Rating: 5/5
Q (Formally known as Q467B) is a member of the sixth domicile, located somewhere in what used to be known as the United States of America. She, and the other thousand members of the domicile are all equally submissive to the Elders by wearing white masks and all black clothing. Their mates, jobs, and meals are all chosen for them. The Elders keep control by telling everyone that the earth is barren and toxic outside the Domicile walls and that murderous transients roam the landscape. They have limited choices, but at least they are alive and safe. However, Q and her friend B1116A know differently. The sky is clean and the sun shines brightly. The grass and trees are healthy and beautiful. They know this truth but must act like they do not. They don't have the means to leave the domicile and so they stay, controlled and oppressed by the lying Elders. But they are soon to be married - to other people. They will not be allowed to remain friends. Will Q and B be able to adjust to their new lives? Will they continue to break the rules to spend time together? How much do the Elders actually watch them? How much will be enough to get them sent to the Muerte?
This book was absolutely riveting! After suspending my disbelief in the impracticality of everyone wearing masks and gloves ALL the time, this book really came together well. The story and the world were really well crafted. It's really very disturbing how the domicile inhabitant's identities were squelched by the wearing of masks. This would make quite a beautiful and chilling movie. It isn't a typical "chosen one" dynamic, either, which I appreciated. The main character, Q, is different because of her grandmother's influence (one of the only people to have lived outside the domicile). But the others don't blindly follow, as we see on several occasions throughout the book. Instead of a savior, we see Q as a spark that ignites a new rebellion. It was very thrilling and inspirational!
Q's character growth was fantastic as well. She initially wanted freedom simply to be with the man she loved. But she soon realized that there WAS more to life and her influence was worth a lot. She began to realize that she needed freedom in genera,l and she became bolder and bolder about trying to achieve that.
This book ended in a MONSTEROUS cliffhanger, so I will be heading off to the kindle store to get the next one.
Awesome book! With better editing, I think this book could be just phenomenal.
Grammar/Editing: Abysmal/Poor/Needs Work/Good/Excellent - There were few misspellings or punctuation errors. The grammatical errors were strange -almost like this book had been translated from another language. Words were sometimes missing entirely and the sentence structure was odd. Several times, the verb tenses got mixed up. The errors did lessen as the book progressed, however. *I was originally going to rate 4/5 stars for poor editing but it did get much better.
Profanity: None/Mild/Medium/Heavy/Extreme - No curse words to speak of. The society was highly controlled so this makes some sense.
Violence: None/Mild/Medium/Heavy/Extreme - There was quite a lot of violence in this book - different types as well as frequent violent scenes. Citizens who disobey are gotten rid of and never seen again by going to the Muerte. Citizens are beaten with whips. Q is beaten by her husband and assaulted on more than one occasion and the worst part is that this domestic abuse is allowed by the domicile. It is mentioned that patients are intentionally killed while in the hospital, and (Spoilers) the entire domicile comes under attack. Many citizens are shot and killed mercilessly.
Sexuality: None/Mild/Medium/Heavy/Extreme - There are multiple scenes throughout the book of Q and B together. They are moderately explicit.
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