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The Dream Sifter
by Candice Bundy
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Having missed reading feminist science-fiction from authors who have clearly done their research on the particular genre Bundy’s fiction struck a chord with me. The Dream Sifter falls into this category since from early on the reader is overwhelmed by female and not male characters. At the same time, the institution of matriarchy evidently recalls fiction written by quintessential authors such as Atwood—Bundy’s work reverberates those female authors whose work on gender and speculative fiction has been significantly praised and recognized worldwide.
Since the plot is extremely intricate and it should be appealing to any reader of science-fiction, I will spoil nothing by focusing on the plot line and its twists and thrills. Rather, I would like to emphasize the fact that Bundy’s diction is exceptional—her optimal linguistic exploitation of English grammar and vocabulary have greatly contributed to the production of a well-written novel which you are bound to enjoy from the first page. The copy which I received was flawless, and given the fact that many ARCs lack correct grammar or syntax, Bundy’s work is exceptional in this domain as well.
The Dream Sifter is exquisite in its plot development and characters, it is of original content and much of it resembles the classic sf with which I have fallen in love. Perhaps, the only drawback is the fact that the plot was being unraveled a little late. I remember reading almost one hundred pages and nothing of major significance ever happened.
The writer’s formula is to place Rai in a dangerous path weaved by her superiors. To maintain balance between what is known, implied and unknown the reader needs to be patient in order to decipher what truly goes on in Rai’s world. The novel is cleverly written and it consists a contemporary ode to classic dystopian and speculative fiction—a must-read for anyone enthralled by the mysteries of alternative and distant future worlds.
VERDICT:
Well-thought and greatly planned, The Dream Sifter by Candice Bundy deserves to be featured among classic gems of science-fiction. The author’s linguistic richness and her ingenious world created from scratch compile a novel which promises intense suspense and plot twists.
Having missed reading feminist science-fiction from authors who have clearly done their research on the particular genre Bundy’s fiction struck a chord with me. The Dream Sifter falls into this category since from early on the reader is overwhelmed by female and not male characters. At the same time, the institution of matriarchy evidently recalls fiction written by quintessential authors such as Atwood—Bundy’s work reverberates those female authors whose work on gender and speculative fiction has been significantly praised and recognized worldwide.
Since the plot is extremely intricate and it should be appealing to any reader of science-fiction, I will spoil nothing by focusing on the plot line and its twists and thrills. Rather, I would like to emphasize the fact that Bundy’s diction is exceptional—her optimal linguistic exploitation of English grammar and vocabulary have greatly contributed to the production of a well-written novel which you are bound to enjoy from the first page. The copy which I received was flawless, and given the fact that many ARCs lack correct grammar or syntax, Bundy’s work is exceptional in this domain as well.
The Dream Sifter is exquisite in its plot development and characters, it is of original content and much of it resembles the classic sf with which I have fallen in love. Perhaps, the only drawback is the fact that the plot was being unraveled a little late. I remember reading almost one hundred pages and nothing of major significance ever happened.
The writer’s formula is to place Rai in a dangerous path weaved by her superiors. To maintain balance between what is known, implied and unknown the reader needs to be patient in order to decipher what truly goes on in Rai’s world. The novel is cleverly written and it consists a contemporary ode to classic dystopian and speculative fiction—a must-read for anyone enthralled by the mysteries of alternative and distant future worlds.
VERDICT:
Well-thought and greatly planned, The Dream Sifter by Candice Bundy deserves to be featured among classic gems of science-fiction. The author’s linguistic richness and her ingenious world created from scratch compile a novel which promises intense suspense and plot twists.