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  1. Macky
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    Excellent review. Sounds really intriguing. Thanks Elizabetta. 🙂

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  2. Katinka
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    Sounds intriguing. I’ll definitely add this one. Amazing review Elizabetta!

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  3. Shelley
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    This sounds awesome! Great review Elizabetta

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  4. elizabetta
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    Thanks guys 🙂 It is a different kind of read and yes… was intriguing — good word for it!

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  5. Ilhem
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    Great review, Elizabetta. You give us food for thought, too.

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  6. nishkagray
    nishkagray at |

    Review:
    Five Stars
    Finally! A breath of freaking fresh air in this genre. Just in time too, because I was pretty sure I was going to suffocate soon. I don’t even know where to start but I’ll try not to gush.
    Real characters. Real personalities. Each and every one presented so skillfully that you’re likely to forget that you’re reading fiction. It’s so incredibly easy to relate to Patrick. A nice, normal guy, living in a world where everything makes sense, where everything has a purpose including him. He wants what we all want; a stable job, a comfortable life, and with some hard work, a steady climb up the corporate ladder. Despite the fact that the world he lives in is completely fictional, you find yourself comfortably sinking into Patrick’s beliefs, his routines, his life.
    When the author presents John Doe 439 for the first time, it’s just a small ripple in a pond. A ripple that grows larger and larger, until Patrick’s world starts to shimmer and shake, until everything he believes in crumbles to dust.
    I won’t summarize the book for you. I couldn’t give it enough credit if I tried. But I will say that a solid plot like this one is somewhat of a lost art. Many writers attempt it and most of them fail. While the action is solid, the build up is immaculate. This isn’t a story written around the romance, this an actual book, written with a purpose, a theme. The romance comes off like an occasional ray of sunshine through the clouds, and when it does, it will sweep you off your feet.
    My only complaint is the appearance of the stereotypical bad guy, or in this case, a woman. Up to that point, the focus on the supporting characters is incredibly detailed. An effort is made to humanize each and every one of them, so the reader can understand where their priorities lie and why. There would have been no harm in attempting the same with this ‘bad-guy.’ Sometimes, the scariest antagonists are those who possess the drive and beliefs that the reader can relate to. However, I don’t believe that this small issue takes anything away from the story.
    All in all, this is a Brave New World with a chance of a happily ever after. It’s rich, lovely, and I recommend it with all my heart.

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