Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1)

by Paolo Bacigalupi

In the Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota - and hopefully live to see another day. But when he discovers an exquisite clipper ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most important decision of his life: Strip the ship for all it's worth or rescue its lone survivor, a beautiful and wealthy girl who could lead him to a better life...

Reviewed by Amber on

4 of 5 stars

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Ship Breaker is a book that I've been meaning to read for the longest time. I bought it either at the beginning of this year or the end of last, and I have only just found the time and motivation to read it. It certainly wasn't what I was expecting. I don't even know what I was expecting, but this was definitely not it.

Full review here: http://www.booksofamber.com/2012/12/ship-breaker-by-paolo-bacigalupi.html

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