In The Darkest Minds, we meet a sixteen year old Ruby Daly, who is lives in a world where the only children still alive after the disease, are teenagers with uncontrollable, and some times dangerous abilities. She and other kids plagued with this curse were sent to abusive “rehabilitation camps” put together by the government to separate them from society.
The book’s good, with slight plot holes that aren’t detrimental to the enjoyment of reading it. I would give the novel 5 out of 5 stars. If the synopsis even just slightly interests you, please do give it a read and stick with it for around 10 chapters.
LONGER REVIEW
Ready Player One was an absolutely fantastic dystopian Sci-Fi read filled with countless references to old school videogames, movies, books, and media in general.
Summary: Death's End, the final book in Cixin Liu's Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy, follows humanity's struggle for survival in a universe governed by dark, unpredictable forces. As humanity attempts to negotiate peace with the Trisolarans, they uncover even more terrifying truths about the nature of the universe, where civilizations are constantly at risk of being destroyed by more advanced species.
Roz is a robot who finds herself stranded on an island, with no memory of how she got there and no idea how to survive. She takes to observing the wildlife around her, camouflaging herself in order to learn from the locals. Over time, she is able to understand the creatures, and begins to acclimate them to her robotic form. When it becomes clear that her makers are looking for her, and not kindly, Roz must convince the animals to help her evade the newer robots.
Life As We Knew It follows Miranda, a high school girl, as she lives through a world without the moon. As the world discovers a meteor is on a collision course with the moon, everyone watches with interest, but little concern. In a split second everything falls apart as the moon is unpredictably knocked out of orbit. When the world falls into chaos and the planet begins to crumble, Miranda struggles with guilt, responsibility, and hope as she navigates the new world she must survive in.
Project Hail Maryis the story of Ryland Grace, a middle school science teacher and the sole survivor on a last chance mission to save the earth. Told from his perspective, Ryland struggles to remember how he ended up on a spaceship million of miles from earth and what he is there to solve. His crewmates are dead, his ship is faulty and he has to stop an extinction level threat from decimating the earth.
1984, by George Orwell, is a dystopian book set in the late 20th century. The world is split up into three major powers in eternal war: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. Each power has the exact same government: a socialist dictatorship. This is only the name: most of the power lies in the Party, where the elite work, which is divided into the privileged Inner Party and the middle-class Outer Party. The rest of the 90% are called proles and live in poverty.
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov is a collection of interconnected short stories exploring the evolution of robots and their interactions with humans. Set in a future where robots are governed by the Three Laws of Robotics, the stories are framed through the reminiscences of Dr. Susan Calvin, a robopsychologist. The narrative examines advanced artificial intelligence's ethical, moral and societal implications. Highlighting scenarios where the Three Laws create unforeseen dilemmas.
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld is the sequel to the book Uglies, and the second book in the trilogy. This book is about how Tally finally accomplishes her dream of becoming pretty, and the adventure of when she remembers some things the government deliberately programed her not to. Tally goes on a mission to find out why she remembered this and what she is to do with this memory.
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld takes place in a dystopian society that is 300 hundred years in the future, where Ugly people (Uglies) and pretty people (Pretties) live in separate towns. From ages 0-10, kids are called littles and live with their parents in a separate city for middle-aged people with kids. From 10 to 15, teens are called “Uglies” as this is the stage when they grow, and in their society's opinion, become ugly. Uglies live in Ugly Town, where the story starts.
