Carbon Diaries 2015, Saci Lloyd

In 2015, carbon rationing is introduced in the UK, in a dramatic effort to cut Britain’s CO2 emissions by 60%. For Lauren’s family, this is the last straw, and it slowly begins to fall apart. This is a very chilling (albeit a bit far fetched) example of what could happen to the world in the near future. I say it is far fetched, not because what happened in the book can’t happen, but because I really hope that we will have found an efficient and environmentally friendly source of energy before then. Carbon Diaries is well written, and it’s very gripping – Lauren and her family are always going from one crisis to another, so there is a permanent tone of suspense to the book. And since it’s written as a diary, Lauren’ emotions are more clearly displayed, so it’s interesting to see how human emotions are always present, even in times of crisis. I give this book a solid 9/10, and am looking forward to the sequel, ‘Carbon Diaries 2017’.