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Charlotte (184 KP) rated The We and the They in Books

Apr 30, 2021  
The We and the They
The We and the They
Kyra Ann Dawkins | 2020 | Dystopia, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Dystopian horror.......

I say dystopian horror as it's set after Mother Nature has gone on a wild rampage across the earth. The horror part......that comes from something else, although not in a slasher style.

Kara Ann Dawkins has done well with presenting, on the whole, a written monologue of community history. As with most things after a traumatic event (in this case the re-ordering of nature) it's not always possible to get things in the correct order, especially if pen and paper isn't readily available. So, it's kind of like, two steps forward (general telling of events) and one step back (as we learn of certain character's fates).
    I like it though, it creates a bond to a character before hearing their history.

I found The We and the They to be quite thought provoking, I was asking myself how I would cope, what would I do in their situation.

I'd recommend as a young adult read as the themes could be upsetting for a younger audience. Settle in with a nice cuppa, a blanket and read about a world that we could easily find ourselves in......though when you learn more about the They you'll understand I don't mean their physicality.
  
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Rachel P (2 KP) rated The Selection in Books

Jan 4, 2018  
The Selection
The Selection
Kiera Cass | 2012 | Children
4
7.9 (48 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Selection follows America Singer as she is chosen as one of 35 girls who must compete to win over Prince Maxon. The book can be described as part Bachelor, part Cinderella, and part Divergent. It takes place in a dystopian society that uses a caste system. Of course, the prince is in the first caste, and America is in the fifth. The writing and storyline are not at all appealing to me, but I'm giving 2 stars because it was entertaining enough for me to finish, and it took my mind off school and studying for a few hours.
  
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Andrea (28 KP) rated The Hunger Games in Books

Aug 18, 2017  
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins | 2014 | Young Adult (YA)
10
8.5 (277 Ratings)
Book Rating
Strong yet imperfect protagonist (1 more)
"Beta" style male lead
Doesn't pass the bechdel test (0 more)
Set the bar for YA dystopian
Does anything really NEED to be said that hasn't already been said about this series? We see many individual characters with both positive and negative traits. We see we see a relationship built and tested and questioned. We see "villains" who are also victims of a system. We see many negative aspects of our own world amplified to the point where it becomes blatantly obvious in the hopes that we may be able to change them.

Well done Collins.
  
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365Flicks (235 KP) rated Plagued - The Miranda Chronicles, vol 2 in Books

Nov 21, 2019  
Plagued - The Miranda Chronicles, vol 2
Plagued - The Miranda Chronicles, vol 2
Gary Chudleigh | 2019 | Children, Comics & Graphic Novels, Dystopia, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Art (2 more)
Story
Characters
Gary and Tanya smash it out the park again
once once again Gary Chudleigh and his artist of choice Tanya Roberts smash the sci-fi dystopian western genre out of the park.

I love the fact that plagued is a comic I can enjoy with my daughter. We both have very different takes on the story but can agree that we love what we are reading.

Part 1 was very strong but 2 is even stronger leading me to believe we could be in for a hell of a ride in part 3.

Love Plagued
  
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Adam Silvera recommended Delirium in Books (curated)

 
Delirium
Delirium
Lauren Oliver | 2011 | Children, Dystopia, Romance
7.8 (19 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"One of my favorite YA novels. The dystopian society was so well planned out, removing the passions of our world such as poetry and music to lend the support to an existence without pure love. The main character, Lena Halloway, had such a great voice, perfect for a teen narrative, and her interactions with all the Cureds (those who have been saved from the disease, ""amor deliria nervosa"") just grew more and more fascinating with each page. "Love; the deadliest of all deadly things. It kills you both when you have it and when you don't.""

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