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review 2015-05-06 09:31
The Generation
The Generation - Holly Cave

In 2052 London, Genetics decide everything. A scan just after your birth decides your life as it tells you exactly what you'll grow up to be. A terrorist attack might finally uncover something big, very big.

 

I liked the setting: London and the invisible, but ever so present State, controlling everyone. The questions it rises: to what extend predict our genes who we are going to be, is an interesting one. Near the end of the story, there are some shocking revelations and it all worked together quite nice.

 

My biggest problem with the story was that it took quite some time for me to actually get into the story. The story isn't that long and when I was reading I was enjoying myself. But, whenever I had to stop reading it was too easy. (And I had trouble starting again). Perhaps this is because in the beginning quite a lot happens all at once and it was a bit confusing at times.

 

In all, an interesting novel which raises some interesting questions (I won't go too much into detail since I don't want to spoil anything). You'll have to get through the start but then you'll enjoy the rest of the story.

 

Thanks to the author for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

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text 2015-02-05 08:05
TBR Thursday #26
Deceived, - L.A Starkey
Erasmus Hobart and the Golden Arrow - Andrew Fish
Brotherhood of Shades - Dawn Finch
Stones - Polly Johnson
POV - Chris Brosnahan
The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales (Penguin Classics) - Franz Xaver von Schonwerth,Erika Eichenseer,Engelbert Suss,Maria Tatar
The Generation - Holly Cave
The Ruby Airship - Sharon Gosling

Moonlight Reader started the TBR Thursday, and I think it's a good way to a) show what new books I've got and b) confront myself with my inability to lower my TBR. In fact, since I started recording it, it has risen significantly. I get the feeling I'm doing something wrong here...

 

Little note: This is the 26th edition, I've already been doing this for half a year!

 

Readings been great this last week. After I finished my last exam (on Friday) I've already read 8 books! (That's even better because I'm quite behind on my ARCs). What I also noticed is that since I no longer suffer from procrastinating from studying, I'm also requesting fewer books (which was really a necessary thing). This week it won't really show but I hope that starting next week my TBR will lower (I can have dreams?).

 

TBR pile currently stands at 326. (+9)

(Netgalley ARCs at 148 (+9))

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