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caomhin's review
5.0
Voids is an well written short story set in the near future. Human overpopulation has become a problem and the world needs answers. The future painted blends the bleakness of a society that knows it's faltering with the ability to ignore it all with technological advances - not a new idea, but one that seems more realistic and grounded in the world we currently know.
It's all just a backdrop though, this is a story that looks at hurt and betrayal. Danny, Emily, and Zack have all known hurt, they've just found different ways to cope. Jeffreys lays their psyches out before you in a slow reveal that keeps you hanging on for more. All three carry scars from their suffering, we see how these things have changed them, yet also we see glimmers of who they've always been, their core identity lingering inside them despite everything.
It's a dark and powerful read. It pokes at emotions many people have felt, it possibly even needs a trigger warning for some, but there are glimpses of light too. As much as it shows the abyss, it also shows a way out. This is a book for people that like poking around inside brains, especially in the shadowy corners.
I received a preview copy from the author.
It's all just a backdrop though, this is a story that looks at hurt and betrayal. Danny, Emily, and Zack have all known hurt, they've just found different ways to cope. Jeffreys lays their psyches out before you in a slow reveal that keeps you hanging on for more. All three carry scars from their suffering, we see how these things have changed them, yet also we see glimmers of who they've always been, their core identity lingering inside them despite everything.
It's a dark and powerful read. It pokes at emotions many people have felt, it possibly even needs a trigger warning for some, but there are glimpses of light too. As much as it shows the abyss, it also shows a way out. This is a book for people that like poking around inside brains, especially in the shadowy corners.
I received a preview copy from the author.
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