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A review by alexisrt
Master Class by Christina Dalcher
3.0
This is better than her first one, which I hated. The setup requires a certain amount of suspension of disbelief, but it works pretty well when you think of it not just as eugenics but as a satire of upper middle class striving for perfect families. The eugenics angle, though historically true (everyone in the novel seems to be magically ignorant of it, though!) is hammered a little *too* hard--German grandparents, anyone?
The main character is okay, but not super well drawn. Her concept seems to be that of someone who moved along with the system until it affected her personally. Her husband is a bit of a cartoon villain, a problem Dalcher hasn't conquered. The plot moves briskly and is probably the best part of the book.
The main character is okay, but not super well drawn. Her concept seems to be that of someone who moved along with the system until it affected her personally. Her husband is a bit of a cartoon villain, a problem Dalcher hasn't conquered. The plot moves briskly and is probably the best part of the book.