Reviews

Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. King

callo's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

I think this book tries to tackle issues but only ends up scratching the surface of them. I read this a long time ago and remember feeling like it was a fine book. And I feel like my expectations were let down a bit on this read through, despite already being low. I think Glory is a fine character but I just wanted more from her. I think it's definitely something fine for a middle school read. But as an adult it does not satisfy.

katdfleming's review against another edition

5.0

Original ideas! Well told. Couldn't put it down.

Perfection!

alicebme's review against another edition

4.0

A.S. King, you are my author to soak in for 2015. This book was fun in just the right way!

goodem9199's review against another edition

5.0

Oh, A.S. King.... your brilliance is bananas. Although you surely deserve time to eat and live and sleep, I sincerely hope you're spending most of your time writing another book that I can soon devour.

lastpaige111's review against another edition

5.0

Wickedly smart--genre-bending, feminist, political and gut-wrenching. However, every bit of the darkness of this novel is balanced by Glory's sharp black humor, self-aware perspective, and wit. King is evidence of why YA fiction is so important to the History of The Future.

reykohl's review against another edition

3.0

really loved the narrator and the atmosphere of the book because i like books with narrators that are kind of pessimistic. the science and the explanation of what was happening to them was kind of eh, but i didn’t really care much about the plot because i could relate to glory.

alidottie's review against another edition

3.0

Sometimes when I read a YA book it feels like I am reading a YA book and I am not a YA--not even close. Other times I read YA and forget my age and get pulled right into being 15, 16 or 17 all over again. And sometimes I just enjoy the story with no thought of what age category it is cataloged. I think this has a lot to do with personality and I just didn't relate to Glory O'Brien. I have friends my age who loved this book. It is not a poorly written book, but since my ratings are all about how much I liked a book, this one gets a lower rating from me.

There was a sci-fi/fantasy touch to this story which I almost always find entertaining, but I didn't enjoy where she went with that as much as I expected to either.

j3h's review

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

bria9142's review against another edition

5.0

I really liked this book and how it shows the "future." I wish that there was more parts with peter in it... there were a few opportunities to include him but it was still a good book but that's ok.

sdeeim's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25