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Product details Series Botanicaust (Book 1) Paperback 402 pages Publisher Tam Linsey (August 5, 2012) Language English ISBN-10 0985901314

Botanicaust Tam Linsey Tamsin Ley 9780985901318 Books Reviews

• First off, let me just say that if I had realized there was a big religious undertone to this book I probably wouldn't have picked it. Let me tell you why this book is different from any other one you've read though.
  
  Botanicaust is a post-apocalyptic thriller that is unlike any others. It starts off a little slow and, frankly, is hard to connect to because the reader is not told what actually happened to destroy civilization until halfway through the book. The tension the "not knowing" created is what kept me reading though.
  
  The Holdout is an old religious order (Christian based) that survived the Botanicaust. They are mostly cast as the "good guys" even though the protagonist, Levi, a resident of the Holdout, begins the story by defying the order of his leaders to stay within the fence of their compound. During his journey and subsequent trials in the outside world to find a cure for his son, who has cystic fibrosis, he constantly questions his religious beliefs. Yet even until the end of the book, the Holdout members are portrayed as good. Meanwhile, there are 3 forms of "bad guys" - cannibals, people who genetically altered themselves with plant DNA so that they could photosynthesize, and people who genetically altered themselves to stop aging. As each of the characters reveals their true selves through their actions and behavior, the lines between good and bad begin to blur for the reader just as they do for Levi.
  
  The arguments Levi makes to himself and to others about the place of religion in society were thought-provoking and powerful. This was not your usual uninspired and conventional arguments for or against religion. Neither were they out of context or preachy. All the religious talk was done strictly within the context and confines of the plot. It was refreshing to be able to read a Christian(ish?) book that didn't sound like a moral judgment on me personally.
  
  There were a couple of other things that set this book apart from other post-apocalyptic ones. First, this one is set several hundred years AFTER the created apocalypse. This setting changes the tone of the book from one of basic survival to one of creating a BETTER world. Second, the stated apocalypse is totally unique from anything else I've ever read, and thus the societies and characters are new and interesting. Third, there aren't really any stereotypes or flat characters like you often see in this genre. As I mentioned, each character shows growth or reveals hidden motives that make them real.
  
  All of these things make for a great book. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy post-apocalyptic stories. Also recommended for adult Christian readers who are looking for something a little different (warning though - there is a little bit of sex and cursing in the book).
• I usually avoid post-apocalyptic fiction, since to me it's pretty much all the same; but the cover and title of this one drew my interest. I nearly put it down early, when Levi's pseudo-Amish beliefs were being introduced, because I'm a Christian and have seen Christianity steamrollered by too many authors; but I was intrigued, so kept reading. The introduction of Cannibals was nothing new to post-apocalyptic fiction; but when the Blattvolk came on the scene, I was hooked. This story is about prejudice, based on skin color, culture, religion. It deals with each people group in a way that lets the reader understand the motivations, fears, and priorities of each. Each people group has good individuals and bad individuals, good people in power and bad people in power. It's very though-provoking. I found the religious argument deeply engaging and not at all offensive to my own beliefs. I did skip over some of the more graphic sex scenes; but overall, I enjoyed this and will probably read the rest in the series.
• I was very cautious about this novel, both because it is self-published and because religion is a subject. I'm very glad I read it. This is not a religious book; it is a book about religious people, and non-religious people. It is a book about dogmatists, both religious and otherwise, and those who are less fanatical/disciplined (depending upon your point of view). This is a book about how those who survive a cataclysmic event find their way through religion, science, or other means.
  
  It is a very intelligent, well-reasoned book. (I did not research the science of the book so I will merely say that I found the science to be possible to the extent that any sci-fi book should be for a casual reader I see a way to get to "then" from "now".)
  
  It is also among the best-edited self-published books I've come across. If there were any there/their/they're, its/it's, or too/to/two errors, they were subtle enough to not catch my eye.
  
  Kudos to Tam Linsey!!
• Botanicaust by Tam Linsy- A highly imaginative book. It seems to be post-Apocalypse by several years. “Zombies” have immerged more out of necessity than from a war or mad scientist viral exposure. They are simply human beings with cannibalistic behaviour. So, what make this so different? The cannibals can be seen as a new race evolved over time out of necessity to survive.
  
  The same can be said for 2 other surviving groups or races. One group is a religious sect whose decisions are based on their faith. Basically, they want to live as humanly and humanely as possible. They strive to live off the devastated land. Past farmlands devoid of edible vegetation but instead overrun with weeds.
  
  Speaking of plants brings me to the third group of people who are Green through some sort of genetic technology or photosynthesis. They believe all of the planet’s survivors should be green. They believe their way is the only way. However, it is not easy being green.-
  
  Of course this only causes great conflict throughout the 3 groups. Although the Green ppl and the Religious Sect are both on the cannibal menu and agree something needs to be done, they cannot agree on solutions.
  
  This is just a bit of the foundation of the story without reviewing too much. This is a great read for the Sci-Fi enthusiast and possibly for the Dystopia lovers as well.