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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Powerful! So I’ve changed my ratings on this several times since I’ve completed this book and here’s why...
Firstly, what a haunting but beautiful story . I’m pretty sure the Sunday times used these exact words and as much as I want to use my own, these are two words that come straight to mind and fit perfectly.
I’ve always loved dystopian books so this was right up my street in terms of genre. I’ll be honest, I had never even heard of this until my husband gifted me this earlier this month. I know it’s a book that will keep me thinking for a long time.
I whizzed through this as the story was so fascinating, you just wanted to find out what would happen and what would become of the characters and the world they were living in. Without giving away spoilers I loved the little relationships within the book, that of the main character and the old man and also with her editor. I constantly found myself in the editors shoes trying to clutch at straws to help the main character remember and stop her memories being taken further.
I feel I’m doing this book an injustice by giving it a 3.5 but that’s because as good as the story was and despite it being a page turner I didn’t like how it ended. I don’t usually like slow books where it all unveils very slowly but I think that was needed to understand the depth of this story. I know why the author ended the book in the way she did as the ending haunts you and is more impactful. Having said this I came away thinking that I needed more, which is why I settled on the 3.5.
Overall I still think it was a great read and a must for dystopian lovers. If you loved A Handmaids tale and 1984, this will be right up your street. As I write this I still sway and feel I want to increase my stars to 4 as this book was more about the depth behind the story and that the author conveyed beautifully. Watch this space...I may increase this to 4 stars soon
Firstly, what a haunting but beautiful story . I’m pretty sure the Sunday times used these exact words and as much as I want to use my own, these are two words that come straight to mind and fit perfectly.
I’ve always loved dystopian books so this was right up my street in terms of genre. I’ll be honest, I had never even heard of this until my husband gifted me this earlier this month. I know it’s a book that will keep me thinking for a long time.
I whizzed through this as the story was so fascinating, you just wanted to find out what would happen and what would become of the characters and the world they were living in. Without giving away spoilers I loved the little relationships within the book, that of the main character and the old man and also with her editor. I constantly found myself in the editors shoes trying to clutch at straws to help the main character remember and stop her memories being taken further.
I feel I’m doing this book an injustice by giving it a 3.5 but that’s because as good as the story was and despite it being a page turner I didn’t like how it ended. I don’t usually like slow books where it all unveils very slowly but I think that was needed to understand the depth of this story. I know why the author ended the book in the way she did as the ending haunts you and is more impactful. Having said this I came away thinking that I needed more, which is why I settled on the 3.5.
Overall I still think it was a great read and a must for dystopian lovers. If you loved A Handmaids tale and 1984, this will be right up your street. As I write this I still sway and feel I want to increase my stars to 4 as this book was more about the depth behind the story and that the author conveyed beautifully. Watch this space...I may increase this to 4 stars soon
4.5 ⭐️ Slow start but an engrossing book after the first quarter.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This took me a while to really get into, but once I did I could not stop reading it. I thought it was fantastic, and it does leave you with a lot of questions, but I think they’re the sort where you don’t really need to have them answered.
Holy smokes it was very, very good, though.
Holy smokes it was very, very good, though.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
