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runa's review
2.0
There are some beautiful segments of writing in this book, but they are sparse and buried in the overall scattered and confusing story.
camz's review
1.0
En una sola palabra, este libro es aburrido.
Como me paso con Madame Bovary la narración fue tan apática y poco emocionante que no pude interesarme por nada ni por nadie en todo el libro.Para ser una ciencia ficción se centra demasiado en los pensamientos de la protagonista, estamos todo el tiempo dentro de su cabeza e impide ver el mundo donde se desarrolla todo.
No puedes esperar que alguien se interese por algo que no esta bien explicado, que más me da que chicas se suiciden cuando no me dicen por qué es que deben hacerlo.
Su final no tiene ningún significado (al igual que todo lo que sucede en el libro) pero por lo menos es corto e impide que llegues a ese nivel de aburrimiento en el que te cuestionas por qué sigues intentando seguir leyendo esto.
Como me paso con Madame Bovary la narración fue tan apática y poco emocionante que no pude interesarme por nada ni por nadie en todo el libro.Para ser una ciencia ficción se centra demasiado en los pensamientos de la protagonista, estamos todo el tiempo dentro de su cabeza e impide ver el mundo donde se desarrolla todo.
No puedes esperar que alguien se interese por algo que no esta bien explicado, que más me da que chicas se suiciden cuando no me dicen por qué es que deben hacerlo.
Su final no tiene ningún significado (al igual que todo lo que sucede en el libro) pero por lo menos es corto e impide que llegues a ese nivel de aburrimiento en el que te cuestionas por qué sigues intentando seguir leyendo esto.
simsbrarian's review
2.0
Total "Meh".
Wicked spoilers ahead. **************
Started out rather intense with the short chapters blinking back and forth in Grace's life as you slowly unwind the world of a distopian future where one man has set himself up as a God and the People who inhabit the Hills try their best to fight back. Grace finds herself trying to escape from this false God and the pressures of her own People who wish her to die as an Angel for the cause. She spends the majority of the book on a train to the border with false papers and a boy who symbolizes the entire cult of a nation choosing to follow the false God. Both are trying to run away from the pressures of this police state. Yet, the theories on both sides for why death is necessary for freedom are remarkably similar. There. I've just summed up the entire book and saved you a few hours.
It wasn't bad for the first half or so. If that was combined with the "bonus chapter" at the end it would have been a rocking shorter story. As it is given, though, the book is incredibly overlong at the last half as they bash that "we're both fighting for different causes but with the same results" mantrainto the reader Over and OVER again. The only character "growth" is Grace's realization of the above mantra and her traveling companion forcing her to realize that not dropping the bomb on the Minister might have saved her life (and his) but she still killed over 30 people! So, it had potential but totally lost it about half way through.
Wicked spoilers ahead. **************
Started out rather intense with the short chapters blinking back and forth in Grace's life as you slowly unwind the world of a distopian future where one man has set himself up as a God and the People who inhabit the Hills try their best to fight back. Grace finds herself trying to escape from this false God and the pressures of her own People who wish her to die as an Angel for the cause. She spends the majority of the book on a train to the border with false papers and a boy who symbolizes the entire cult of a nation choosing to follow the false God. Both are trying to run away from the pressures of this police state. Yet, the theories on both sides for why death is necessary for freedom are remarkably similar. There. I've just summed up the entire book and saved you a few hours.
It wasn't bad for the first half or so. If that was combined with the "bonus chapter" at the end it would have been a rocking shorter story. As it is given, though, the book is incredibly overlong at the last half as they bash that "we're both fighting for different causes but with the same results" mantrainto the reader Over and OVER again. The only character "growth" is Grace's realization of the above mantra and her traveling companion forcing her to realize that not dropping the bomb on the Minister might have saved her life (and his) but she still killed over 30 people! So, it had potential but totally lost it about half way through.
kellyhager's review
5.0
Grace has been raised to be an Angel. In the dystopian society she calls home, her people are battling a dictator. The boys are raised to be Rorys, or soldiers, and the girls are raised to be Angels, or suicide bombers. It’s her job to kill the Minister of Defense (and, obviously, herself and as many others in the room as she can).
This is an amazing book. It’s heartbreaking and terrifying and a little hopeful, too. But mostly, it’s just sad. I say that because it underscores just how much the way we see the world is shaped by what we learn when we’re little. And yes, that’s OBVIOUS and in many ways it’s a good thing, but in many ways it’s not. Because a lot of what we learn isn’t true.
We see others as stereotypes and caricatures, not as people. We refuse to listen to the other side because it’s all lies and propaganda, and besides, we’re right anyway.
So Grace is about overcoming that and how hard it is to get past your own prejudices.
Highly recommended.
This is an amazing book. It’s heartbreaking and terrifying and a little hopeful, too. But mostly, it’s just sad. I say that because it underscores just how much the way we see the world is shaped by what we learn when we’re little. And yes, that’s OBVIOUS and in many ways it’s a good thing, but in many ways it’s not. Because a lot of what we learn isn’t true.
We see others as stereotypes and caricatures, not as people. We refuse to listen to the other side because it’s all lies and propaganda, and besides, we’re right anyway.
So Grace is about overcoming that and how hard it is to get past your own prejudices.
Highly recommended.
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