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A review by lucyfinch
The Growing Season by Helen Sedgwick
2.0
An interesting premise, I had high hopes for exploring a dystopia on par with Brave New World. I was disappointed with the (lack of) story however, as most of the novel covers backstory to some very 2-dimensional characters. We find the out the "issue" with the pouch about 1/3rd in, and the rest of the book drags along as the characters find out, while observing mundane things in their surroundings - e. g. from the final pages:
"Standing outside the Full Life birthing centre, Eva could tell that the front panel of glass had recently been replaced. There was a piece of cream-coloured tape still visible along one edge, the kind window fitters use to seal the glass against the frame during installation. She hoped that no one else had noticed it - she didn't want it to be removed."
Who cares? Not me.
"Standing outside the Full Life birthing centre, Eva could tell that the front panel of glass had recently been replaced. There was a piece of cream-coloured tape still visible along one edge, the kind window fitters use to seal the glass against the frame during installation. She hoped that no one else had noticed it - she didn't want it to be removed."
Who cares? Not me.