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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
YA dystopian duology + Indigenous cast!
In a dystopian world, the people are going mad having lost the ability to dream. The only ones with the ability to do so are North America's Indigenous people. Their marrow holds the cure for the rest of the world, but getting the cure means death.
Frenchie, and the rest of the cast, are doing everything they can to survive and not be caught by recruiters who will take them to the factories to have their marrow taken from them.
Read if you love...
✨YA dystopian
🫶🏼found family
✨sci-fi / fantasy vibes
Okay, so first off, this book is not my usual. I'm not a sci-fi / fantasy person. But I've found I generally do okay with YA dystopian, so I was good with giving this duology a chance & I'm so glad I did because I binged both books back to back!
The premise fascinated me. But it was also heartbreaking.
I adored Frenchie, the MC, and the cast of side characters. And that they all were in both books, so we got closure in what happens to the characters while also learning more about them throughout both books. The found family was wonderful!
I loved how much depth book two added to book one in learning more about Frenchie's past and family.
Honestly, I feel like everything else I want to say is a spoiler. So please read these so we can talk about them!
📍Canada
✨Representation: Indigenous cast
‼️Content: please check StoryGraph because there are many & they are graphic
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So not your run of the mill YA novel, this book is beautiful, insightful and moving. Such an important read.
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Religious bigotry
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
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:
Yes
Really. Really, good. It's a shame it's so territorial to Canada at present, because there's a lot in here that's universally applicable and that more people should read about.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes