The Book of Flora

The Road to Nowhere, Book 3

By: Meg Elison

Narrated by: Shakina Nayfack

In this Philip K. Dick Award-winning series, one woman’s unknowable destiny depends on a bold new step in human evolution.

In the wake of the apocalypse, Flora has come of age in a highly gendered post-plague society where females have become a precious, coveted, hunted, and endangered commodity. But Flora does not participate in the economy that trades in bodies. An anathema in a world that prizes procreation above all else, she is an outsider everywhere she goes, including the thriving all-female city of Shy.

Now navigating a blighted landscape, Flora, her friends, and a sullen young slave she adopts as her own child leave their oppressive pasts behind to find their place in the world. They seek refuge aboard a ship where gender is fluid, where the dynamic is uneasy, and where rumors flow of a bold new reproductive strategy.

When the promise of a miraculous hope for humanity’s future tears Flora’s makeshift family asunder, she must choose: protect the safe haven she’s built or risk everything to defy oppression, whatever its provenance.

©2019 by Meg Elison. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Surprisingly Okay

So here it is, as I have stated before, I usually do not read full “series” of books. *But* I read all of these. I will say that the Unknown Midwife was by far the best book. The book of Etta was good, the author was able to keep a steady pace throughout the book, and I was pleased. She is impressive with the way she sticks to different genders and sees from their view.
It’s a unique reading experience. This last book was interesting as well, however the writing style is getting redundant, the story line is beginning to show similarity. I have to say for long stretches in the book where they are traveling and such, the writer does a good job of keeping the reader activated without being redundant.  
I listened to the book on audible, and I must be honest, there were a couple of times in the beginning of the book that I got very confused. The narrator wasn’t exactly monotone, but the voice inflections were subtle, and it took me a while to catch onto the inflections.  With all the women in the book it was a bit confusing though. I have to say. All in all, 4 stars for the story, 3 for the narrator, and 4 for the overall experience. I was an easy going read with unique concepts and written with unique skill

So good!!

I encourage people to read The book of the midwife series..The book of the midnight..The book of Etta...and The book of Flora.. brilliant work!!

Another great read!

Another great read by Meg Elison! I hope she has more in the works cause I'm definitely a fan.

Did not disappoint

I loved the choice of narrator and how this got tied together.
Excellent book, excellent series. I recommend it.

The narration was great. The story gripping. What changes can be imposed on humans due to evolution

The story gave a coherent end to the trilogy. It made me think hard about how we treat people who have no choice in what they are. The really thought provoking part is how certain parts of our population now believe a woman’s only purpose is to procreate.