Review: Futuristic Novella
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
Diana Green is a picturesque writer. Her vivid descriptions of characters and places were awesome to read. I liked the word pictures she drew, such as "... her face gone soft as bread dough." I am sure Ms. Green was a delight to her English teachers! I liked the storyline too. It was a bit different than what I usually read, (the main character 'phasing' in and out), but it was science fiction.  I felt sad for the people on the outside of the walled in cities. They were outcasts. They were hungry and homeless. It reminded me of our large homeless population downtown. The inner city and the outsiders reminded me of gangs fighting each other for territory. Orla gets into a lot of sticky situations, but being able to phase has its perks. At first I thought this would be a sily story, but I enjoyed it. I give On the Outside five stars!