A review by leyaruth42
The Jewel by Amy Ewing

4.0

I don't know why other reviewers didn't like this book. Is it a blatant rip off of the Handmaids Tale? Yes. But since the new show and the author have decided to make that story a political commentary on the current political situation, I refuse to read her story. I prefer this version. Is the romance a bit forced and typically YA? Yes. But I totally understand why Violet would like Ash. He's the only person who actually sees her as a person, instead of a piece of furniture. I do feel like it is a conglomeration of several other YA dystopian novels. And yes it needs more world building. But in all I enjoyed it. I'm moving on to the sequels.