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A review by lostlenore_
The Moon Dwellers by David Estes
5.0
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What is the book about?
Following an annihilation of Earth’s surface, humanity is forced to live underground creating thus the Tri-Realms, a new society, which consists of three subcategories: the Moon Dwellers, the Sun Dwellers and the Star Dwellers.
Adele, the seventeen-year-old female protagonist is a Moon Dweller who, due to her parents’ treason, appears to be incarcerated at the beginning of the novel. She desperately wishes to escape and locate her –imprisoned as well–family.
On the opposite side, Tristan is the young son of the President. He certainly does not regard highly of his father and once he catches sight of Adele, he decides to seek her out.
Against a post-apocalyptic backdrop and in the midst of a social crisis, Adele inaugurates a journey which reserves intense moments, strong emotions and cliffhangers.
What did I like about the book?
People tend to find similarities and patterns where, in the first place, they should not. By extension, best-selling novels tend to dominate the market and when novels of the same/similar genre come out, a plethora of readers–falsely–draws parallels between the most popular book and the less popular one.
David Estes’s self-published dystopian novel consists such a case. When I was given the ARC to read and honestly review it, I saw everywhere in the comments that the novel was for devotees to the Hunger Games and the Divergent series. After I finished reading the copy, I was bereft of any words. I recall it was half-past five in the morning and I could neither sleep nor try to close my eyes. I kept glancing at the screen of my laptop, thinking about the novel I had just read. It took me almost a week to read it but I’m sure, if I had the time, I would definitely devour it in just under three days.
The Moon Dwellers comprises a novel of its own. Why on earth should people keep shelving it as a “because you like Hunger Games” novel”? The setting is ingenious, underneath Earth, the protagonists are common people who just happen to be born in such a terrible place and era. Moreover, any climax is undoubtedly well-thought and -crafted. David Estes has managed to do the impossible: using two of the most thought out genres, the dystopia and YA, he produced an outstanding sample of twentieth-first century contemporary dystopian young adult writing. Many believe that YA and science-fiction are basically dead; writers like David Estes stand for the opposite. Evidently, the genre is not rotten, it keeps growing and climbing up the walls of peculiar creatures, readers like me who search for the distinguishable in the vast sea of writing homogeneity.
A male author managed to adopt perfectly a female point of view, Adele’s point of view, and he managed to produce with such care all-too-real characters in an all-too-unreal setting. Not so many have the ability to step onto something well-worn and refashion it in order to evolve it.
To whom should I recommend it?
Readers who missed the days when pulling an all-nighter meant happiness. Strongly recommended to those who seek out a thrilling adventure fused with the adolescent spirit of defiance and ignorance of the risks involved.
VERDICT: Adele, the female lead of the “The Moon Dwellers” by David Estes, does not compromise. Nor does she settle for what she is told to do. She keeps running and running until the push comes to shove. David Estes celebrates the spirit of female defiance in a refashioning of the dystopian YA genre. This particular work consists the reason ontemporary works of this kind should and must be included in discussions of high caliber.
What is the book about?
Following an annihilation of Earth’s surface, humanity is forced to live underground creating thus the Tri-Realms, a new society, which consists of three subcategories: the Moon Dwellers, the Sun Dwellers and the Star Dwellers.
Adele, the seventeen-year-old female protagonist is a Moon Dweller who, due to her parents’ treason, appears to be incarcerated at the beginning of the novel. She desperately wishes to escape and locate her –imprisoned as well–family.
On the opposite side, Tristan is the young son of the President. He certainly does not regard highly of his father and once he catches sight of Adele, he decides to seek her out.
Against a post-apocalyptic backdrop and in the midst of a social crisis, Adele inaugurates a journey which reserves intense moments, strong emotions and cliffhangers.
What did I like about the book?
People tend to find similarities and patterns where, in the first place, they should not. By extension, best-selling novels tend to dominate the market and when novels of the same/similar genre come out, a plethora of readers–falsely–draws parallels between the most popular book and the less popular one.
David Estes’s self-published dystopian novel consists such a case. When I was given the ARC to read and honestly review it, I saw everywhere in the comments that the novel was for devotees to the Hunger Games and the Divergent series. After I finished reading the copy, I was bereft of any words. I recall it was half-past five in the morning and I could neither sleep nor try to close my eyes. I kept glancing at the screen of my laptop, thinking about the novel I had just read. It took me almost a week to read it but I’m sure, if I had the time, I would definitely devour it in just under three days.
The Moon Dwellers comprises a novel of its own. Why on earth should people keep shelving it as a “because you like Hunger Games” novel”? The setting is ingenious, underneath Earth, the protagonists are common people who just happen to be born in such a terrible place and era. Moreover, any climax is undoubtedly well-thought and -crafted. David Estes has managed to do the impossible: using two of the most thought out genres, the dystopia and YA, he produced an outstanding sample of twentieth-first century contemporary dystopian young adult writing. Many believe that YA and science-fiction are basically dead; writers like David Estes stand for the opposite. Evidently, the genre is not rotten, it keeps growing and climbing up the walls of peculiar creatures, readers like me who search for the distinguishable in the vast sea of writing homogeneity.
A male author managed to adopt perfectly a female point of view, Adele’s point of view, and he managed to produce with such care all-too-real characters in an all-too-unreal setting. Not so many have the ability to step onto something well-worn and refashion it in order to evolve it.
To whom should I recommend it?
Readers who missed the days when pulling an all-nighter meant happiness. Strongly recommended to those who seek out a thrilling adventure fused with the adolescent spirit of defiance and ignorance of the risks involved.
VERDICT: Adele, the female lead of the “The Moon Dwellers” by David Estes, does not compromise. Nor does she settle for what she is told to do. She keeps running and running until the push comes to shove. David Estes celebrates the spirit of female defiance in a refashioning of the dystopian YA genre. This particular work consists the reason ontemporary works of this kind should and must be included in discussions of high caliber.