Hans Molemann

War greed and climate change have struck earth, only a few ships can make it out. Who will get to be on board and leave earth? The rich and wealthy? The poor? The smith family has no clue what awaits them when they set out to find their new planet. Leaving their old dying one behind. Home, which once was beautiful covered in blue oceans and green lands now a deserted wasteland. Ready and eager to see what's in store the smith Family board their ark and set into deep sleep for two years. When they do finally wake up they realize they made it to a new area, on a new planet and that they are all alone. Parents missing the rest of the ship gone and strange trees and vines of fluorescent pink and blues surround them. Will they be able to survive their new habitat? Will they ever find their parents or the rest of the human race that was supposed to accompany them when they arrived? The Earth Family Smith , by Chun-Tien Leung was a book I could not put down. I really enjoyed how the author was very descriptive with the world that smith children landed on. Even though it was hard to understand the made up words and names. I still was able to just make up my own names and understand what was being told to me. I don't care for politics because I don't understand it but the way the author chose to use it in this story, really made me understand the small things that's going on in society around us. I somewhat enjoyed the little lesson I got while still feeling like I was apart of the story. I thought the book ended quickly. It was very abrupt and could have had more of closing ending. I guess that makes way for the next book in its series. There was a lot about politics in this book and I really enjoyed the satirical message the same way I enjoy reading political cartoons. The humor may not be for everyone but they are biting. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I would recommend this book for anyone who loves scifi. I really enjoyed of how it reminded me of my survival games, like ARK: Survival Evolved being stranded on a new plant and biome and having to fend for yourself to survive. Anyone who is into that kind of science or learning about new planetary things. I would not recommend this book to people who hate politics, I do not think they will get to the halfway mark of the book without being upset and turned off.