Publisher: Perennial Classics Page Count: 268 Fiction Genre: Dystopian, Classic, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Dates Read: July 15-25, 2015 Summary In a future, far, far away, a young man doesn't fit in. He believes there is more to life than the mindless existence expected by the government. Brainwashing is all the rage and world controllers dictate your life. The controllers have convinced human society that sex, drugs, and rock and roll are the important things. Review While I had troubles getting into this book, I did enjoy it. I kept comparing it to 1984 and The Twilight Zone (episode "Number 12 Looks Just Like You"). It wasn't one of my favorite dystopian novels but I still liked. Because I read this at a slower pace than I normally devour a book, I think I had troubles connecting with the characters and the story just seemed to drag on at times. Some of the characters, especially the woman bothered me, but I'm chalking that up to them being written as complete airheads. Overall I enjoyed it, but I don't think there will ever be a time when I want to revisit this book. Who knows though, anything is possible. Ratings (based on a 10 point scale) Quality of Writing - 7 Pace - 4 Plot Development - 6 Characters - 5 Enjoyability - 7 Insightfulness - 8 Ease of Reading - 6 Photos/Illustrations - N/A Overall Rating - 4 out of 5 stars
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