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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
There were points where the poetic writing made it hard for me to picture the scene, but the writing was really beautiful and flowed so well. Love a braid story and the quick chapters made it easy and interesting to fly through. I was really pleased with each of the characters resolutions too - fet very true and human.
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
read for a college class; great insight into reproductive justice and some of the troubling things that are happening today
I am being generous with 2 stars here. This book had potential with its topic, but fell flat. Just when you think the book might pickup, it slows down again. Save your time and pick another book!
This is a beautiful gem, but only if you know and are willing to look into the negative spaces. If you prefer novels that lead you by the hand through a plot, you'll likely hate this book. If you're into literary works that leave you thinking and wanting and searching then this is a masterpiece.
An interesting (and frightening) concept.
An unusual style of writing.
Didn't connect fully with the characters and I felt it could have had a more powerful ending.
An unusual style of writing.
Didn't connect fully with the characters and I felt it could have had a more powerful ending.
Interesting premise, had a hard time following it at the start and didn’t really understand the historical perspective. Agree with other reviewers that this felt more like a modern reality than a dystopian future. There were some loose threads for me at the end that left me wanting answers. It’s not a modern “Handmaids Tale”, but it’s a compelling enough story.
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Creatively written, plausibly non-apocalyptic dystopia coming soon to a country near you (if it hasn’t already). What I enjoyed most about this novel was the setting in a small town on the Oregon coast. That includes not only the natural world but small town living and the isolation from big city issues that makes the character arcs believable. The author has been criticized for lack of intersectionality, meaning, I suppose, that she should have set the book elsewhere. But that would be a different book. And the book in fact did include explicitly intersectional bits.
dark
tense
medium-paced
This novel was written in 2018, but couldn’t be more timely. It’s beautifully written and I love the characters. I didn’t want it to end.