This book is a mash up of some of my favorite genres, and the end of a trilogy of books just like it.
Did I like the ending? Not particularly, but it sThis book is a mash up of some of my favorite genres, and the end of a trilogy of books just like it.
Did I like the ending? Not particularly, but it seems to be a common complaint of mine. I don't want to talk too much about the ending so lets just say its not the outcome I was expecting.
This book was more violent then the first two at one point I wasn't sure if I could go on. It reminded me of The Purge, although I've never seen it.
So, now i am successfully introduced to the author Blake Crouch, and should be able to read the rest of his catalog with no problem.
He deals with marriage in an interesting way. Its still important to society but there's a lot of adultery that goes on, meaning relationships haven't broken down entirely but they definitely aren't the wholesome, solid relationships of the baby boomer generation.
I hope his other books have more meat on their bones as these were kind of quickies, but they were thought provoking....more
This is the book that has got me questioning whether or not I like the dystopian genre anymore. It tells the tale of four women, Ro, a single high schThis is the book that has got me questioning whether or not I like the dystopian genre anymore. It tells the tale of four women, Ro, a single high school teacher, Susan, a married mother of two, Mattie, a high school student, and Gin, an herbalist. They are all connected by the new laws that are about to go in effect that outlaw single parent adoption as well as the existing laws against abortion. It is kind of reminiscent of 1984 in its propaganda like text although the story is a much more interesting one. The characters are sympathetic or realistic, depending on your persuasion. There is a plot both linking all four characters, and individually as experienced by all four women. Men are peripheral in this story. The reason I didn't like this story is because it was so polemic, focused on a single issue, but if you care about this issue, then you will find this book validating. There is an interesting side story, one of the characters, Ro, who is also known as The Biographer, is writing a story of a female Arctic researcher who was unknown to history. Although the story around Ro trying to get her book published is sad to listen to, the story itself is intriguing. If you want to stay abreast of current dystopian literature, then I would recommend you read this book. ...more
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