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zare_i's review
3.0
So Goodreads Android application deleted my review and I need to start again.
This one is social justice Judge Dredd novel. Something I thought not possible but these days everything goes I guess.
Previously I placed spoiler tags but wont now, will keep it shorter. Art is good but story is like it was written by someone who truly did not know how to write about this universe.
What starts as a quest for better life and corrupted big city ends as a story turned on its head. To the point I am not sure that author knows what message he wants to send. It is written in condescending tone that culminates with monologue on how Cursed Earth's refugees are invigoration of city populace that is degenerate and can only continue degenerating. Thats slightly offensive and insulting especially coming from refugee who became judge and started exterminating its own kind for profit and power.
Current politics notwithstanding you need to choose what you want to comment on otherwise overall effect is meh (followed by gazillion question marks).
Proper example of social issues in this dystopian world in my opinion is Rebellion or Lawless.
So if you are not a person that needs to have every issue and story about Dredd (and here Dredd is not even part of the story, he is in deep background) Lawless and Rebellion are much better reads.
This one is social justice Judge Dredd novel. Something I thought not possible but these days everything goes I guess.
Previously I placed spoiler tags but wont now, will keep it shorter. Art is good but story is like it was written by someone who truly did not know how to write about this universe.
What starts as a quest for better life and corrupted big city ends as a story turned on its head. To the point I am not sure that author knows what message he wants to send. It is written in condescending tone that culminates with monologue on how Cursed Earth's refugees are invigoration of city populace that is degenerate and can only continue degenerating. Thats slightly offensive and insulting especially coming from refugee who became judge and started exterminating its own kind for profit and power.
Current politics notwithstanding you need to choose what you want to comment on otherwise overall effect is meh (followed by gazillion question marks).
Proper example of social issues in this dystopian world in my opinion is Rebellion or Lawless.
So if you are not a person that needs to have every issue and story about Dredd (and here Dredd is not even part of the story, he is in deep background) Lawless and Rebellion are much better reads.
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