Intriguing idea; poor execution. I was SO BORED. There's even a section toward the end made up entirely of letters to and from random characters no one cares about that only occasionally mention any characters we know. WHY??? I will not be continuing this series.
Quick poll: does anyone know an Actual Teenager who has read and loved, or even liked, this book? Truly, I'd love comments on the question. I liked this book, but I am a semi-grownup with a documented interest in both the philosophy of identity and the history of science--both major aspects of Octav...
7/11 - For the first 36 pages I was under the impression that this was some kind of dystopian fantasy, not historical fiction. I hadn't read any of the reviews and the book itself doesn't have a summary on the backcover or inside flap like most books do, so I wasn't well-informed on what the plot w...
At first I didn't know what to think of this book. I was horrified but strangely compelled to continue reading this tale of a slave boy raised in an experimental fashion. By the end, my heart was completely captured and the following passage struck me in particular.“They told me of substance and f...
I'm creating a new shelf. It's called "Old Young Adult," because this is marketed as YA but it shouldn't be regarded as bad because of that.I thought it was ok. The beginning was interesting, and the last 20 pages or so, but the middle 250 just DRAGGED. I started having to force myself to read a few...
Rich and resonant language, a slowly unfolding story, and with an awareness in narrative reminiscent of [b:The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|76527|The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309202864s/76527.jpg|2280279], The Po...
The Pox Party (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation #1)by M.T. Anderson seriestbr busting 2013pub 2006young adultgothicfraudioslaveshist ficwinter 2012/2013eugenicsThis is really good, however I have had to make notes of the numerical codes for the characters.A chilling sl...
It's a good story but the audio book lacks a lot of the words' artistry from the physical pages. The reader was also a bit dry, so I'll read the next book but I'll skip the audio.
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