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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
Defiantly an interesting book. I had no idea where it was going. (Which is a big plus for me!)
I thought it was a little clunky in some areas, but overall a nice read!
I thought it was a little clunky in some areas, but overall a nice read!
This is the first story I’ve ever read from the author. But unlike the soon-to-be-readers, it was a terrible process of waiting for the next chapter (You won't have to endure that as you'll be reading it complete). The story has some light points, but the overall theme becomes heavy after a certain point, and it will really keep you stuck like glue on whatever you are sitting on. When I read the whole story again, I read it without letting go, and I lost track of time.
The setting is a dystopian future where humanity decided to legalize slavery. Of course, they don’t call it that, because it’s such an… inhumane… term. Still, it’s not anything but precisely that. The main character of the story is quite well off, so at first you feel safe and the slavery thing seems to be just an interesting background. Well, let’s just say there’s such a depth to this story you will find it hard to breathe.
Overall, I’m just grateful the author has “Just Don’t Mess With Us”. Otherwise, I'd have drowned in this story. (VERY immersive) If you’re short on time, don’t read this or you’ll forget everything else you're supposed to do for the day. I'm not joking.
NOTE: I wrote this review in my Tumblr some time ago but since I don't use it that much anymore, I'm saving it here.
The setting is a dystopian future where humanity decided to legalize slavery. Of course, they don’t call it that, because it’s such an… inhumane… term. Still, it’s not anything but precisely that. The main character of the story is quite well off, so at first you feel safe and the slavery thing seems to be just an interesting background. Well, let’s just say there’s such a depth to this story you will find it hard to breathe.
Overall, I’m just grateful the author has “Just Don’t Mess With Us”. Otherwise, I'd have drowned in this story. (VERY immersive) If you’re short on time, don’t read this or you’ll forget everything else you're supposed to do for the day. I'm not joking.
NOTE: I wrote this review in my Tumblr some time ago but since I don't use it that much anymore, I'm saving it here.
I can't really begin to even describe the ups and downs in this story. On the surface, it seems like a light-hearted coming-of-age of a privileged fourteen-year-old gay boy who has a crush on his straight best friend. But once the reader is drawn in, things get more complicated, and darker. The way slavery is a part of this society seems so logical and accepted, it's scary. It reminds me very much of the way the prison system is accepted as a part of society in Remastering Jerna (although I'll say right now, the plots of each story are no where similar at all).
I should have anticipated what was to come, but I just didn’t see it! And the epilogue was such a perfect touch – JK Rowling could certainly learn a thing or two from from this author about writing one properly! I don't want to say more because I don't want to spoil the story, but this is certainly one that will be on my mind for quite some time. Just be warned - there is sex with characters under the age of 17 if that matters to you.
This wasn't exactly the story I was expecting, so my reaction and review of it may be colored by that. The mention of slavery in the description, as well as the BDSM genre classifications, had me expecting a m/s story, and this is NOT that. In fact, I would argue that there's not a shred of 'real' BDSM action in this book. There's some forced sex, and a fair amount of bondage and discipline that has nothing to do with sex.
This is basically a work of speculative fiction, with a little (very little) romance and sex. The big speculation that plays the key role here is that legal slavery has been bought back, and is used as a tool to control criminals as well as prop up a weak economy. If you can accept that implausibility, and the many other fantastic situations that derive from it, then this can be an interesting read.
This is a story of mystery and intrigue, and not a bad one at that. There are some tender romantic moments as well as a fair amount of teen angst. There isn't a lot of hot sex, so if you're looking for erotica (or BDSM) I'd give this book a pass.
This is basically a work of speculative fiction, with a little (very little) romance and sex. The big speculation that plays the key role here is that legal slavery has been bought back, and is used as a tool to control criminals as well as prop up a weak economy. If you can accept that implausibility, and the many other fantastic situations that derive from it, then this can be an interesting read.
This is a story of mystery and intrigue, and not a bad one at that. There are some tender romantic moments as well as a fair amount of teen angst. There isn't a lot of hot sex, so if you're looking for erotica (or BDSM) I'd give this book a pass.
Great story, sometimes hard to read and very moving
3.5 - I liked this book a lot - it was different then I thought it would be and was satisfied with the story and the ending.
I would say 3.5 to 4 can't decide. This book is certainly interesting and poses a lot thing to think about.
Andrew is a teenager in a wealthy family in a society where slavery is legal. A lot of the book is about Andrew's life and friends and he revisits the issue of slavery.
Andrew's voice sounds much older than a teen's. I can't really describe the plot, because it's not very clear to me. I liked the story and thought it was well written, but I think mostly the book was about recounting memories.
Andrew is a teenager in a wealthy family in a society where slavery is legal. A lot of the book is about Andrew's life and friends and he revisits the issue of slavery.
Andrew's voice sounds much older than a teen's. I can't really describe the plot, because it's not very clear to me. I liked the story and thought it was well written, but I think mostly the book was about recounting memories.