Veracity
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781439123348 (1439123349)
Publish date: January 5th 2010
Publisher: Pocket Books
Pages no: 376
Edition language: English
I wouldn't categorize this as "young adult" but otherwise a very great book.
4.5 Stars
It has been awhile since I have partaken in adult science fiction and boy has it been too long. There is nothing like a bit of thought provoking, dystopian to get the brain working and the political addiction kicking. Wow - Veracity was everything a good political sci-fi thriller should be, well tho...
The world revolves around words and this post apocalypic story really reminded me a great deal of 1984 in that the certain words are forbidden. I felt that parts of this book already are true because of the political correctness that the world is facing today and how words can be used as weapons. ...
Veracity takes place in the near future, in a world that has been overtaken by fear... fear of censorship.. fear of tyranny.. fear of just about everything. The novel centers around Harper who has the interesting ability to sense people's thoughts and feelings through color auras. While it is easy t...