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A review by tabatha_shipley
Empire by Orson Scott Card
3.0
What I Did Like:
-The afterword is AMAZING. Even if you decide this isn’t the book for you, I highly recommend googling the afterword for this book and giving it a listen. It was some amazing commentary on politics in this country. Very insightful.
-Controversial on purpose. This book takes a hard look at a dystopian future based squarely in American politics. That means it’s putting some political aspects of our culture on blast. It’s controversial and it knows it.
-Ending. I actually liked the way this one ended, which isn’t going to surprise anyone. The messages were clear, the warning signs that point to this dystopian future were clear, and I kept thinking after I closed it. I’m actually disappointed to hear this has a sequel because it doesn’t need one.
Who Should Read This One:
-You have to be a reader who is interested in or can handle political books. If you are on a political extreme or are easily angered by politics, I’m not sure you’d enjoy this one as much.
My Rating: 3 Stars. This one is marketed as science fiction because of the dystopian angle. It will not appeal to all science fiction fans. But it is a GREAT book for looking at a dystopian future for America based on where we are politically.
For Full Review (including what I didn’t like): https://youtu.be/e27XHLzNjdg
-The afterword is AMAZING. Even if you decide this isn’t the book for you, I highly recommend googling the afterword for this book and giving it a listen. It was some amazing commentary on politics in this country. Very insightful.
-Controversial on purpose. This book takes a hard look at a dystopian future based squarely in American politics. That means it’s putting some political aspects of our culture on blast. It’s controversial and it knows it.
-Ending. I actually liked the way this one ended, which isn’t going to surprise anyone. The messages were clear, the warning signs that point to this dystopian future were clear, and I kept thinking after I closed it. I’m actually disappointed to hear this has a sequel because it doesn’t need one.
Who Should Read This One:
-You have to be a reader who is interested in or can handle political books. If you are on a political extreme or are easily angered by politics, I’m not sure you’d enjoy this one as much.
My Rating: 3 Stars. This one is marketed as science fiction because of the dystopian angle. It will not appeal to all science fiction fans. But it is a GREAT book for looking at a dystopian future for America based on where we are politically.
For Full Review (including what I didn’t like): https://youtu.be/e27XHLzNjdg