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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated The End of the Ocean in Books

Nov 18, 2019 (Updated Mar 15, 2020)

The End of the Ocean

Maja Lunde | 2019 | Dystopia, Fiction & Poetry

7.7

(3 Ratings)

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This story follows two characters in two different timelines. The older timeline is following a woman who is an environmentalist and is fighting to keep the ice in the northern countries. It follows her relationship from childhood with Magnus. He disappoints her by becoming involved with the business society of the modern world and forgetting what was in important to the Earth. To prove a point she steals some ice that he is deporting for the use of drinks in this high society and sails across the sea to show it to him. The newer timeline follows a young father and his daughter during the world's biggest drought. He worked in "desalinity" (if that's even a word) and as the oceans started to dry up and spontaneous fires ignited across the country he had to flea to find a place that was cooler and with water. Along the way he looses track of his wife and son and plan to wait at a refugee camp for them. The atmosphere becomes tense among the refugees as water and food become even more scarce. He and his daughter takes walks away from the camp and find a boat.
The story telling of this book is amazing! I really enjoyed reading it. A lot of the way through I was curious as to how these timelines interlinked. I'm glad I stuck with the curiosityy because the way that they do is truly beautiful.

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Dillon Jacoby-Rankin (202 KP) rated Everdell Pearlbrook in Tabletop Games

Jan 19, 2020

Everdell Pearlbrook

2019 | Animals, Game Expansion

10.0

(2 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Great Components (7 more)

Adds a new resource

Hand management

Resource management

Worker placement

New cards/events/locations etc

Changes the game and adds new strategies

Great Artwork

Still no resource holders :( (0 more)

11/10 Rating!

Components are just as amazing as the original game. Wooden meeples and adds a new resource that is just as amazing in quality for the pieces. As with the original the artwork is up to par and looks fanominal. Hand management doesn't change that much but there are new cards to burn through, learn, and play. Resource management is a game changer now that they added the pearls. These are worth extra points at the end of the game as well as needed to take the new basic events that replace the original basic events. These are valuable new resources that can be expensive to obtain. Frog embassadors change the game as the add a new element to worker placement. They are the only worker you own that can go to the new water locations and you only get one per season so you have to use them wisely. The new water locations are also face down until discovered adding new strategies and luck to each game. Still no resource holders which is more of a personal thing for me but they could always add them as an upgrade pack later or you can get some pretty nice theme ones off Etsy if you're willing to pay a higher price for them.