I had to DNF this book halfway because it simply never reeled me in.
The premise borrows heavily from The Handmaid’s Tale which would be fine if it had anything more original than the 100 words a day to offer.
None of the characters made me care about them in the slightest (except maybe Jackie – I’d read a book about her) and the anger of the protagonist felt almost fake in that it was often described but rarely shown. Also I have a very hard time imagining a 40-something doctor and advisor to the president constantly calling his wife “babe”.
I’m sure there is something interesting with the whole “they planned the Wernicke’s leasions all along!” but I simply cannot be bothered to get to that point. Which is sad, because it could’ve been good. The description promised good, even though the ratings are lukewarm.
All in all, a disappointing read that I will not give a second chance.
by mustytomato
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I also dnf this book, I got it after reading and loving handmaid’s tale, I found the premise just too unbelievable and also hated the male love interest character, seemed to be at odds with the message of the book