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A review by nssutton
Dark Life by Kat Falls
3.0
Dark Life was pretty excellent. I liked the description of the undersea world and the concept of a pioneer story. Ty is a relatable character and his relationships with his family, neighbors and Gemma are engaging. I most liked talking to one of my students about this story, as he had already read it. I'm all for this trend of natutical dystopian stories, a la Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker.
I'm not too thrilled to learn on Goodreads that this is a series, however. Despite the proflieration of series for middle grade readers, I've noticed that sometimes my students just want a stand-alone title. I thought this did very nicely on it's own, with a semi-open-ended ending that could just as very well left the reader feeling satisfied without needing a second (or third or fourth) title to be writte.
I'm not too thrilled to learn on Goodreads that this is a series, however. Despite the proflieration of series for middle grade readers, I've noticed that sometimes my students just want a stand-alone title. I thought this did very nicely on it's own, with a semi-open-ended ending that could just as very well left the reader feeling satisfied without needing a second (or third or fourth) title to be writte.