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lazyowl's review
4.0
The book is set in a world where light is only available to the upper class of society. The main protagonist in the beginning of the story is about a boy named Sam who has grown up in a town full of blind workers.
I really enjoyed the references that the author made to Australian cities and culture. The author has mixed this well in a setting with advanced technology given to the elite and very basic and poor living conditions of the working class.
I found this story quite creative and there were definitely underlying messages about prejudices and how generations can inherit prejudices, but that there can also be the ability for our prejudices to be influenced by others as well.
Overall this was a great read that I would give 3.5 stars out of 5.
I really enjoyed the references that the author made to Australian cities and culture. The author has mixed this well in a setting with advanced technology given to the elite and very basic and poor living conditions of the working class.
I found this story quite creative and there were definitely underlying messages about prejudices and how generations can inherit prejudices, but that there can also be the ability for our prejudices to be influenced by others as well.
Overall this was a great read that I would give 3.5 stars out of 5.
warmdayswillnevercease's review
4.0
I received a digital copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Shel Calopa, and the publisher, Inspired Quill UK, for this opportunity.
Full review available at warmdayswillnevercease.wordpress.com
I really enjoyed the concept of this book. In the dystopian future of Letters from the Light, light is a rationed resource, reserved by the wealthy as the poorest in society are forced to live in darkness. The poorest members of society are purposefully blinded soon after birth so that light can be reserved for those in power but Sam, one of the main characters, is saved from this fate and his ability to see is what drives the plot of the novel. It’s set in a time where humans and AI live and work together but everyone is still separated by the class system. I thought the plot was unique and interesting and I found myself captivated by the story almost immediately.
It took me a while to remember who all of the characters were – since there were so many – but I really liked the main five characters. They were all well-rounded characters with interesting backstories and realistic flaws. I particularly liked Sam and Harper and I found myself slightly more invested in them than the others (sorry to the other characters) but Spectra was another fascinating character. He was sly, always skulking about in the shadows, listening to conversations and hunting Sam down. I just really liked him for some reason. I that I think my only issue with the book was the sheer number of characters that I needed to keep track of while I was reading. Sometimes, I couldn’t remember who was who except for the main characters.
Calopa built an interesting and immersive world in Letters from the Light. I love that it’s set in Australia because it’s a landscape that at once feels so familiar to me and yet so foreign. It’s a beautiful but dangerous landscape and Calopa uses the landscape of Australia in very interesting ways within the novel. I loved the descriptive writing style that Calopa used in this novel and I thought that the novel was very well-paced too. There’s plenty of intense action in the novel but it is contrasted with quieter, introspective moments which I enjoyed.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and I’m so glad that the author reached out to me. It was an immersive escape from reality and a very interesting take on the dystopian future of the Earth. I’d recommend reading it if you’re in the market for a unique book about AI and fate of the Earth.
Full review available at warmdayswillnevercease.wordpress.com
I really enjoyed the concept of this book. In the dystopian future of Letters from the Light, light is a rationed resource, reserved by the wealthy as the poorest in society are forced to live in darkness. The poorest members of society are purposefully blinded soon after birth so that light can be reserved for those in power but Sam, one of the main characters, is saved from this fate and his ability to see is what drives the plot of the novel. It’s set in a time where humans and AI live and work together but everyone is still separated by the class system. I thought the plot was unique and interesting and I found myself captivated by the story almost immediately.
It took me a while to remember who all of the characters were – since there were so many – but I really liked the main five characters. They were all well-rounded characters with interesting backstories and realistic flaws. I particularly liked Sam and Harper and I found myself slightly more invested in them than the others (sorry to the other characters) but Spectra was another fascinating character. He was sly, always skulking about in the shadows, listening to conversations and hunting Sam down. I just really liked him for some reason. I that I think my only issue with the book was the sheer number of characters that I needed to keep track of while I was reading. Sometimes, I couldn’t remember who was who except for the main characters.
Calopa built an interesting and immersive world in Letters from the Light. I love that it’s set in Australia because it’s a landscape that at once feels so familiar to me and yet so foreign. It’s a beautiful but dangerous landscape and Calopa uses the landscape of Australia in very interesting ways within the novel. I loved the descriptive writing style that Calopa used in this novel and I thought that the novel was very well-paced too. There’s plenty of intense action in the novel but it is contrasted with quieter, introspective moments which I enjoyed.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and I’m so glad that the author reached out to me. It was an immersive escape from reality and a very interesting take on the dystopian future of the Earth. I’d recommend reading it if you’re in the market for a unique book about AI and fate of the Earth.
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