yetanothersusan 's review for:

The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North

5.0

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Hope Arden, forgotten (literally) by everyone, is forced to become a thief to survive. But she gets more than she bargains for when she steals a famous diamond and finds herself right in the middle of corporate terrorism surrounding an app that supposedly helps people become "perfect." The storyline looks into how Hope deals with being forgotten and how those around her find ways to help themselves know that they have truly met her before, even if they can't remember. In the parallel storyline, the app and the controversy surrounding it are delved in to until everything comes to a head. Both storylines are commentaries on society yet there isn't a sanctimonious feel to the writing. The book is long, very long. But unlike many stories, this one needs to be long to full contain everything it is telling you and it doesn't feel long. Ironically enough, it is a book you could get lost in.

A preview copy of this book was received from NetGalley and Redhook books in exchange for an objective review.