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A review by charvi_not_just_fiction
The Future Library by Peng Shepherd
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I'm so amazed at what the author accomplished in such a short novella. It's an absolutely gut-wrenching and heart-touching story about Ingrid's desperate attempt to save the last forest on earth and expose the truth of The Future Library.
I think the scariest part is how close we as a society are to the society reflected in this book - this kind of a future where we continue to destroy ourselves and the only hope we have is not unimaginable.
I'd recommend just pick this book up, don't look into it too much because that's the beauty of it. How the author managed to pack in a plot twist or two and hit me so hard that I was in tears standing in a line in public has me amazed.
This is a masterpiece, in my eyes.
I think the scariest part is how close we as a society are to the society reflected in this book - this kind of a future where we continue to destroy ourselves and the only hope we have is not unimaginable.
I'd recommend just pick this book up, don't look into it too much because that's the beauty of it. How the author managed to pack in a plot twist or two and hit me so hard that I was in tears standing in a line in public has me amazed.
This is a masterpiece, in my eyes.