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jen188805 's review for:
Carve the Mark
by Veronica Roth
Having heard of some of the issues with the book, I was curious to find out firsthand about the issues in the book. It's not as blatantly racist as I was expecting; if I had read it without knowing any of the controversy, I may not even have picked up on it--it was clear the two groups on the planet had enmity towards each other, so the unflattering descriptions seemed apt for what a person brought up to hate another culture would perceive. But then again, I'm a privileged white girl, so my perspective is not as attuned to racial subtext. The issue of chronic pain and her comments in an interview likewise are not something I would have caught, but understandably upsetting.
Aside from the issues, the storyline was not as compelling as I expected, the plot did seem slow and plodding and I didn't get invested in the characters as much as I had with Divergent. An okay book, but not something I'd recommend in any case.
Aside from the issues, the storyline was not as compelling as I expected, the plot did seem slow and plodding and I didn't get invested in the characters as much as I had with Divergent. An okay book, but not something I'd recommend in any case.