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A review by silverliningsandpages
The Actuality by Paul Braddon
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
3.0
This was published this week and is being adapted by the BBC. It’s about a near-perfect bioengineered human in a broken-down England. Her kind is outlawed, and when she is discovered living with a ‘husband’, she has to flee from those predators who would wish to exploit her. I was impressed by the futuristic world the author has built, and it’s a great premise. Whilst the first half was very compelling, unfortunately the second half felt a bit rushed for me. This is getting very favourable reviews so don’t just take my word for it. Thank you Sandstone Press for the review copy.