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A review by jennygaitskell
Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack
5.0
I think this is the dystopic that people should be reading now, as it is shows how things come undone.
The book is set in a USA that could be next week, starting with hints of dysfunction that spiral down into violent chaos. It tells the story through the diary of an innocent but tough teen whose preoccupations change radically as a result of the changes around her. I love the edgy slang which is introduced through accounts of her new friends and how it slowly comes to dominate her diary, just as the violence does.
The book is set in a USA that could be next week, starting with hints of dysfunction that spiral down into violent chaos. It tells the story through the diary of an innocent but tough teen whose preoccupations change radically as a result of the changes around her. I love the edgy slang which is introduced through accounts of her new friends and how it slowly comes to dominate her diary, just as the violence does.