salixj 's review for:

The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North

4.0

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Overall this is a well written and intriguing book, a creative plot line. The concept of someone who gets forgotten, for whatever reasons, is terrifying, and the questions raised about whether this is good or not, whether it is freeing or not, is equally fascinating. The parallel plot line, about Perfection, an app that teaches you to be "the perfect person" according to a specific criterion, which has nothing to do with moral behavior, or kindness, or mercy, but is a surface perfection, works well as a criticism of social media and the violence done to the human soul.