Review: A HUGE Story in a Small Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2014
When a rebellious and headstrong young girl pushed the limits of the rules of her “protection” camp too far, she learns the secrets of the outer boundaries, as well as the consequences for going too far. In a stifling military-type environment where the citizens are numbered according to their usefulness in their society, Simone, whose number ranks her as being near the bottom of the pecking order dares to go where all are forbidden to go. Will her curiosity and daring be rewarded or will the truths she sees be used against her? Will she be forever “different?”The Ivory Tower by Kristin Pulioff packs a powerful punch with few words as she builds a bleak world where fear of an unknown evil rules its people. While most of the characters are only shades of color, Simone, is fully fleshed out and feels real, the central focus of a lens that blurs all around her. With few pages, Ms. Pulioff engages the reader and moves along from start to finish smoothly and efficiently in this quick read. The unanswered questions leave room for more in the future, while allowing me to create several “what-if” scenarios on my own!