The Stranded

The premise of The Stranded seemed so appealing, but unfortunately, it was underwhelming. Apocalyptic war and a deadly virus forced passengers on board the Arcadia to reside on the former luxury cruise liner for decades. Now, the ship floats off the coast of the Federated States, and no one is allow......more

Decent dystopian YA novel, but a bit long and drawn out. For forty years, people have lived aboard a former cruise ship called the Arcadia. The results of a virus and a war meant that no one wanted to take responsibility for the passengers, so they have made a society for themselves. Esther is loyal......more

3.5 stars Welcome to the Arcadia The Arcadia was once a luxury cruise ship but now serves as *home*,a refugee camp for those who were driven from Europe after war. The Arcadia floats in the waters off the coast of what is known as the "Federated States", a fractured part of the United States. For fort......more

Yes, yes, yes! We have all heard about the Cruise Ships that were quarantined at the beginning of COVID. I will admit I wondered what that experience would be like. The story of the Arcadia and those left stranded make for a thrilling dystopian YA read.......more

SO GOOD! This was everything I want in a YA book – a near-future dystopian world that challenges our current social and political standards, strong characters, high action, NO love triangles (I don't know who wrote the blurb but they clearly have not read the book), and fascinating sci-fi tech. The......more