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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I flew through this book so the entertainment piece was definitely there. Very harrowing dystopia since it’s pretty on point with the current state of the world. Also tackled very real questions of raising a new generation in a new societal structure and what types of problems may occur.
But now I just have questions. Why did pretty much everyone outside survive? Why could they return? Why was it so easy to overthrow JM? Why did Orchid have to chase after Ava considering all the time that passed? Why was the conclusion like 2 pages? I feel like I’m missing MANY more “whys”?!
Anyway. Inclusive intersectional feminism forever. 🖤
Anyway. Inclusive intersectional feminism forever. 🖤
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
dark
emotional
I loved this so much. It reminded me of other post-apocalyptic books like Manhunt and Station Eleven.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In a world ravaged by climate change and instability, Jacqueline Millender creates the Inside, a world completely enclosed from the outside environment, where people can apply to live in safety. Ava is one of the lucky ones who gets to move in, but can it truly be the utopia she is longing for? We follow Jacqueline, Ava, and more as they try to find happiness in this new world.
I was pleasantly surprised by this novel. It has a great premise. In particular,the idea of an all-female utopia is something I'm sure many women have considered. I enjoyed how this novel picks apart that idea and shows how it's actually a very complicated and potentially harmful idea.
The characters were interesting and dynamic. I loved the different characters and how their timelines merged and impacted each other. Jacqueline's storyline highlighted the toxicity of white straight cis feminism. However, she was a bit over-the-top evil and this plot line might have been more effective if she was more realistic. Ava's storyline was more focused on her own character growth and finding herself. I loved that we got more macro and micro perspectives on events throughout the book.
One thing I wanted was to know more about the rest of the world! What was happening outside of North America? What was day-to-day like for people still living outside? We got a few little snapshots of this, but I really wanted more information.
I was pleasantly surprised by this novel. It has a great premise. In particular,
The characters were interesting and dynamic. I loved the different characters and how their timelines merged and impacted each other. Jacqueline's storyline highlighted the toxicity of white straight cis feminism. However, she was a bit over-the-top evil and this plot line might have been more effective if she was more realistic. Ava's storyline was more focused on her own character growth and finding herself. I loved that we got more macro and micro perspectives on events throughout the book.
One thing I wanted was to know more about the rest of the world! What was happening outside of North America? What was day-to-day like for people still living outside? We got a few little snapshots of this, but I really wanted more information.
dark
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An engrossing near future dystopia wrapped in utopic mauve linen.
A study on freedom, power, class, and feminism where morality is oh so grey (or is it simply inconvenient in desperate times?).
A harrowing what-if of the next 50 years of the perilous socio-economic and ecological corner we've backed ourselves into.
A study on freedom, power, class, and feminism where morality is oh so grey (or is it simply inconvenient in desperate times?).
A harrowing what-if of the next 50 years of the perilous socio-economic and ecological corner we've backed ourselves into.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Classism
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No