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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
The story of an oppressive government which restricts abortion and is no longer allowing single parents to adopt is interesting. Each character has a desperation, the third person perspective helps it from becoming overly emotional and is a good way to tell the alternating point of view.
For some reason I didn’t connect to the story, but I’m not sure why.
For some reason I didn’t connect to the story, but I’m not sure why.
Even after moving onto my next read, I'm obsessed with this book. It feels more predictive than dystopian, given the current political climate. A quiet satire, there is humor as well as angst in the pages of Red Clocks. The women are drawn simply but carefully. Zumas's language is direct and at times, offensive, but what would you expect in times so offensive to women?
Unlike most dystopian novels, there is not overthrow of a government, no mass killing, no lottery where others give their lives. Instead, the political climate simply changed, Roe vs. Wade was overturned, and women ceased to control their own lives as well as their own life paths.
A book for feminists to be sure, but also a book for anyone who likes suspense and plain good writing.
Unlike most dystopian novels, there is not overthrow of a government, no mass killing, no lottery where others give their lives. Instead, the political climate simply changed, Roe vs. Wade was overturned, and women ceased to control their own lives as well as their own life paths.
A book for feminists to be sure, but also a book for anyone who likes suspense and plain good writing.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Such a well-written, terrifying book about a dystopia that feels all too present. Five women navigate a world without any reproductive freedom. Each woman’s perspective is distinct and each perspective could be any one of us. The writing in this is beautiful, lush, and emotional. There’s nature writing that stopped me in my tracks. Overall I loved this book and think everyone should read it because this is feels like exactly where we’re headed in this country.
This book read like it was written by a white woman who didn't have the skill, cleverness, or nuance Atwood has, but thinks that she does. Also, the subtext surrounding race via the white narrators was weird (at best).
A nicely written story that hits a nerve with present fears about the way the USA may be heading and what the implications could be for a country that repealed Roe v Wade and doubled down on legislation that tried to preserve married couples as the model to aspire to.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Meh
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautifully written. The world makes these sweeping generalizations about what it means to be a mother and who gets to be one. This story showed, with empathy, that there are so many different aspects of reproductive rights and what they might mean to different people, but that ultimately it's a very personal choice. I loved this book.
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated