I felt quickly like the world of the story was real. Reopening cabinets expecting more food and moving your leg from under the covers then back again, that dwelling in your own head- I think those are important elements to make her seam like any of us...just ina different time. The dream description in the cafe I also really like- as her life sounds lonely and being in a busy cafe taking laugher in, shows that she is longing for a simple thing. Something you shouldn't have to dream to experience. I looking forward to reading the whole book! All the best, Alyssa
I felt quickly like the world of the story was real. Reopening cabinets expecting more food and moving your leg from under the covers then back again, that dwelling in your own head- I think those are important elements to make her seam like any of us...just ina different time. The dream description in the cafe I also really like- as her life sounds lonely and being in a busy cafe taking laugher in, shows that she is longing for a simple thing. Something you shouldn't have to dream to experience. I looking forward to reading the whole book! All the best, Alyssa
America unified and secure - what price would you be willing to pay? The Walls are Closing In leaves the reader hoping that this entirely-too-possible tale remains a work of fiction. Castle's writing hits home in all those gritty ways that make dystopian fiction all at once intriguing and frightening. The nation’s citizens are cared for, protected, and entertained – all of this in exchange for their unerring obedience and disclosure. Safety or freedom is a choice I don’t want to make, but I can’t wait to read more!
America unified and secure - what price would you be willing to pay? The Walls are Closing In leaves the reader hoping that this entirely-too-possible tale remains a work of fiction. Castle's writing hits home in all those gritty ways that make dystopian fiction all at once intriguing and frightening. The nation’s citizens are cared for, protected, and entertained – all of this in exchange for their unerring obedience and disclosure. Safety or freedom is a choice I don’t want to make, but I can’t wait to read more!
Castle has crafted an eerily believable future for America that is reminiscent of George Orwell's "1984". From the giant wall insulating America from the rest of the world, to the propaganda on mandatory, controlled television, to the cameras monitoring the protagonist's every movement, I was chilled. This is a fascinating read about how 75 years from now, everything could be totally different in our world.
Castle has crafted an eerily believable future for America that is reminiscent of George Orwell's "1984". From the giant wall insulating America from the rest of the world, to the propaganda on mandatory, controlled television, to the cameras monitoring the protagonist's every movement, I was chilled. This is a fascinating read about how 75 years from now, everything could be totally different in our world.
Sixty years after The Seclusion, in which America sealed itself off from the outside world, Patch Collins navigates the panoptic nightmare of a total surveillance state.