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lindasbookedup's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
booked_by_danyelle's review against another edition
4.0
MAYBE: Westworld meets the Handmaids Tale. Slightly predictable, but a fun story with great pacing and mostly believable characters. Jackson was a little too #woke to AI rights immediately, for me. Fun, but already heavy presence of AI theme on list -- prefer this to Lifelike but not as much as Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful. Both readalikes.
leirbriseadh's review against another edition
3.0
Feels like a modern school to setup Handmaids with no ability to function on their own.
sarahashleigh5's review against another edition
5.0
Content warning for sexual, physical, psychological, and emotional violence.
The Handmaid’s Tale meets Stepford Wives. Couldn’t put this down. Can’t wait for the next one!
The Handmaid’s Tale meets Stepford Wives. Couldn’t put this down. Can’t wait for the next one!
shikives's review against another edition
3.5
it was certainly something. pretty unique and innovative
justine_ao's review against another edition
3.0
An elite private school prepares young ladies for their future lives as Stepford Wives. You can pretty much guess the rest.
I would have liked a bit more depth, but having said that, this pretty much served exactly what I expected and what I wanted at the moment ie. a quick and entertaining enough read that didn't ask much of me.
I did like the ending. I feel like there is the potential for a very good story should Young choose to keep going. This is the only book by her that I've read, though, so I can't say whether she has the chops to go deeper with a story like this.
For those interested, even though this is listed as first in a series it does conclude in a good place.
I would have liked a bit more depth, but having said that, this pretty much served exactly what I expected and what I wanted at the moment ie. a quick and entertaining enough read that didn't ask much of me.
I did like the ending. I feel like there is the potential for a very good story should Young choose to keep going. This is the only book by her that I've read, though, so I can't say whether she has the chops to go deeper with a story like this.
For those interested, even though this is listed as first in a series it does conclude in a good place.