Tag: Dystopian

Review: Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 21, 2012 | 2 Comments

The Moral Statutes of the United States of America Article 1 The United States embraces the Church of America as her official religion. Article 2 Literature and other media considered immoral are hereby banned and shall not be owned, bought, sold, or traded in any capacity. Article 3 Whole families are to be considered one man, one woman, and child(ren). Article 4 Traditional male and female roles shall be observed. Article 5 Children are considered […]

Review: Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 17, 2012 | 2 Comments

What a delicious sci-fi/fantasy with a dash of dystopian and a pinch of murder mystery!! I loved this one from start to finish. The intro was heart-wrenching for me, because I can’t imagine ever having to leave my parents. Or having to watch them go through with the horrible experience of the freezing. Or waking up without them. I really felt for Amy on that part. The world inside the Godspeed was so real and convincing, I was totally captivated. […]

Review: Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 8, 2012 | 4 Comments

This story was beautiful and enchanting. I loved all the magical beings mentioned; sylphs, centaurs, trolls, and my favorite – dragons. I have always had an affinity for dragons, so that aspect alone made me like it even more. Also, I love originality and Incarnate had it in bounds. The idea of the same souls being reincarnated lifetimes over, the being known as ‘Janan’ (their God), and the unique take on sylphs and dragons. Everything about the world created was […]

Review: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

Rossi did not disappoint in her debut novel. Under the Never Sky was a beautiful, enthralling, and unique story and I ate it up! Although, I must say I started out extremely confused. You’re pretty much dumped into this advanced future world with hardly any explanation and terms are thrown at you – pod, Reverie, Bliss, Scire, Aether, Smarteye – it was a little overwhelming at first. But as the book went along, I picked up (slowly) on what it all […]

Review: Wither by Lauren DeStefano

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 21, 2011 | 2 Comments

There were so many things wrong with this book in the world-building category it’s not even funny, so I’m going to get my complaints out of the way first. First of all, I would have loved to know what year it’s supposed to be. The only thing she gives you is, “Seventy years ago science perfected the art of children.” So how far in the future from now is that perfection? Your guess is as good as mine. So […]

Review: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

I had mixed feelings about this book. I loved it for the simple fact that it was unique and unlike anything I’ve ever read before. Zombie/Post-Apocalyptic/Steampunk/Victorian all in one…wow! I really enjoyed the history of what went wrong in the world, particularly America, and the physical explanation for the Laz. Fascinating and well developed. The world building was great too, I was able to get a very good hold on the atmosphere Habel painted. The characters though, not so […]