Category: dystopia
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Book Review: Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
Dystopian plots fascinate me. Many times they’re prophetic. It’s especially interesting to read one set in the nearish future. Camp Zero has a great premise, but I wish I hadn’t spent most of the book trying to figure out what the focus of the book was…
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Book Review: The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
Choosing to read this book while vacationing in Florida was perhaps not the wisest decision, but I guess it did give me a certain level of appreciation that I might not have had otherwise…
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Book Review: For Better and Worse by E.B. Roshan
This is the third book I’m reading by E.B. Roshan and it was a treat as always. For Better and Worse is the fourth book in the Sevia series but it could potentially be read as a standalone. I’ve read the first book in the series and this book is the continuation…
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Book Review: Who Writes the Rules? by Norman George
Though set on a different planet, Who Writes the Rules? is as relevant as ever in this day and age. Covering topics such as the environment, spirituality, and society as a whole, this book makes for a thought-provoking read…
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Book Review: The Betrayal by Doug Dorsey
A haunting concept, yet totally gripping. The first in a series of three books, The Betrayal takes a look at a dystopian future under Sovereign Alexander Wraith who comes to power after much of humanity has been wiped out. Though the world is relatively united, it’s far from having archived true peace…
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Book Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
This book has an interesting concept and poses a lot of intriguing questions about life and creativity. I only wish I’d latched onto it more…
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Book Review: The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
Though I wouldn’t quite label this Orwellian, The Memory Police certainly was haunting…
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Book Review: Wrong Place, Right Time by E.B. Roshan
This was something a bit new to me. I’ve read romance books and I’ve read dystopian books, but never the mix. What a treat to discover!…