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belleohara30_'s review against another edition
3.0
started out very slow, the characters and the plot gets better in the last 150 pages. however, the beginning is slightly hard to follow since you don't know who is who yet.
hilaryannbrown's review against another edition
4.0
It was a surreal experience to read a dystopian novel imagining a future in which roe vs. wade has been overturned...now that roe vs. wade has been overturned
bookishbeccahale's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
brianagalluccio's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
shoba's review against another edition
3.0
What fascinates you?
- How cold stops water
- Patterns ice makes on the fur of a dead sled dog
- The fact that Eivor Minervudottir lost two of her fingers to frostbite
kirstenwis's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
gwend's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Quick read. Great writing, unique, fully fleshed out characters. Loved the mender in the woods! All male characters were inept and more two dimensional. Subject matter gives rage, of course. A terrifying and kinda close world. Also why are these teenage girls not on birth control? I mean that would have stopped the plot, but I felt it should have been discussed. I'd like to read the author write on other themes.
rae_swabey's review against another edition
5.0
In Red Clocks, Leni Zumas creates a dystopian future that feels utterly believable and contemporary. What are the implications for individuals of society claiming control of women's fertility? How does that play out for different people and how do those dilemmas intersect?
My only slight niggle is that I found the contrivance of referring to the point-of-view characters by their roles (The Biographer, The Mender, etc.) a bit distancing at first. It jarred, and I found it took me longer to identify with the characters, work out who was who, etc. But as the story progressed, I did end up identifying with them all, and there's some fantastic writing here.
My only slight niggle is that I found the contrivance of referring to the point-of-view characters by their roles (The Biographer, The Mender, etc.) a bit distancing at first. It jarred, and I found it took me longer to identify with the characters, work out who was who, etc. But as the story progressed, I did end up identifying with them all, and there's some fantastic writing here.
burrowsandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/4
I went into this book expecting something else. I thought it would be more about the world that all these women were living in and instead it was about the women. Despite this I throughly enjoyed the story. Instead of the novel being plot driven it was all about women, how they come together, and how society constantly turns his back on her. It also scared me because never have I seen a dystopian world reflect so perfectly the world that I am living in now and how it could progress to this point. I could see my future in this book, maybe I am crazy but it seems like a plausible future. Unless We change. The overall message, to me, of the book was that women/men/minorities or whoever is oppressed can always use their voice and do something even if it is dangerous. Just because it is safe it does not mean that it is right. ( I mean speaking out against wrongs even if that puts a target on your back).
I went into this book expecting something else. I thought it would be more about the world that all these women were living in and instead it was about the women. Despite this I throughly enjoyed the story. Instead of the novel being plot driven it was all about women, how they come together, and how society constantly turns his back on her. It also scared me because never have I seen a dystopian world reflect so perfectly the world that I am living in now and how it could progress to this point. I could see my future in this book, maybe I am crazy but it seems like a plausible future. Unless We change. The overall message, to me, of the book was that women/men/minorities or whoever is oppressed can always use their voice and do something even if it is dangerous. Just because it is safe it does not mean that it is right. ( I mean speaking out against wrongs even if that puts a target on your back).
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Like Handmaid’s Tale, Red Clock describes a dystopian future in which religious conservatives have taken control of the U.S. and have severely restricted women’s reproductive rights. A future that doesn’t seem too dystopian in a U.S. led by Trump and Pence and his conservative cronies in the Senate.