Review: A frighteningly realistic dystopia
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2013
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, yet I had difficulty putting it down once I started reading it.The characters are all very gritty and realistic, with varying elements of light and dark. There are no cardboard villains here, nor spotless, virtuous heroes. If you're expecting such simple people, I suggest you read something else.Raine is no less conflicted than any of the others, for she's not a wimpy pseudo-heroine who waits helplessly for rescue. She's a trained soldier and she does what she has to - even if it gives her nightmares afterwards. Yet I can't help but sympathise with her, for her thoughts are certainly those of a strong woman striving to do the best she can for herself and her people. How far she'll go - I honestly don't know, as I'm not sure the character herself knows. I look forward to finding out.I was left wondering what happened to the rest of the world, though - for this book is only set in one part of it. If there were survivors in one country, I imagine there would have been more survivors elsewhere. Perhaps Mura will tell us in future books.