A review by amy_reads91
The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James

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

4.0

Somewhere between a Handmaid's Tale and Black Mirror future, with lots of twists I didn't see coming. Made me think a lot about what it means to be "human" beyond biology, and felt like a lot of the logic could be applied to a lot of ongoing current issues with unnecessary divisiveness and prejudice.
The ending made me cry - it was so beautifully kind and hopeful, and a nice antithesis to how unsettling a lot of dystopian futures end up