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A review by bluefairybug
Blackwolf by Phil Gilvin
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Blackwolf is the second installment in the Truth Sisters trilogy, and it is just as good as the first.
I'm a big fan of dystopian fiction, and a lover of Feminist literature, especially books that imagine a future with women in charge! So it's no wonder I'm a fan of these books. I especially love that they are set in a post apocalypse England, as the places are often familiar to me which adds to the sense of potential realism. Having said that, it makes them far more scary as a 'thought experiment' as I can't brush it off with "well that wouldn't happen here." And as much as I love the idea of a Feminist future, the world in which these books are set is not one I would want to live in. (I feel I should point out that actually a future where men and women have true equality is actually my ideal.)
Blackwolf follows on from Truth Sister, and it was lovely to find out what happened next for Clara, Jack, Sophia and others. The characters and dialogue are so well written, their relationships with each other feel genuine and real.
I'm a big fan of dystopian fiction, and a lover of Feminist literature, especially books that imagine a future with women in charge! So it's no wonder I'm a fan of these books. I especially love that they are set in a post apocalypse England, as the places are often familiar to me which adds to the sense of potential realism. Having said that, it makes them far more scary as a 'thought experiment' as I can't brush it off with "well that wouldn't happen here." And as much as I love the idea of a Feminist future, the world in which these books are set is not one I would want to live in. (I feel I should point out that actually a future where men and women have true equality is actually my ideal.)
Blackwolf follows on from Truth Sister, and it was lovely to find out what happened next for Clara, Jack, Sophia and others. The characters and dialogue are so well written, their relationships with each other feel genuine and real.