Jenni Merritt
Autor de Prison Nation
Sobre El Autor
Series
Obras de Jenni Merritt
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Conocimiento común
Miembros
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 2
- También por
- 1
- Miembros
- 113
- Popularidad
- #173,161
- Valoración
- 3.5
- Reseñas
- 7
- ISBNs
- 1
Millie is a teenage girl who was born in a prison due to her parent's incarceration for criminal activity. What used to be Spokane, WA is now a vast penitentiary where "jail babies" are educated to blindly follow the rules of the Nation. Millie lives with her parents in a small cell that provides the only safety from the guards and the other inmates, most of whom place little value on human life. After turning eighteen, Millie is released and thrust into a world she doesn't know and could hardly understand. Her experiences outside the walls of the prison test her character and her will to survive.
I love the concept of the story. Though similar to George Orwell's 1984, it stands on its own by providing a believable setting and realistic characters whose motivations are genuine.
Merritt's true strength is the voice that she provides for Millie, the story's narrator. Through this girl's eyes, we see two worlds that are not so different. The lawlessness of the Nation stands in true contrast to the dogma Millie was taught growing up behind bars. The second half of the book lacks the emotional impact of the first half, but that is only because of the sheer intensity of the beginning of the story.
I recommend this book for all Sci-Fi fans and anyone else who enjoys a well-written story about the ills of conformism. Hollywood should take a close look at this novel for, in the right hands, it would make a terrific motion picture.… (más)