A review by adrihean
Revelation: Poppet Cycle Book 1 by Donna J.W. Munro

4.0

 

Ellie, the heiress of a company responsible for creating Poppets. Ellie's deepest desire is to see emotions of the Poppet named Thom, who had shown her a unique connection during a near-drowning incident from her childhood. Her struggle lies in her compassion for the Poppets and the desire to prevent their abuse by their human owners. Poppets are flesh robots that are servants and workers for the human that own them. Will Ellie follow the life plan set by her Aunt Cordelia to have a perfect and comfortable life? Or will she change the trajectory to help the Poppets? 

 

“Revelation: Poppet Cycle” by Donna J. W. Munro is a dystopian steampunk-like book focused on the theme of abuse against what society deems as lesser beings. The book has a lot of boring drawn out parts but still had a wonderful story. The cover is absolutely perfect. I liked the steampunk dystopian period drama sort of vibes. It reminded me of BioShock Infinite which was perfect. The social justice aspect is even important in today’s society with Ai that we can relate to. I gave it a 4 out of 5 stars.