A review by hopebrasfield
Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was fine! I enjoyed this author's memoir back when that came out and it's kind of cool she's able to write like this, too!

In a way, this felt more realistic than other dystopian novels.
I say this because the rich have all the power in the novel, and we're already seeing that now--private fire fighters, bunkers, etc. Was Jacqueline's idea for a gender essentialist "utopia" ridiculous and dangerous? Of course it was. Were the ones trying to help make it better "from the inside" doomed from the start? Yes, they were. Does this track with where things are and where things are going? Sure does!


I wouldn't re-read this but I would be up for an ad hoc book club hangout to talk through the book itself.
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