Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells This book is the third in the charming Murderbot series, and it keeps up the pace with a short but perfectly-sized story in which the dry and darkly hilarious sec unit looks for ways to grind the gears of the evil corporation GreyCris. I listened to the simple narration, not …
Tag: dystopian
Apr 16
Book Review: Artificial Condition
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells This is the second of the Murderbot series and I was happy to say that it has a complete plot arc and a satisfying ending in a 3 hour (give or take) audiobook. The plot in this book is that Murderbot has gone back to the planet where it got …
Mar 20
Book Review: Sweet
Sweet by Emmy Laybourne I was drawn to this book by its cover, so different from the others in the dystopian YA section of the bookstore. But I didn’t want to buy a book, so I opened the cover and hoped it would suck so I could leave it. But it didn’t suck, so I …
Dec 01
Book Review: Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro I read THE REMAINS OF THE DAY, and was blown away by how spot-on the English butler felt, so I picked this up, having no idea what it was about. It took me a good half a chapter before I realized there was anything science-fiction or dystopian about …
Nov 10
Book Review: The Giver
The Giver by Lois Lowry My friend told me about this book, as she teaches it to her middle schoolers. I’m all for reading below my age group, so I picked up an audiobook from the library. The audiobook, unusually, was peppered with music, which I found rather distracting. This is a typical dystopian fiction …
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