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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