Category: Dystopia

Review: 1984 by George Orwell

1984 by George Orwell Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 43 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful (socially, academically, etc.) In the country of Oceania, Big Brother is always watching.  Even the tiniest twitch in one’s face or a blink of… Continue Reading “Review: 1984 by George Orwell”

Review: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 33 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful. In book two of Collins’s Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch, Gale, and the gang are back – and better than ever.  In… Continue Reading “Review: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins”

Review: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Final Verdict: 1.75 out of 4.0 YTD: 13 Plot/Story:  1 – Unbelievable Plot/Story. I must preface this review by stating that, having read Ayn Rand’s “About the Author” section, prior to reading this book, I commenced this monster with… Continue Reading “Review: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand”

Review: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau Final Verdict: 3.25 out of 4.0 YTD: 4 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. It is sometime in the future, on planet Earth, and something rather terrible has happened. For reasons not explained (though one… Continue Reading “Review: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau”

Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Final Verdict: 3.0 out of 4.0 Plot/Story: 3 – Plot/Story is interesting & believable. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is the first book in a series of three that takes place in an unspecified future, in what… Continue Reading “Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins”