A review by irv_in_the_books
This Perfect Day by Ira Levin

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The world is ran by Unicomp, a central computer, with the main being uniformity amongst its members or “The Family” as they’re referred to. Men don’t grow facial hair, women don’t grow breasts and it only rains at night. Unicomp controls everything, from what you eat, where you live, what you do for a living and who you marry, as far as if you’re able to reproduce. Chip is influenced by his grandfather to think outside the box and imagine the possibilities, getting Chip in trouble when he starts to wonder what career he would choose given the chance. Years later, Chip meets other members like him. As he slowly becomes more “awake” his desire to leave Unicomp and find a safe heaven for other incurables like him grows stronger 

My personal thoughts: This was a very interesting, thought provoking book. It did have some parts where it felt like it dragged on, but still enjoyed it overall. Chip is a great main character with a lot of depth and flaws