A review by leannelovesbooks
The Treatment by Sarah Moorhead

informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Starting with the cover. I love it! It is so bright and a great design that is definitely eye catching (not a pun). Definitely one I would pick up in a shop. 

I’ve always loved dystopian/utopian fiction and reading the blurb I knew I wanted to read this. A lot of things have been done but I liked that this hadn’t removed offending from society but was looking at punishment/treatment options. The setting isn’t way in to the future that it’s changed much at all. 

I enjoyed it but I feel that a lot of the newer dystopian fiction is missing what the older works has. This tier system is supposed to be something that people fear and that is traumatic to see but that doesn’t come across in the writing. 

The characters. I despised Dan from the get go and he just continued to prove me right. He was totally willing to stand on his wife to get higher. Just wanted her to stay home and have a baby. Just no. Grace was ok. Maybe she needed to have ‘Gracie’ at the front a bit more. I loved Shannon. What a bestie to have. Also Shuggie. We all need a Shuggie. 

Overall I enjoyed it and it got me thinking. It would be a good book club read as it gets you thinking about the justice system and what punishments fit the crimes. 

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THE KEYRING THING AT THE END? It makes no sense to me!

Thank you for the gifted copy for an honest review.