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I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you chose to stop by The Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.
If you've been around for awhile, then you'd probably already be aware of the fact that I primarily share reviews of the many Christian fiction titles I read on a regular basis.
However, I do change things up once in awhile, and today I'm here to share a review with you all of a title that had been sitting on my bookshelves for quite sometime.
I hope you'll all keep on reading down below to join me for today's full review.
Landry Park by Bethany Hagen:
Source: Gift from my Hubby
Publisher: Speak
Publication Date: January 22nd, 2015
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Dystopian
Series: Landy Park
Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Madeline Landry is practically Gentry royalty. Her ancestor developed the nuclear energy that has replaced electricity, and her parents exemplify the glamour of the upper class. As for Madeline, she would much rather read a book than attend yet another debutante ball. But when she learns about the devastating impact the Gentry lifestyle—her lifestyle—is having on those less fortunate, her whole world is turned upside down. As Madeline begins to question everything she has been told, she finds herself increasingly drawn to handsome, beguiling David Dana, who seems to be hiding secrets of his own. Soon, rumors of war and rebellion start to spread, and Madeline finds herself at the center of it all. Ultimately, she must make a choice between duty—her family and the estate she loves dearly—and desire.
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
I used to be someone that gobbled up dystopian novels as fast as I could get my hands on them. While certain titles from this genre (like The Hunger Games), remain all time favorites, overall, I feel like I've kind of grown out of these types of stories. However, Landy Park has been tying up shelf space on my bookshelf pretty much since it first released, and since the synopsis sounded intriguing, I decided to go ahead and give it a go.
Bethany Hagen has a creative way of telling her story that truly pulls the reader right into everything happening around them. It was interesting since I thought the world building was slightly weak, and I really didn't care for any of the main characters, and yet I was still invested enough to want to keep on carrying on with the story. It reminded me heavily of The Lone City trilogy, although I will say overall I thought that series was a bit better plotted and developed.
Landy Park is interesting, and I was quite surprised by some of the plot twists throughout the story. I'm not sorry I chose to pick it up, and I probably will go on to read the sequel. However, I thought the plot dragged a bit, it included quite a bit more objectionable content than I was expecting, and it's actually quite a bit more gruesome than one would expect from reading the synopsis.
Final Rating: 3/5.
Enjoyable and I would recommend to someone looking for another dystopian tale to try out. However, when compared to the many amazing titles available already within this genre, this one slightly pales in comparison.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)
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