Short reviews of Robopocalypse, The Twelve, The Graveyard Book, The Journal of Best Practices, and Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake.
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Dystopia
2012 Review Extravaganza: Pt. 6
by Jenners • 12/28/2012 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Audiobook, C Authors, Dystopia, F Authors, Fiction, G Authors, G Titles, Gothic/Horror, J Titles, L Titles, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Q Authors, R Titles, Science Fiction, T Titles, W Authors, Young Adult • 45 Comments
RIP Review: Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison
by Jenners • 10/24/2012 • 3 Stars, Classics, Dystopia, Fiction, H Authors, M Titles • 42 Comments
A review of Harry Harrison's 1966 book, Make Room! Make Room!
Read more →RIP Review: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
by Jenners • 10/17/2012 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, I Titles, M Authors • 61 Comments
A review of Richard Matheson's book I Am Legend.
Read more →11/22/63, Oryx & Crake and Await Your Reply Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 09/14/2012 • 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, A Authors, A Titles, C Authors, Contemporary, Dystopia, Fiction, K Authors, Number Title, O Titles, Science Fiction • 83 Comments
Mini reviews of three great reads: 11/22/63 by Stephen King, Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood and Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon.
Read more →Graceling, Divergent and A Friend of the Family Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 07/25/2012 • 2.5 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Audiobook, C Authors, Contemporary, D Titles, Dystopia, F Titles, Fiction, G Authors, G Titles, Paranormal, R Authors, Young Adult • 47 Comments
Reviews of Graceling, Divergent and A Friend of the Family.
Read more →The Death Cure by James Dashner
by Jenners • 06/09/2012 • 2 Stars, D Authors, D Titles, Dystopia, Young Adult • 26 Comments
A review of the YA dystopia The Death Cure by James Dashner.
Read more →The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
by Jenners • 06/08/2012 • 3.5 Stars, D Authors, Dystopia, S Titles, Young Adult • 17 Comments
A review of the YA dystopia book The Scorch Trials by James Dashner.
Read more →The Maze Runner by James Dashner
by Jenners • 06/07/2012 • 3.5 Stars, D Authors, Dystopia, M Titles, Young Adult • 41 Comments
A review of James Dashner's YA dystopia, The Maze Runner.
Read more →The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
by Jenners • 11/08/2011 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, H Authors, U Titles • 52 Comments
A review of the adult dystopian book The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist.
Read more →The Giver by Lois Lowry
by Jenners • 10/10/2011 • 4 Stars, Classics, Dystopia, Fiction, G Titles, Gothic/Horror, L Authors, Young Adult • 61 Comments
A review of the excellent YA dystopian book The Giver by Lois Lowry.
Read more →Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
by Jenners • 10/01/2011 • 4.5 Stars, C Authors, Dystopia, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, R Titles, Science Fiction • 72 Comments
A review of Ernest Cline's deliriously fun thrill ride of a book, Ready Player One. I just LOVED IT!
Read more →Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
by Jenners • 08/22/2011 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, M Titles, N Authors, Young Adult • 38 Comments
A review of the third book of Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking Series, "Monsters of Men."
Read more →The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness
by Jenners • 08/18/2011 • 4 Stars, A Titles, Dystopia, Fiction, N Authors, Young Adult • 38 Comments
A review "The Ask and the Answer", the second book of the Chaos Walking Series by Patrick Ness.
Read more →The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
by Jenners • 08/10/2011 • 3.5 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, K Titles, N Authors, Young Adult • 53 Comments
A book review of "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness.
Read more →Mini Reviews: The Fox Inheritance, Faking Smart and When You Reach Me
by Jenners • 07/29/2011 • 2.5 Stars, 3 Stars, 4 Stars, Dystopia, F Authors, F Titles, Fiction, Non-Fiction, P Authors, S Authors, W Titles, Young Adult • 44 Comments
Mini book reviews of The Fox Inheritance, Faking Smart! and When You Reach Me.
Read more →The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris
by Jenners • 10/14/2010 • 4.5 Stars, Dystopia, F Authors, Fiction, U Titles • 69 Comments
A review of The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris, which I found to be a haunting, compelling story of personal dystopia that I could not put down.
Read more →Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Barely A Review)
by Jenners • 09/13/2010 • 3 Stars, C Authors, Dystopia, Fiction, M Titles, Young Adult • 8 Comments
Some brief thoughts on Suzanne Collin's book "Mockingjay" ... plus a giveaway. Click on title to read full article.
Read more →Review: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
by Jenners • 08/28/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, L Titles, P Authors, Young Adult • 21 Comments
A review of Susan Beth Pfeffer's YA dystopia, Life As We Knew It.
Read more →The Passage by Justin Cronin
by Jenners • 08/08/2010 • 4 Stars, C Authors, Dystopia, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, P Titles, Science Fiction • 30 Comments
A review of Justin Cronin's epic "The Passage." It is NOT a vampire book!
Read more →Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
by Jenners • 07/17/2010 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, I Authors, N Titles • 14 Comments
A review of Kazuo Ishiguro's book Never Let Me Go.
Read more →Review: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
by Jenners • 06/12/2010 • 3 Stars, A Titles, Dystopia, P Authors, Young Adult • 18 Comments
A review of The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson.
Read more →The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and In A Perfect World
by Jenners • 02/25/2010 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, C Authors, C Titles, Dystopia, Fiction, H Titles, I Titles, K Authors, Young Adult • 25 Comments
Reviews of three dystopic tales, The Hunger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins and In A Perfect World by Laura Kasischke.
Read more →Review: Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien
by Jenners • 12/05/2009 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, O Authors, Young Adult, Z Titles • 0 Comments
Hosted by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read and/or reviewed: Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien 2 Words that describe the book: Post-apocalyptic survival 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: After a nuclear war in the United States, somewhere on the Eastern Seaboard Ann Burden—a 16-year-old...
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