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Leaving Simplicity (2007)

by Claire Carmichael(Favorite Author)

2.6 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1554510902 (ISBN13: 9781554510900)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Annick Press

review 1: The ending of the book was a bit rushed and wasn't the best finish. Also a bit more info on particular things could've made the plot more understandableIn general, I quite liked the book. The plot wasn't very confusing for these complex topics (future, advertisements, etc.) and the author did a good job in trying to image of what our future could possibly be like.A great book to young readers/teens on a very interesting topic and some good role models.
review 2: This was a great read- I didn't want to to stop. The book is set in the near future, where corporations, spin and advertising are the dominant factors in society. The population is brainwashed by constant advertisements and criticising advertisments or corporations is not allowed, as it is regarded as l... moreikely to have an impact on the economy and the ability of the corporations to make money. Taylor is an adolescent girl growing up in this world and she is shown to be fairly vacuous, believing the most important thing is to be fashionable and 'in' with the 'in crowd'. Into this world comes Barrett, Taylor's cousin. He has been brought up in an ad free community (a bit like the Amish community). After the death of his uncle he joins Taylor's family in the 'real' world.The book alternates between Barrett and Taylor as narrators. Each chapter is written in first person, with either Barrett or Taylor narrating. This means you get to see how each character views the other, and what they think about the other's community.The book depicts politics and corruption and makes you think about how much our world is conttrolled by corporations. I thought it was a great read and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is a bit like "Feed" by T. M. Anderson, but a lighter read with a happy ending. less

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