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Adult
Christian Dystopian
Availability:
Out of Print
Format:
paperback
Clean Fiction Edition:
Spring 2022
Reviewer:
ALM
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Blurb:
In a ruined world, mankind survives in a society that values intelligence above all else. Recent graduate Anna has earned an esteemed position working in genetic science, but risks it all smuggling restricted goods to her less fortunate foster sister. Anna is caught at the border crossing, where a militant guard promises he’ll overlook her crime in exchange for slides of altered DNA she must steal from the lab. When chaos erupts, Anna escapes into the depths of the city among an underground community with a revolution on its agenda. Now, not only is she a smuggler and a thief, but she’s also a traitorous rebel. Her crimes have taken her further than she ever intended and out of touch with the sister she desperately wants to save. Her struggle to make things right spins out of control when she collides with a man from the life she left behind. He hides powerful secrets. Convincing him to help her prevent the government from culling the people she’s grown to love will take much more than the underhanded scheming she’s relied upon in the past.
Review:
I had seen this book several times on Facebook as well as in “The TBR Pile” and the book blurb drew my interest. I am rather partial to a good Dystopian book and was rather impressed with this debut novel. After reading the whole thing in one day, I must have been. Honestly, I couldn’t put it down.
ACTION: Though I would say that this book leans to the lesser action side of the Dystopian genre, that does not mean that there wasn’t enough to keep the book humming along. I would say that the page turning action of this book comes from the core mystery of the plot line and less from the action, but Rosinski strikes a great balance.
ADVENTURE: There is a certain amount of curiosity about the structure of this dark future styled world. I will leave it to the reader to explore the complex structure of the human’s country of skyscrapers. The author did have a touch of wonder here and there, but the focus of this book is much less about exploration of physical space and more about self-exploration.
ROMANCE: “It’s Complicated” not graphic. I do not want to spoil anything with this section so I will instead talk about the emotions of the main character. Rosinski did a good job giving a real feel to the emotions of a person who had grown up in a very isolated and unfeeling world. Several times I was surprised by her reaction or lack of reaction. I had the thought, “what is wrong with this character?”, more than once. But when you take in consideration the type of life that this character had lived, it makes more sense. Well done.
RELIGION: There is a Christian religious theme to this book that can get somewhat lost in the tangle of everything else that is going on. I found it a refreshing take on a faith journey, but be warned there are some elements of cultism that have nothing to do with Christianity. The cultism is portrayed in a negative light, but if that might be triggering for you, you should steer clear.
FINAL THOUGHTS: When I can’t guess the ending of a book within the first three chapters, it is a good book. When I can’t guess the ending of the book right up to the end? It is a GREAT book. The mystery of this book will take you both to emotional highs and lows. The storyline is action packed and kept me turning pages wondering what the author would do next. Most importantly, within the narrative the thread of love and truth wove together the story in a beautiful way.
G - This does not mean for general audiences. This includes action/adventure/intrigue/suspense. May contain more violence/mild language/mature themes.
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