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rickrollerr's review
5.0
I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. This book made me cringe (several times), it made me laugh, it made me want to cry. It brought out so many emotions and made me ask myself hard questions. I left feeling incredibly satisfied and in love with some of the characters.
wolfshine's review
5.0
Very powerful story and very easy to get drawn in.
To me, this novel almost read like a cautionary tale, the way that people interpret 1984. When our MC takes over the job of running his father’s corporation, he has to make the difficult choice between supporting his family and doing what’s right. That type of struggle is definitely one that comes from the heart and no matter what the circumstances, it can’t be an easy choice to make.
Especially when the possible consequences are so dire.
This novel certainly lives up to its name with the variety of different ethic concerns addressed. A dystopian novel, but the situations painted in it become truer and truer every day. The novel revolves around the idea of the rich and famous and their like for everything dark and twisted. With the Jeffrey Epstein ordeal, it is very easy to see something like this happening in the near future.
The narrator has a very good, even, and easy to understand voice.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
To me, this novel almost read like a cautionary tale, the way that people interpret 1984. When our MC takes over the job of running his father’s corporation, he has to make the difficult choice between supporting his family and doing what’s right. That type of struggle is definitely one that comes from the heart and no matter what the circumstances, it can’t be an easy choice to make.
Especially when the possible consequences are so dire.
This novel certainly lives up to its name with the variety of different ethic concerns addressed. A dystopian novel, but the situations painted in it become truer and truer every day. The novel revolves around the idea of the rich and famous and their like for everything dark and twisted. With the Jeffrey Epstein ordeal, it is very easy to see something like this happening in the near future.
The narrator has a very good, even, and easy to understand voice.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
erinreadsstuff_'s review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
sdsmith80's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I chose this book for a reading challenge because from my late teens until my mid-20's I was homeless. I started in Iowa and hitchhiked to Los Angeles. So the themes and premise of this book really piqued my interest.
The plot revolves around a good, but timid man, who owns a facility for "streeters", in a not so distant future where textbooks have been rewritten to edit out the "bad" history (much like Florida and other states are currently trying to do), and homelessness has become illegal. If you are caught, you are sent to a facility to hopefully be "sponsored" (basically bought by a person to hopefully help you get on your feet, but instead is used for slave labor.) Keegan has taken over the facility after his estranged father's death, and we enter when he's meeting with a very high profile client for the first time.
Already there's an argument to be made over just how ethical the system is, before our main character realizes that this client has been acquiring streeters from the facility for many years, under the table, to be used in various illegal and abusive practices, even including children. Keegan struggles with that knowledge and decides to help the newest victim.
The story is very compelling and although I'm not a fan of the author's writing style, I was hooked from the beginning. It's a very strong warning to our present world with the direction we're going. As Keegan repeatedly states, if we don't recognize history, we will make it happen again.
Overall it really hit a specific fear I have for the way this world is going, especially for all vulnerable populations.
The plot revolves around a good, but timid man, who owns a facility for "streeters", in a not so distant future where textbooks have been rewritten to edit out the "bad" history (much like Florida and other states are currently trying to do), and homelessness has become illegal. If you are caught, you are sent to a facility to hopefully be "sponsored" (basically bought by a person to hopefully help you get on your feet, but instead is used for slave labor.) Keegan has taken over the facility after his estranged father's death, and we enter when he's meeting with a very high profile client for the first time.
Already there's an argument to be made over just how ethical the system is, before our main character realizes that this client has been acquiring streeters from the facility for many years, under the table, to be used in various illegal and abusive practices, even including children. Keegan struggles with that knowledge and decides to help the newest victim.
The story is very compelling and although I'm not a fan of the author's writing style, I was hooked from the beginning. It's a very strong warning to our present world with the direction we're going. As Keegan repeatedly states, if we don't recognize history, we will make it happen again.
Overall it really hit a specific fear I have for the way this world is going, especially for all vulnerable populations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Pedophilia, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Cursing, Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Medical content, Transphobia, Death, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Animal cruelty, Grief, Trafficking, Classism, Confinement, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Sexual assault, Cancer, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Outing, Sexual violence, and Rape
coffee_books_and_motherhood's review
5.0
Excellent book by a talented author. Read it in one sitting.
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