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A review by leslie1187
The List by Patricia Forde
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I thoroughly enjoyed this. If you enjoy middle-grade genre fiction, then you should check this out because it's a nice, refreshing twist on dystopian classics (Fahrenheit 451 and The Giver to name a couple). It also doesn't censor intense scenes, which was a nice change. Personally, I think this is a novel that will be loved by both kids and adults. There's just something in there for all levels of readers.
The story follows Letta, a Wordsmith apprentice who later becomes the master Wordsmith, as she helps collect the words and distribute lists of approved words out. Unapproved words are destroyed. The world of Ark was created by John Noa after the Melting (polar ice caps melting into the oceans) that happened long ago due to global warming being denied by politicians... sound familiar? There were also so many Noah's Ark references I picked up on. The author, Patricia Forde, definitely wrote this as a dystopian retelling of Noah's Ark that's reminiscent of Fahrenheit 451, which made me that much more hooked. The intensity and readability was just right on key. Definitely check this one out! I know I'll be purchasing a copy.
*eARC Review... thanks, netgalley!*
The story follows Letta, a Wordsmith apprentice who later becomes the master Wordsmith, as she helps collect the words and distribute lists of approved words out. Unapproved words are destroyed. The world of Ark was created by John Noa after the Melting (polar ice caps melting into the oceans) that happened long ago due to global warming being denied by politicians... sound familiar? There were also so many Noah's Ark references I picked up on. The author, Patricia Forde, definitely wrote this as a dystopian retelling of Noah's Ark that's reminiscent of Fahrenheit 451, which made me that much more hooked. The intensity and readability was just right on key. Definitely check this one out! I know I'll be purchasing a copy.
*eARC Review... thanks, netgalley!*