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A review by thepaperreels
The Only Boy by Jordan Locke
3.0
"Throughout history, men have been a destructive, repressive force. Believe me, we are better off without them."
This one deserves to be in the Most-Unique-Book-Ever shelf. The idea of wiping out Men in the map? I know *some* women out there who’d wish that.. maybe I might have played with that thought before but, what if? What if Men went extinct? What will happen? Will women survive on their own? Heck yeah we will! But it’s not the same of course. The balance is gone and as much as how some of men out there acts, we do need them. The Only Boy made it’s readers think and showed us the possible consequence of wiping guys on earth.
I’ve been in a rollercoaster of emotions! It all starts when Taylor, a boy (gasps!) comes into Section One after his compound was bombed. Mary is in Section One and when she saw Taylor she found herself intrigued and interested.
Locke executed the concept very well. It’s believable and well written. His characters are very strong and has a voice that are unforgettable. Like I said above, I went through a rollercoaster of emotions because of The Only Boy. There’s no dull chapter and what Taylor and Mary went through kept me at the edge of my seat.
I’d say that Mary and Taylor’s romance was kind of unbelievable since, hello, Taylor was the only boy that Mary knew but I love how the author tested their relationship. This is the kind of romance that says that, yes, they do belong to each other.
My only problem though is the ending. It’s fine, really, but I’m not a fan of open endings unless it’s a series. I would really like to know what’s going to happen to them. Other than that, The Only Boy is a fast paced and an unforgettable read. I’m starting to like Dystopia again. Praise for Jordan Locke!
This one deserves to be in the Most-Unique-Book-Ever shelf. The idea of wiping out Men in the map? I know *some* women out there who’d wish that.. maybe I might have played with that thought before but, what if? What if Men went extinct? What will happen? Will women survive on their own? Heck yeah we will! But it’s not the same of course. The balance is gone and as much as how some of men out there acts, we do need them. The Only Boy made it’s readers think and showed us the possible consequence of wiping guys on earth.
I’ve been in a rollercoaster of emotions! It all starts when Taylor, a boy (gasps!) comes into Section One after his compound was bombed. Mary is in Section One and when she saw Taylor she found herself intrigued and interested.
Locke executed the concept very well. It’s believable and well written. His characters are very strong and has a voice that are unforgettable. Like I said above, I went through a rollercoaster of emotions because of The Only Boy. There’s no dull chapter and what Taylor and Mary went through kept me at the edge of my seat.
I’d say that Mary and Taylor’s romance was kind of unbelievable since, hello, Taylor was the only boy that Mary knew but I love how the author tested their relationship. This is the kind of romance that says that, yes, they do belong to each other.
My only problem though is the ending. It’s fine, really, but I’m not a fan of open endings unless it’s a series. I would really like to know what’s going to happen to them. Other than that, The Only Boy is a fast paced and an unforgettable read. I’m starting to like Dystopia again. Praise for Jordan Locke!