Sleepwater Static by Kathrin HutsonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Wyoming’s Sleepwater chapter is on the run and unable to stop in order to rest nor mourn their lost members. Hunted for their ability to spin a beat, Bernadette Manney takes what is left of the group back to a place she swore she would never return to - Hollywood, South Carolina and to the cabin that she lived in with her parents hoping it is remote enough to lay low and catch a break, but not for long. Their beats are condemned as mutations, radical terrorist tactics, and felonies punishable both by and outside the law. It may have been Bernadette's thought that they would be safe there, but returning to her Southern roots will unleash the demons she left behind there when she left. Things like her past life, love and even her flesh and blood won't let her move on from the rest of society who are intent on rooting out her people. Now, to bring a mother’s first child safely into an unsafe world, Bernadette must face her own shame from before Sleepwater itself was born. But redemption and forgiveness may be too much to ask, and it may just be too late.
This dystopian story was at times an intense read which explored how Bernadette got into the situation she is currently in from the point of view of her history. She is an elderly woman with arthritic knees and this looks at the events of her younger years in the Hollywood area. I did find the frequent changes in pace as we went back in time to another event from her younger years a bit frustrating in the end even though I could see that the author had tried to highlight the change by changing to a more italic style font. It was well written in that it was clear and easy to read and understand, however, I started to get lost between whether I was in the present or the past as my attention had drifted off at some point. You should read the first book in this series before reading this one as I think a better understanding of Sleepwater would help a lot.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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