Review: Exciting Engaging Young Adult SciFi
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
“Stxeamtown” by John Reinhold Dizon is the story of Trip and Lyrica. They are Abovegrounders; living on different rooftops in a subculture that survives on the rooftops unknown to the Grounders below due to the constant steam that obscures visibility. Steam is their primary power source.Abovegrounders are held to strict rules. Those who don’t follow those rules are “crossed-out,” by given a lobotomy, and sent to the ground below. Those who don’t cause trouble upon reaching the age of 30, too, are banished.I especially loved the way the two lovers communicate before they finally meet: through mirrors and Morse code messages.What follows is an exciting entertaining read with Trip and Lyrica as young hero's that want to bring change and improvement to their world but meet complications and several culture clashes that need to be resolved in unique ways.It's set in a original futuristic world with interesting concepts and social structure, vivid characters and a surprisingly intricate plot,where one can easily find one self lost in and one that resembles our own world.A highly recommended read if you enjoy Dystopian/steampunk and SciFi, you won't be disappointed! It was well written with a good combination of action and narrating. I'm looking forward to read more of Trip and Lyrica!(I received a free copy for review purposes)