3.7 AVERAGE


This book was disturbing in many ways. To think that society could ever let this happen is beyond belief. The only reason I finished it was to see the judge’s ruling. How disappointing! Putting Frida through everything that she went thru only to lose in the end was utterly ridiculous! I would not recommend this book to anyone unless you want to feel disheartened and depressed.
emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No

3 1/2 stars
dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What the fuckity fuck did I just read?  As far as dystopian novels go, this one took it to the max - not in the techie/Big Brother like way - but in the “not out of the realm of possibility” way. 

There is a lot to unpack here. 

Reading this book was an unpleasant feeling, which I think was the point…
challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don’t even really know how I feel about this book!!!! So many complicated feelings. The scrutiny on parenting seems absolutely ridiculous. But then it also seems extremely this could so easily happen.
I have been wanting to read this book for a long time.
It was extremely well written. I completely identified and felt the emotions of the mom.
But……YIKES!