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A review by popthebutterfly
Our Dried Voices by Greg Hickey
3.0
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book Series: standalone
Rating: 3/5
Publication Date: November 4, 2014
Genre: Sci-fi
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, terrorist like acts, slight gore)
Publisher: Scribe Publishing Company
Pages: 234
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Synopsis: In 2153, cancer was cured. In 2189, AIDS. And in 2235, the last members of the human race traveled to a far distant planet called Pearl to begin the next chapter of humanity.
Several hundred years after their arrival, the remainder of humanity lives in a utopian colony in which every want is satisfied automatically, and there is no need for human labor, struggle or thought. But when the machines that regulate the colony begin to malfunction, the colonists are faced with a test for the first time in their existence.
With the lives of the colonists at stake, it is left to a young man named Samuel to repair these breakdowns and save the colony. Aided by his friend Penny, Samuel rises to meet each challenge. But he soon discovers a mysterious group of people behind each of these problems, and he must somehow find and defeat these saboteurs in order to rescue his colony.
Review: I thought this book was pretty good! It’s a dystopian novel that takes place on a different planet and I love dystopians. I thought the book was interesting. The plot was exciting and I think the author did great with the world building. The pacing was fast and this book really flew!
However, I do feel that the book had really underdeveloped characters. I think it could have slowed down greatly and developed some of the characters some more. I think that the book could have used slowing down altogether to make the book a bit more suspenseful and impactful. It just flew by so fast that I didn’t feel connected to the book.
Verdict: A pretty good book! Definitely a great one for dystopian lovers.
Book Series: standalone
Rating: 3/5
Publication Date: November 4, 2014
Genre: Sci-fi
Recommended Age: 16+ (violence, terrorist like acts, slight gore)
Publisher: Scribe Publishing Company
Pages: 234
Amazon Link
Synopsis: In 2153, cancer was cured. In 2189, AIDS. And in 2235, the last members of the human race traveled to a far distant planet called Pearl to begin the next chapter of humanity.
Several hundred years after their arrival, the remainder of humanity lives in a utopian colony in which every want is satisfied automatically, and there is no need for human labor, struggle or thought. But when the machines that regulate the colony begin to malfunction, the colonists are faced with a test for the first time in their existence.
With the lives of the colonists at stake, it is left to a young man named Samuel to repair these breakdowns and save the colony. Aided by his friend Penny, Samuel rises to meet each challenge. But he soon discovers a mysterious group of people behind each of these problems, and he must somehow find and defeat these saboteurs in order to rescue his colony.
Review: I thought this book was pretty good! It’s a dystopian novel that takes place on a different planet and I love dystopians. I thought the book was interesting. The plot was exciting and I think the author did great with the world building. The pacing was fast and this book really flew!
However, I do feel that the book had really underdeveloped characters. I think it could have slowed down greatly and developed some of the characters some more. I think that the book could have used slowing down altogether to make the book a bit more suspenseful and impactful. It just flew by so fast that I didn’t feel connected to the book.
Verdict: A pretty good book! Definitely a great one for dystopian lovers.