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boommish's review against another edition
4.0
Molto bello e molto curato. Il tema trattato è spettacolare così come lo sono i personaggi. Finale però troppo affrettato. Sarebbe stato un 5 stelle con un finale più curato.
katieellenf's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
emmagray13's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
aledang's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
laurenshikari's review against another edition
3.0
This book grabbed all of my attention and made me angry from the very first page.
An incredibly well-written utterly terrifying glance at a world where the president and government take drastic measures to make the world better by making it a ‘mans world’ because apparently things worked better that way.
An incredibly well-written utterly terrifying glance at a world where the president and government take drastic measures to make the world better by making it a ‘mans world’ because apparently things worked better that way.
booksnug's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
efimerabonhomia's review against another edition
3.0
Jean es una neurocientífica que vive con su marido Patrick y sus cuatro hijos en Estados Unidos. Un día, la religión más extrema se apodera del país y empieza la represión de las mujeres dejándolas directamente sin voz y permitiéndole el uso de sólo 100 palabras diarias. En medio de este golpe de estado, uno de los jefes del gobierno necesita los conocimientos de Jean para poder crear una cura, le devuelven la voz y también algo de libertad pero todo desencadenará una revolución cuando se encuentre con una amiga del pasado.
La sinopsis de este libro la resumen como una reinterpretación del Cuento de la Criada, yo en el libro, encontré similitudes como que la protagonista es una mujer, que las que sufren ante el golpe de estado son las mujeres y que se desarrolla en Estados Unidos. Lo demás no me parece ni semejante ni parecido. Me he encontrado con una historia que promete ser fuerte desde el inicio, te embriaga de esa resistencia feminista que parece ser de obligada mención en casi todos los libros. A medida que pasan las páginas la historia va cayendo hasta llegar a un pozo sin salida, empieza interesante y termina por ser obvio y aburrido leer el libro.
El final lo conoces casi desde la mitad del libro, porque es imposible no imaginarlo, y ni hablar de los personajes. No están formados, intentan hacerte pasar por esa culpabilidad por ver a mujeres en ese estado, que lo sientes, porque no te imaginas en su posición, pero no sientes otro tipo de acercamiento hacia los personajes porque la historia no te lo permite.
Y después está el final, es que es absurdo que acabe como termina, y de esa manera. Sinceramente me esperaba mucho más, tenía ganas de engancharme a la historia pero me ha resultado imposible.
"Piensa en lo que necesitas hacer para seguir libre."
3/5
La sinopsis de este libro la resumen como una reinterpretación del Cuento de la Criada, yo en el libro, encontré similitudes como que la protagonista es una mujer, que las que sufren ante el golpe de estado son las mujeres y que se desarrolla en Estados Unidos. Lo demás no me parece ni semejante ni parecido. Me he encontrado con una historia que promete ser fuerte desde el inicio, te embriaga de esa resistencia feminista que parece ser de obligada mención en casi todos los libros. A medida que pasan las páginas la historia va cayendo hasta llegar a un pozo sin salida, empieza interesante y termina por ser obvio y aburrido leer el libro.
El final lo conoces casi desde la mitad del libro, porque es imposible no imaginarlo, y ni hablar de los personajes. No están formados, intentan hacerte pasar por esa culpabilidad por ver a mujeres en ese estado, que lo sientes, porque no te imaginas en su posición, pero no sientes otro tipo de acercamiento hacia los personajes porque la historia no te lo permite.
Y después está el final, es que es absurdo que acabe como termina, y de esa manera. Sinceramente me esperaba mucho más, tenía ganas de engancharme a la historia pero me ha resultado imposible.
"Piensa en lo que necesitas hacer para seguir libre."
3/5
motherofbodie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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
4.75
librarianinperiwinkle's review against another edition
5.0
In this near-future dystopia, a right-wing, ultra-conservative preacher leads the "Pure" movement which controls the country to the point where women, girls, and even female babies are forced to wear counters on their wrists which limit them to 100 words per day and administer increasingly painful shocks for each word over that 100. Reading and writing are forbidden. Jobs, passports, and bank accounts, etc., are for men and boys only. Anyone who doesn't adhere to the "Pure" standards--such as adulterers, all LGBTQIA people, and those who protest the restrictions--are sent to "work camps" to do hard manual labor in utter silence. And worse.
Dr. Jean McClellan has been chafing for a year at the restrictions, ripped away from her work as a top neuroscientist days before from curing Wernicke's aphasia--an illness which strips language from its victims, making words jumbled and meaningless. Then the president's brother is stricken with the illness, and suddenly the Reverend Carl and an assortment of suited men in black SUVs show up at her door with an offer she ultimately cannot refuse: return to work long enough to finish the anti-aphasia serum. Touring her new tightly monitored lab with teammates Lorenzo and Lin confirms that all is not above-board, wreaking havoc with her plan to buy time (and unlimited words) for herself and her daughter by not revealing how close they already are to a cure. Question is, is it really a cure that those in power want?
Jean used to be apolitical, never imagining a fringe movement could gain such power. Now she's fighting for the lives of everyone she loves as part of an underground resistance network. Her tension, frustration, despair, rage, and fear are palpable. I could almost hear relentless, urgent music playing in the background as I read. It was particularly haunting to alternate reading this novel with listening to the third Maggie Hope mystery, set primarily in WWII Berlin. In the era of a Trump White House, this cautionary tale should inspire you to exercise your right to vote, speak up, and join protest movements...while you still can.
Do not read this at bedtime because you'll either try to sleep and fail, or keep reading through the night until you finish the book.
For readers' advisors: story doorway is primary, setting is secondary. There is quite a bit of profanity, some sex, and some violence.
Many thanks to Bookbrowse.com and the publisher for the ARC I received in exchange for my honest review! I don't usually read dystopia, but this was excellent.
Dr. Jean McClellan has been chafing for a year at the restrictions, ripped away from her work as a top neuroscientist days before from curing Wernicke's aphasia--an illness which strips language from its victims, making words jumbled and meaningless. Then the president's brother is stricken with the illness, and suddenly the Reverend Carl and an assortment of suited men in black SUVs show up at her door with an offer she ultimately cannot refuse: return to work long enough to finish the anti-aphasia serum. Touring her new tightly monitored lab with teammates Lorenzo and Lin confirms that all is not above-board, wreaking havoc with her plan to buy time (and unlimited words) for herself and her daughter by not revealing how close they already are to a cure. Question is, is it really a cure that those in power want?
Jean used to be apolitical, never imagining a fringe movement could gain such power. Now she's fighting for the lives of everyone she loves as part of an underground resistance network. Her tension, frustration, despair, rage, and fear are palpable. I could almost hear relentless, urgent music playing in the background as I read. It was particularly haunting to alternate reading this novel with listening to the third Maggie Hope mystery, set primarily in WWII Berlin. In the era of a Trump White House, this cautionary tale should inspire you to exercise your right to vote, speak up, and join protest movements...while you still can.
Do not read this at bedtime because you'll either try to sleep and fail, or keep reading through the night until you finish the book.
For readers' advisors: story doorway is primary, setting is secondary. There is quite a bit of profanity, some sex, and some violence.
Many thanks to Bookbrowse.com and the publisher for the ARC I received in exchange for my honest review! I don't usually read dystopia, but this was excellent.