The Glimpse
by:
Claire Merle (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B007TVAOCM
Publish date: June 5th 2012
Publisher: Faber & Faber Children's Books
Pages no: 411
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Teen,
Science Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Health,
Psychology,
Dystopia,
Mental Health,
Mental Illness
Series: The Glimpse (#1)
A dystopian novel set in a near-future in which the population is segregated into Pures who have been diagnosed as free from any potential mental illness and Crazies who have not, The Glimpse is the story of Ana, the daughter of the man who invented the diagnostic tests that determine everyone's fat...
Ana to me was a believable character. There was no pretension of noble motives in attempting to save Jasper, especially when their relationship became delicate in his captivity. While Ana set out for Jasper, she also set out for herself. I appreciated that a lot. Also, she had the maturity of an old...
Where can the horizon lie when a nation hides its organic minds...(The title of this review is a quote from David Bowie's "All the Madmen" - a song very fitting for this book!)The story:The excellent writing drew me into the world of „The Glimpse“ right off the bat – a dystopian future world where p...
The Glimpse Claire Merle Genre: YA, Dystopian, Romance, Science Fiction. Format: ARC e-book, 432 pages Expected publication: June 7th 2012 by Faber & Faber In a near future, society is segregated according to whether people are genetically disposed to mental illness. 17-year-old Ana has be...
This seems like it'll be offensive to me as I have a mental illness, but I'm curious. Hoping I'm wrong.
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