Blood Red Road by Moira Young was an exceptional read. 
 First I will explain the dialect of the book. Many have reviewed the book as difficult to read because of the way the book was written. I could see how it would be difficult for anyone who has never been around people who speak in such a manner. I recommend to keep reading. It may take awhile for your brain to adjust to the dialect, but eventually you won't even notice it. I liken the dialect to what people in my area call Pennsyl-Tucky. (Pennsylvania & Kentucky) My grandfather spoke similar to this, if he were still alive he would almost be 100 yrs old. The best way to describe the speech is, ignorant. An in no way does ignorance equate low intelligence. I believe it was written in the manner to show how isolation affects a group of people. The residents of SilverLake were intelligent, albeit ignorant. Ignorance is the absence of knowledge not the ability to learn. 
 I will give Moira Young a pass on all things dealing with grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. There would have been no way to write a book such as this and maintain the rules of writing. I would have loved to see her first draft. Spell check would have made the page look like a bloodbath with all the angry red squiggles. 
 Moira Young's world building for Blood Red Road was superb. The image of a desolate wasteland colored red from sand. The very fact that in 18 years of life the twins only saw 2 people besides their small family. I can't even begin to imagine what living like that would feel like. One thing that also goes back to the dialect, but also the isolation and world building is the literalism in which they view things. Fliers instead of air planes and jets is just one example, because that is what they do, fly. The small hints of what the world was like eons ago, such as 100's of people flying together in a flier, with Seba's internal dialog being, "why would they do that?" Not once even imagining that perhaps they traveled to foreign lands on the fliers, not just as entertainment. 
 One thing I felt short changed on during the world building is the vague references to the Wreckers. I know that today's people would have been considered the Wreckers, as we wreak havoc on our world and beyond. I would have liked to have some background on how the world in which Blood Red Road began. Where did most of the population go? Why is the land a desert wasteland? Why did technology fail? What year is it? My only conclusion is that this knowledge wasn't passed down generation to generation as the people became more isolated, more ignorant, more animalistic in their quest to survive. The world in which the characters live in is without written word. Only one book was ever shown and the majority of people couldn't read or write, it was a lost art. 
 Character development is where Moira Young shined. The characters were 3 dimensional. I knew all there was to know about Saba, I could accurately predict her actions from her behavior. The best was the interaction between the characters. Saba, Emmi, and Lugh's world was so small they only had each other. 
 Saba's resentment towards Emmi was total human nature and at times cruel, but not unexpected. The story surrounds how no matter what Saba will follow her twin brother Lugh, even when he is kidnapped. I found it telling that Emmi exhibited those same tendencies. She wasn't there to follow Lugh, who always has been kind and loving towards her. No, she would follow Saba to the ends of the earth. The entire book Saba's internal dialog towards her sister is resentment. Even when she speaks she acts as if Emmi means nothing to her. But her actions speak otherwise. She carried her sister on her back for an entire day only to make a dragger and pull her sister for 3 more days. When her sister follows she always tries to leave her in the safety of others as she is on her dangerous journey. Emmi thinks this is because Saba hates her company when in truth it is to protect her small sister. You can feel the connection between Lugh and Saba as well, twins the other half of their soul. I will admit this book brought me to tears several times over. 
 Dystopian fiction is somewhat new to me. I have read a handful in this genre and so far I believe Blood Red Road is one of the best. To me Dystopian Fiction is about reality. Some readers have complained about the content of the genre, it's brutality. Reality is not all about sunshine, rainbows, and unicorns. Reality is raw, bone deep, and brutal. We do not become our strongest when we are happy. Strength is wrought through pain. And with that pain brings perseverance and eventually hope. That is what Dystopian Fiction is to me, survival and hope. 
 Through the hard times our characters truly grow, strengthen, and become what they were fated to be. 
 I did not read Blood Red Road because I wanted to know who was in love with whom or for fluffiness. If that is what you are looking for this book is not for you. For me it was about the journey, the progression of storyline, the characters evolution and connections with one another. 
 This genre to me is like meat. Whereas, Romance is like candy, sweetness that quickly fades. This genre sticks with you, imprints its self into your mind, long lasting and thought provoking. 
 I hope there will be a continuance of the storyline. We are left with questions. Who will take over that small part of the world. Where did the siblings end up and how are they doing? Where did Jack go and why? Will he find Saba again? & Who is DeMalo? He intrigues me. I'd love to know how he is connected and who he is. I think he knows Saba from the abduction. Call it intuition, but I believe he was the one of the four horsemen, the one who shot the bow from her hand during the abduction. Whoever stopped her from committing violence to the four of them saved her life, if she would have been noticed she would have been killed as her father was and possible gotten Emmi killed as well. Actually, Emmi would have died either way, a 9 yr old alone in desolation wouldn't have stood a chance at survival. The horseman who kept Saba from harm had the same traits in personality as DeMalo. Just a thought... 
 Blood Red Road was violent, brutal, raw, and thought provoking. Even if you are new to this genre, I would suggest giving it a try. & please embrace the dialect, don't struggle against it, this will make the transition smoother as your mind adjusts to the difference.