Anne-Marie Yerks
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Lush door Anne-Marie Yerks
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Was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. Read it in 4 hours over two days, and though it wasn't a book I'd reread regularly, I have to admit I was intrigued. A dystopian future with vestiges of our present time the main character grows on you as she grows as a person. Lighter than The Hunger Games and The Handmaid's Tale but with small elements of each (women's roles & political power gone wrong). I recommend it for teens 13 and up as well as adults with time to kill.
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paolasp | 1 andere bespreking | Mar 10, 2021 | A century from now, Earth has been ravaged by ecological disasters. Political factions have divided former countries, and for many people life is mere subsistence. Eighteen-year-old Isla is about to finish her schooling and start her adult life — until she is abruptly pushed onto a different path. Dragged from her home, a historical re-enactment site where she preserves fragments of lost religion and material culture, Isla wants nothing more than to get back to her family and her animals; but the powerful agents of her community have a different plan for Isla’s future. Can Isla escape? Will home even be waiting for her if she does?
LUSH presents dystopia through women’s eyes. Danger is a relentless presence in Isla’s world; anyone — everyone — is a potential threat, and Isla can never let down her guard. This scratchy atmosphere makes for compelling reading. The action never lets up, and the storytelling is chilling. Isla’s matter-of-fact voice makes the horrors of her reality so much more disturbing.
What I particularly liked about Isla is her cautiousness. Her straitened world demands suspicion and strategy. Isla doesn’t come blazing out of difficult circumstances furious and ready to fight; she checks her inner resources, plans, and acts with intention. She is every bit a dystopian heroine, but one with whom many readers can identify. It’s also refreshing to read a strong female protagonist interacting with other complicated female characters, not solely motivated by a romance plot. The author’s implied critique of commodification, excessive individualism, and women’s socially flattened roles adds dimension and shape to the novel, making it a strong selection for teen book groups.
If you enjoy dystopian fiction and admire characters who survive by their wits, LUSH is a great pick!… (meer)
LUSH presents dystopia through women’s eyes. Danger is a relentless presence in Isla’s world; anyone — everyone — is a potential threat, and Isla can never let down her guard. This scratchy atmosphere makes for compelling reading. The action never lets up, and the storytelling is chilling. Isla’s matter-of-fact voice makes the horrors of her reality so much more disturbing.
What I particularly liked about Isla is her cautiousness. Her straitened world demands suspicion and strategy. Isla doesn’t come blazing out of difficult circumstances furious and ready to fight; she checks her inner resources, plans, and acts with intention. She is every bit a dystopian heroine, but one with whom many readers can identify. It’s also refreshing to read a strong female protagonist interacting with other complicated female characters, not solely motivated by a romance plot. The author’s implied critique of commodification, excessive individualism, and women’s socially flattened roles adds dimension and shape to the novel, making it a strong selection for teen book groups.
If you enjoy dystopian fiction and admire characters who survive by their wits, LUSH is a great pick!… (meer)
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laVermeer | 1 andere bespreking | Feb 14, 2021 | Statistieken
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