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A review by readbyray
The Record Keeper by Agnes Gomillion
3.0
If you would like to hear my non-spoilery thoughts on Record the Keeper, read on;
First Thoughts ✨
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I found the first chapter very confusing, as I do with must dystopian books. It showed our main character Arika as a child, and how brave and strong she was. She was ready to fight for what she believed in. Then, we jump to her being ‘thought a lesson’ - this is where my mind was like ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ this book was closely to linked to it where it was a horrible world they lived in, but it focused on a completely different aspect of life. Here the workers are repressed and the people in the book are trying to stop that.
Writing ✍🏻
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Agnes’ writing is so beautiful. I haven’t read such wonderful, well thought out writing in a while. It was way different than the easy to read, breezy YA Fantasy writing. This was beautifully dense and unforgettable!
Characters 👧
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The characters for me weren’t the best. I’m a very character driven person and I felt like this book, though it put emphasis on the struggles of the characters, they felt very similar to me. I think, the characters weren’t at all the focus of the novel (except Arika) they felt very the same to me. I loved Arika and how strong she became. Her character ARC was done very well.
Final Thoughts 💭
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I gave this book 3.5 stars after all as this has been my favorite Sci-Fi esc novel I’ve ever read. This genre of dystopia really just isn’t for me. If you love dystopians and you’re looking for a brutal and dark read, this one is for you!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
First Thoughts ✨
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I found the first chapter very confusing, as I do with must dystopian books. It showed our main character Arika as a child, and how brave and strong she was. She was ready to fight for what she believed in. Then, we jump to her being ‘thought a lesson’ - this is where my mind was like ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ this book was closely to linked to it where it was a horrible world they lived in, but it focused on a completely different aspect of life. Here the workers are repressed and the people in the book are trying to stop that.
Writing ✍🏻
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Agnes’ writing is so beautiful. I haven’t read such wonderful, well thought out writing in a while. It was way different than the easy to read, breezy YA Fantasy writing. This was beautifully dense and unforgettable!
Characters 👧
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The characters for me weren’t the best. I’m a very character driven person and I felt like this book, though it put emphasis on the struggles of the characters, they felt very similar to me. I think, the characters weren’t at all the focus of the novel (except Arika) they felt very the same to me. I loved Arika and how strong she became. Her character ARC was done very well.
Final Thoughts 💭
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I gave this book 3.5 stars after all as this has been my favorite Sci-Fi esc novel I’ve ever read. This genre of dystopia really just isn’t for me. If you love dystopians and you’re looking for a brutal and dark read, this one is for you!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨