by Gemma Malley
For some reason at our local movie theatre they have these postcards advertising (what I now know to be) soon to be released books. It's almost like they're saying "Sure, enjoy your movie. But don't enjoy it too much, you should give reading a go too you know." It's a bit odd but whatever. Anyway, y...
Siempre le había parecido que esa niña soportaba voluntariamente sobre sus hombros todo el peso del mundo, y que aun así la carga le parecía insuficiente.OH dios así es perfectamente como me imaginaba que era la pobre AnnMira que tengo unas ganas tremendas de ponerle 5 stars pero algo no me deja, as...
I have to say I enjoyed this, but it's quite young and i could see the end too easily. I read it in one evening though and the plot does keep you reading, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to other young adult book lovers.
In this future world, scientists have created a drug that can make you live for a very long time. And most people do. Governments have seen the problem with this-people live forever, have children that live forever, the Earth becomes ridiculously overpopulated. Solution:anyone who takes these Longev...
On the cover of my paperback edition the Sunday Telegraph is quoted: "One of the best written books of the year". I wholeheartedly disagree.The story is set in the 22nd century in a world where diseases like Aids and Cancer are cured and where there is a drug that prevents that people die of old age...
The Declaration is very English. I've noticed this a lot with English books, the environments in Dystopian books just seem so much smaller. With American Dystopian you get some pretty massive worlds and elaborate settings but with the English ones, there's usually a lot of walking around one buildin...
Kindle Spring Spectacular in UK store BUT the same books appear to be cheaper at the US store too.
My opinion on this book swayed back and forth between 3 and 5 stars, so I eventually settled on 4 and I'm now going to do my best to explain why.Why it got 4 starsThis book got 4 stars for being a highly original and intriguing story. I'm a real lover of dystopian societies, especially those set in ...
Children are NOT the future in Gemma Malley's futuristic YA, The Declaration.It's 2140, and Anna has been raised in Grange Hall as a Surplus - she wasn't legally allowed to be born. If she's to have any future at all, it's to serve as a housekeeper. Indeed, Anna's a Valuable Asset, though Surpluses ...
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