justice in a summary.

I’m giving it 4/5 just because I didn’t have the emotional involvement needed for me to give it a 5. Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really liked this tale. It took a little while to figure out the timelines and the worlds' status, but once I did, I was hooked. I appreciated the different points of view presented and how they came together by the end. One the other hand, I felt the men bad/women good theme was unnecessary and a little overstated. Overall, an interesting if not depressing look at a possible future scenario. Recommended.

I received a complimentary copy of the novel from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Camp Zero was a thought provoking and interesting read. It was so incredibly well written with dual points of view, flashbacks, and different timelines. Everything worked together to form this amazing story.

The craziest part is how realistic Camp Zero is. It shows us something that can potentially happen if we don’t work to reduce climate change.

The author writes in such a mysterious and brilliant way. The book automatically drew me in and made it hard to stop reading.

This is an easy five star read for me!

I didn't like the way this book started, so I put it down. Then I picked it back up again because the premise really did sound interesting to me and the second time I read it, I did enjoy it a bit more. I like the ideas of what the future may bring the the lesson the author is trying to teach about the world. Overall, it was an ok read for me.

I was really excited to read this and really looking forward to it based on the description. Unfortunately the book I read and the book described I found to be very different from one another. The description is misleading and doesn’t shed light on the strong adult themes present in this book. I think that’s important to point out for readers. Dystopian is one of my favorite genres but this just didn’t seem to flow for me. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

Nicely plotted and crafted. I liked this overall. Good pacing and dialog. I'll look for future work by this author. Recommended.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!

At once an adventurous thriller and a cautionary environmental tale, CAMP ZERO is the a novel that will intrigue readers of any and all tastes. I personally don't tend to lean dystopian, but I was intrigued by the description and felt compelled to pick it up. I'm glad I did, because I found a book that I feel confident many people in my life and many people who follow me on various book channels/review sites will find a new favorite in.

My personal taste gives this book 3 stars, but my radar is telling me that the general population will devour this story and it will quickly become a favorite. I'm feeling BOTM material? Too soon to say?

Welcome to Camp Zero! It's cold, lonely and dangerous but it's an ideal solution to the change in the world's climate.

It's the near future, and the world is quickly becoming uninhabitable for humans. Far, far North, the Americans have created a small camp to try and stake out a space for their citizens as the world continues to warm.

We meet several denizens at Camp Zero but learn most are there for reasons they are keeping secret. There is Rose, a consort sent to spy on the construction and supervisor and Graham, a college professor who has arrived at the camp and realized that there is no campus. Michelle Min Sterling has created a world with many layers and stories with many connecting parts. This novel is similar to great literature such as Station Eleven but a solid thrilling story on it's own. If you like dystopia, stories that fit together like nesting dolls, or just want to spend a few hours mesmerized by a new world, Camp Zero is for you!
#ATria #CampZero #MichlleMinSterling

I wanted to love this, so I'm rounding up, but it felt disconnected. Like the reader and the characters felt VERY far away from each other in a way that made caring a little bit difficult

I wanted to like this and while the premise was great, I found the overall execution for the story to lack a bit of structure and character depth.

Wow, this was so, so cool. So grateful I got to read this arc and so glad I read it so early!

This book is comped to Naomi Alderman and Emily St John Mandel - big shoes to fill. I absolutely see both comparisons! We follow a FRIGHTENINGLY realistic new future, where climate change continues to ravage the world. There are floating cities reserved for the wealthy while the 'regular people' suffer constant disasters. The north is now the most desirable place to live, and we follow a few different things going on up there.

I don't want to say too much more because the magic of this book is letting it all unfold. The way each narrative connects and overlaps is VERY reminiscent of Station Eleven, and I was surprised by many twists. The writing style is incredibly evocative, particularly of the harsh, cold beauty of the north, and I particularly loved the White Alice chapters.

A wonderful read!!!!

Tight, well thought out narrative of a future that feels all too real. Told in multiple viewpoints, this novel explores a post-climate crisis world and the choices that make survival possible.

Thrilling at times and confusing at others. I did enjoy the story but the style of the author left a bit to be desired. This dystopian story was missing something but I just don’t know what.