Book of the Month Poll – December 2018
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Heartfelt Storytelling But Anti-Climactic | Review of ‘Sever’ (The Chemical Garden, #3)
By: Cynthia Ayala
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
The final novel in The Chemical Garden Trilogy by Best Selling author Lauren DeStefano. Published on February 12, 2013 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. A dystopic science fiction novel for young adults, this final novel follows Rhine as she solves the mystery of the chemical garden as she searches for her brother, a known terrorist working with the one person she never thought: Housemaster Vaughn. However, with Linden’s help, she finds refuge with Vaughn brother and finds a way to save her brother from the monster she knows.
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A Caged Bird Brought to Life | Review of ‘Fever’ (The Chemical Garden, #2)
By: Cynthia Ayala
Simon Shuster Children’s Publishing
Fever, by Lauren DeStefano, is the second novel in her Chemical Garden series published by Simon Shuster Children’s Publishing. Released on February 21, 2012, the novel follows Rhine and Gabrielle as they escape the clutches of the Housemaster Vaughn and seek out their freedom a broken world. However, a sudden illness has caught her off guard, pushing her back to the one place she would like to avoid.
Living within the realm of dystopic fiction, DeStefano gave the young adult genre something beautiful yet broken at the same time, incorporating romance to spin a tale of hope and the price of freedom.
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A Handmaidens Tale Re-spun | Cyn’s Book Review: Wither (The Chemical Gardens, #1)
By: Cynthia Ayala
The human race is dying out, fleeting out of existence. Wither, by Lauren DeStefano, explores the ramifications of genetic engineering in her novel while taking a unique take on the classic story “A Handmaidens Tale”. But does the novel warrant attention or is it better left unchecked? Continue reading “A Handmaidens Tale Re-spun | Cyn’s Book Review: Wither (The Chemical Gardens, #1)”
“The Handmaiden’s Tale” Re-Spun: A “Wither” Review | Emertainment Monthly
A story about prison and the price of living in a future where the perfect genetic structure could lead to the ultimate pain, “Wither” takes place in a very dark future. Continue reading “The Handmaiden’s Tale” Re-Spun: A “Wither” Review | Emertainment Monthly