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High Rise Paperback – December 1, 2023

by Vanessa Lee (Author), Shannon Barwell (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4 ratings
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"They predicted the storm. They could never have predicted the toll."

An eye-opening book set on the Australian East Coast a few years from now. None of us know exactly when the sea level rises will start to force change - whole families moving en masse away from their coastal communities - but we know it will happen eventually.

This book traces two intertwined families as they can no longer ignore the impact of storms, king tides and erratic weather on their beloved home.

Constant storms have already damaged Bombora’s coastline and no end is in sight. When rising tides force Vaga, the beloved beachfront restaurant, to finally close it is seen as a grim omen. Community rifts deepen, old friends clash, and some flee the idyllic suburb for safer ground, while others stand firm, defying the increasingly erratic weather.

Mick, a charismatic local figure, faces a family crisis as he grapples with the impending threat. A chance encounter with Renata, an old schoolmate, and her son Guil, a local surfer, forges an improbable alliance. As a menacing storm looms on the horizon, Mick and Guil rally Guil's surfer friends to form a ragtag "tinnie army." When the tempest strikes with unrelenting force, it triggers a chain of events that will alter their lives forever.

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    232 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    December 1, 2023
  4. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.58 x 8.5 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0645926213
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0645926217
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About the Author

Vanessa lives in Munich, Germany but was raised on a beautiful strip of coast south of Sydney, Australia.She believes strongly in the power of storytelling and its ability to shift perceptions and drive action. For this reason, her debut novel "High Rise" has at its heart the wish to make more people care about the consequences of global warming on our planet.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0645926213
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0645926217
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.58 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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Vanessa lives in Munich but was raised on a beautiful piece of coastline just south of Sydney. She loves to write about complicated people and relationships, probably because she has so much experience there. She believes that storytelling is a wonderful way to inspire change, which is why her debut novel "High Rise" has as its backdrop the insidious topic of climate change in an apathetic world.

She also loves to write poetry, but be warned - it's dark. Follow her on Instagram @vanessa_lee_writes.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Lynda Engler
5.0 out of 5 stars What is the ocean to you? Friend, foe, joy, terror, home?
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024
What a marvelous novel about family and what safety means, set against a backdrop of climate change.
Mick - a prosperous real estate tycoon.
His wife Sam - a socialite with a drinking problem.
Their kids - Adele, off at uni, and Ethan, taking a gap year between school.
Renata - the Portuguese immigrant to the Asutralian coast
Guil - her 17 year old son, surfer, good student

The stage is set for a touching adventure novel.

One of my favorite quotes, and the thing that marks a GOOD climate fiction story, is that it is the story that matters - climate change is the backdrop:

"I think it is interesting that the two of you think that climate change is the crisis going on in your life. There are other things much closer to home that I am surprised you never address." <Adele>
"Meaning?" <Mick>
"Come on Dad. Mum's drinking. Jesus."
Mick was uncharacteristically lost for words.

Another favorite quote: "The past is hardly a reliable indicator for what is going on now." - This speaks specifically to the change in the enviroment due to ever larger storms, king tides, mud slides, sea level rise, and the human changes that result from that: crash in real eastate market, uninsurability of property, and the grief at seeing your community suffering. Making the decision to flee your lifelong home by the sea or stand firm, defying the increasingly erratic weather is a major theme in this novel, a choice many will need to make in the near future. Some already are.

Truly an eye-opening book about coastlines during this time of climate change, and a speculative look at what it will be after a large sea level rise.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling
Reviewed in Australia on January 13, 2024
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This story resonates with those whom climate change is real, relationships that are real and an environment and society that could be theirs or universal. It is hard to put down.
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