Wednesday, 13 April 2016

Atlantia - Ally Condie



I was expecting a mermaid-ish book and I did not get that.

Instead I was taken deep beneath the waves to the bottom of the ocean and humans dwelling there in dome like structures.  The story is told through one girls eyes - Rio, who is a siren.  What does that mean?  Well you are just going to have to read the book to find out.

I liked how different this book was from the other books I've been reading in this genre.  I liked the world Ally crerated - intricate in detail and how she only gives you tidbits.  I feel like the story is left untold though by the time I finished reading it.  Like whole pieces to a puzzle showing the world.  She only answered the immediate questions of the story line and some tidbits of the broader scope.  Like the boarder pieces in a puzzle and a huge chunk in the middle but other things in between are missing.

It was a mediocre book for me, like it *should* have been a trilogy and not just a standalone novel.  I didn't hate it but I feel like in a month from now I will have forgotten it.

There are many other books I would recommend before this one.

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