The Seclusion

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Author(s)

Jacqui Castle

Publisher

Inkshares

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Age Range

12+

Release Date

September 04, 2018

ISBN

1947848518

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In the year 2090, America has walled itself off from the rest of the world.

While on a routine assignment scouting the country's dwindling natural resources, Patricia "Patch" and her best friend, Rexx, discover a cache of dangerous contraband-- printed books from before the Seclusion. These texts spark an unquenchable thirst for the truth that leads to the arrest of Patch's father by the totalitarian Board, which runs the entire country.

Evading their own arrest, Patch and Rexx set out across a ruined future United States. Along the way they learn how their country came to be this way, but their newfound knowledge may lead to their own demise.

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April 06, 2019

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4.7

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The Seclusion is scarily wonderful. I couldn't put this book down and ended up finishing it all in one day. Reminiscent of great dystopian novels like WE and 1984, it takes the sci-fi dystopian feel and makes it seem incredibly realistic and frighteningly plausible.
What I liked best: The characters are wonderful and relatable. Jacqui Castle's writing style is engaging and descriptive. Her world building makes the setting seem like home and incredibly alien at the same time. It combines a mixture of "This could never happen." with " Wait... this could happen." This mixture makes for a page-turner, roller coaster of a ride. Entertaining and thought-provoking this is my top pick book of 2019.

Don't pass up on Jacqui Castle's The Seclusion. You won't be disappointed. It is a book everyone will be talking about.

Good Points

Engaging Dystopian Story
Fast Paced