Exile from Eden: Or, After the Hole by Andrew SmithMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Arek is sixteen years old and has lived underground his entire life. The surface is infested with six-foot-tall creatures that look like praying mantises. Arek’s dads left on a mission and have not returned. He wants to find out what happened to them and is willing to risk the unknown to look for them. He sets out in an RV without any set plans. His best friend, Mel, hid in the van and wants to help him with his quest. Will Arek find his dads in this big empty world? Are there any more humans left on the surface?
Exile from Eden is the long-awaited sequel to Grasshopper Jungle. Those who read the original story will not be disappointed in this next generation of pubescent boys discovering and thinking about all the changes that happen. The greatest part of this version is Arek doesn’t have the world of knowledge our boys get with everyday life; he was the only boy in the hole and the women of the hole kept many things hidden. Smith did a wonderful job describing what life might have been like in this post-apocalyptic world. I recommend Exile from Eden to everyone who enjoyed Grasshopper Jungle, but please don’t pick it up if you don’t want to know what teenage boys are thinking.
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