Genre: Science Fiction

Fairest by Marissa Meyer

June 17, 2015 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Fairest by Marissa Meyer

First Impressions Queen Levana takes center stage in Fairest by Marissa Meyer. The novella helps tide readers over until the conclusion of the Lunar Chronicles, Winter. Impressions While Reading In Fairest, the reader is given back story as to what makes Levana tick. Marissa Meyer showcases events that would lead up to Cinder, the first […]

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Review: Cress

July 2, 2014 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Review: Cress

Finally, I read Cress, and it was everything I had hoped it would be!  Not to cheap out in review format as it was one hell of a ride, but my internet service is a little slow thus I shall lighten my cursing at an inanimate object and top thirteen it instead. I loved the return of […]

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Review: When She Woke

February 7, 2014 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Review: When She Woke

I originally gained interest for When She Woke because I loved Hillary Jordan’s first novel Mudbound.  I felt the premise sounded very thought-provoking and being pro-choice myself grew an even keener interest.  Then I saw it had been compared to Margaret Atwood’s A Handmaid’s Tale.  I. Must. Read. After Hannah is released from her thirty […]

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Review: The Blind Assassin

January 22, 2014 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: The Blind Assassin

While reading the story of the two anonymous lovers I was convinced that the woman had to be one of the Chase Sisters but kept me wondering which girl it truly was as the woman had qualities that each woman possessed. The semi sci-fi story of the Blind Assassin, which the novel gets its title […]

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Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale

June 5, 2013 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale

The Handmaid’s Tale is an incredible novel that everyone should read. This shocking tale explains the consequences of religious extremism gone too far. As the reader, you are left with an impression of confusion and continual questioning. In the world that we are accustomed to, religious persecution is minimal. Books like this help us to […]

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Book Review: Scarlet

February 27, 2013 Whitney Review 3 Comments
Book Review: Scarlet

Last week I was describing the Lunar series to my mom. Cinder description: “So, Cinder is futuristic with Cinderella qualities.  There’s an empress who wants to control all and sets her three-year old niece on fire in her crib to get her out-of-the-way.  She has like 4th degree burns but is saved from the fire and […]

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Review: Cinder

February 1, 2013 Whitney Review 2 Comments
Review: Cinder

Cinder is a retelling of the fairy tale Cinderella, but is completely different from any other retelling I have yet encountered.  It is futuristic and this Cinderella is cyborg. I like to pride myself, that I am pretty good about figuring out plot twists ahead of time, I had Cinder’s true hidden identity (even to […]

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Review: Mockingjay

May 4, 2012 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Review: Mockingjay

I was so hyped up to read Mockingjay and unfortunately it did not live up to my incredibly high expectations.  It was good, just not great.  After District 12 is blow up like Princess Leia’s home planet, Alderaan any survivors move to District 13 who has only reemerged after years of hiding.  I did not […]

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Review: Catching Fire

Review: Catching Fire

Just when I thought it was kind of safe Katniss’ life goes to hell in a handbasket again.   The Hunger Games are supposed to be over, but her troubles are just beginning.  Catching Fire does not skip a beat going into action with the despicable President Snow who has revenge on his hands setting his […]

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Review: The Hunger Games

April 13, 2012 Whitney Review 5 Comments
Review: The Hunger Games

I had no idea what to expect when I first opened The Hunger Games.  All I knew was that 12-year-olds attempt to kill each other.  As I got further in the same phrase kept popping into my head “this is fucked up!”  like “Survivor” on crack, and crack is whack. Right about here I should […]

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