The Annihilation of Foreverland by Tony BertauskiKindle Edition
Published December 31st 2011
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
When kids awake on an island, they’re told there was an accident. Before they can go home, they will visit Foreverland, an alternate reality that will heal their minds. Reed dreams of a girl that tells him to resist Foreverland. He doesn’t remember her name, but knows he once loved her. He’ll have to endure great suffering and trust his dream. And trust he’s not insane. Danny Boy, the new arrival, meets Reed’s dream girl inside Foreverland. She’s stuck in the fantasy land that no kid can resist. Where every heart’s desire is satisfied. Why should anyone care how Foreverland works? Together, they discover what it’s really doing to them.
My Thoughts:
The premise of the novel is really intriguing and interesting. It’s both science fiction and kinda dystopian-ish. I’m not really a fan of science fiction, but i love dystopian. But really, it’s the premise that made me decide to give this a try.
I have to admit that I’m confused a lot of times at the beginning of the book, but once you’re settled, it only gets better. The main characters are Danny Boy and Reed. Alternating in the narration provides a great perspective on what’s going on. I personally think this book has a lot of potential to be a big one, however there’s just a lot of loopholes that need to be filled in. The confusion readers are given must be dealt with and most especially, I honestly think the cover doesn’t give the book justice. It’s such a great, hardworked novel, and many more readers would attempt to read it with a very interesting cover. :) On another positive note though, the story is fast-paced and the idea of boy teenagers computer geniuses-infused island blah blah is not entirely unique, but in itself is brilliant!
Full of mystery and thrill, fans of science fiction and dystopian can very much appreciate this. This book will definitely play with your mind.
More about the author:
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http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/449366.Tony_Bertauski
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I agree with the cover. I believe covers are one of the reasons why readers picked up a book. Anyway, like you I love dystopian (SciFi not so much) but I'll definitely read this based on the synopsis alone. I also love the title. :D
ReplyDeleteright! :)
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