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A review by blodeuedd
The Office of Mercy by Ariel Djanikian
3.0
Do not go in waiting for a non stop action book where someone fights the big bad and comes out victories, because good always wins. No, this book was different, more thinking, more slow, more grey.
It's the perfect society, everyone is happy. The oldest people, The Alphas are over 300 years old. You can live forever as they grow new organs. Babies are grown, not made. Sex is better had in "The Pretend". Everything is very logical, and clean.
Does this make it better, no. They live in their bubble ever since the world ended. Some people survived on the outside but those are being swiped tribe by tribe. They are so caught up in the philosophy and logical thinking that they do think their way is right. Their way of killing the tribes because they are suffering, they are hungry, always on the move, what kind of life is that? Not to mention they die fast. I did get this whole concept, yes everything is better in the safe haven, killing others are merciful. But also truly evil, just go out and invite them in and give them meds and be happy. But that would not be logical, that would mean less for those inside. There is where the conflict is. Natasha the lead character comes in contact with the tribes after a sweep and starts to think that this does seem pretty messed up.
I liked it because I understood their way of thinking, and I hated their way of thinking. It was an interesting world.
It's the perfect society, everyone is happy. The oldest people, The Alphas are over 300 years old. You can live forever as they grow new organs. Babies are grown, not made. Sex is better had in "The Pretend". Everything is very logical, and clean.
Does this make it better, no. They live in their bubble ever since the world ended. Some people survived on the outside but those are being swiped tribe by tribe. They are so caught up in the philosophy and logical thinking that they do think their way is right. Their way of killing the tribes because they are suffering, they are hungry, always on the move, what kind of life is that? Not to mention they die fast. I did get this whole concept, yes everything is better in the safe haven, killing others are merciful. But also truly evil, just go out and invite them in and give them meds and be happy. But that would not be logical, that would mean less for those inside. There is where the conflict is. Natasha the lead character comes in contact with the tribes after a sweep and starts to think that this does seem pretty messed up.
I liked it because I understood their way of thinking, and I hated their way of thinking. It was an interesting world.