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A review by powisamy
Outwalkers by Fiona Shaw
4.0
Outwalkers was a book that I haven't really heard of before this YAShot tour, but this does not mean that I didn't enjoy the book. Even though I read a lot of Dystopian fiction when I was younger, Outwalkers is still a fresh and new dystopian read that is well worth the time.
I think the first thing to strike me about Outwalkers is its English setting. I know that there have been other books set in the UK, but I just haven't read them so is to me was a good thing. It was just interesting to see this setting used because as someone who reads a lot of US Dystopian I always wondered what the UK was like in this place. This one was not the greatest if I am honest, but it was interesting to read it. The scariest thing is the fact that this could be a reality.
One of my favourite elements of the book was the relationship especially Jake and Jet because fictional dogs are one of my favourite things. To be honest, I was quite scared of what would happen to the dog at the start of the book from previous reading experiences, but this was OK in the end.
I also really like the dynamic between Jake and the Outwalkers themselves especially with Ollie who was likeable. It was just nice to see relationships that were more multi-layered and had so many good characters. Their relationships were often put to the test which is understood with the circumstances.
Although I really liked the book, I think that some of the plot points were a little unrealistic. I know that this is a fiction book, but this is kind of mentioned in the book itself and did not take away from the story. The plot in places was quite slow going but I do think that this allowed for good world building and was a way to build the characters. When the plot got going it was a book that I couldn't put down. This was especially the case in the end where everything came together, and I wanted to get straight to the end.
The Verdict:
Outwalkers was an enjoyable read especially a UKYA dystopian read which I was hooked on from start to finish.
I think the first thing to strike me about Outwalkers is its English setting. I know that there have been other books set in the UK, but I just haven't read them so is to me was a good thing. It was just interesting to see this setting used because as someone who reads a lot of US Dystopian I always wondered what the UK was like in this place. This one was not the greatest if I am honest, but it was interesting to read it. The scariest thing is the fact that this could be a reality.
One of my favourite elements of the book was the relationship especially Jake and Jet because fictional dogs are one of my favourite things. To be honest, I was quite scared of what would happen to the dog at the start of the book from previous reading experiences, but this was OK in the end.
I also really like the dynamic between Jake and the Outwalkers themselves especially with Ollie who was likeable. It was just nice to see relationships that were more multi-layered and had so many good characters. Their relationships were often put to the test which is understood with the circumstances.
Although I really liked the book, I think that some of the plot points were a little unrealistic. I know that this is a fiction book, but this is kind of mentioned in the book itself and did not take away from the story. The plot in places was quite slow going but I do think that this allowed for good world building and was a way to build the characters. When the plot got going it was a book that I couldn't put down. This was especially the case in the end where everything came together, and I wanted to get straight to the end.
The Verdict:
Outwalkers was an enjoyable read especially a UKYA dystopian read which I was hooked on from start to finish.