 | Dividing sky Author: Tew, Jill | |
| Price: $10.65 | ||
Summary:
In 2460, eighteen-year-old Liv Newman dreams of a future beyond her lower-class life in the Metro. As a Proxy, she uses the neurochip in her brain to sell memories to wealthy clients. Maybe a few illegally, but money equals freedom. Rookie Forceman Adrian Rao tracks down Liv as a threat for selling memories, but now Liv's memories are gone. Can he bring himself to condemn her for crimes she doesn't remember?
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (08/15/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/10/24)
Booklist (08/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/09/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 08/01/2024 LifeCorp: buying out entire nations to bring vigorously applied capitalism to people everywhere. Adrian, abandoned by wild raiders as a toddler, is a loyal police rookie grateful to have been rescued by LifeCorp; Liv, surrendered to a company workhouse as an infant, makes ends meet by working for a local crime lord. When a series of accidents sets the duo on an unplanned off-road adventure outside of LifeCorp's grasp, sparks abound. While character criticism of LifeCorp is not scarce and vivid scenes worthy of classic techno-dystopian novels pepper the narrative, a lack of clarity about the beneficiaries of the LifeCorp system mutes any intended social commentary. However, the narrative focus on the beauty in nature and humanity, ushered along by quotes from Thoreau's Walden, makes the growing relationship between Adrian and Liv come across in living color. This focus, along with succinct but descriptive prose, makes the reading experience atmospheric and fully immersive. Overall, a simple, sweet romance with dystopian flavor and a hopeful ending that is perfect for genre beginners. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
