Reviews by Category: Science Fiction

Golden Son is a dystopian science fiction novel written by Pierce Brown. Darrow remains

undercover as a Peerless Scarred Gold. He is in danger of losing favor of being discarded by

the Archgoverner of Mars due to not meeting expectations. With no news from Ares Darrow is a

spy left stranded and isolated from comrades and friends. Darrow’s dream is put to the test

when he has to face the political maneuvering of High Society and the reigning Sovereign. The

Red Rising is a dystopian science fiction novel written by Pierce Brown. The story is about a boy

name Darrow who is a low born miner in Mars who infiltrates the upper class Golds to free his

low class Reds from oppression. The different classes are separated into colors such as low

class colors: Red and Brown and high class colors: Gold and Silver. The only way Darrow can

become a Peerless Scarred and a Gold who can have true power is to be tested in a battle

Dune tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet

Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated desert wasteland, it is the

only source of this chemical called "spice". This “spice” cant extend life, enhance mental

abilities, and is fuel for spaceships. This planet is extremely valuable and what starts is a

intergalactic war for the planet Arrakis, Paul and his family attempt to survive political

Frankenstein is a gothic/science fiction novel by Mary Shelley that takes place in the 18th

century. The main character is Victor Frankenstein who is a aspiring scientist who plays with the

elements of life, and creates a living monster in his ultimate science experiment. Though Victor

had achieved his dream of creating a living person, he had failed to see consequences of his

actions and pays a very harsh price for his doing. The creature is rejected by his creator and

Dune is a story that takes place thousands of years in the future on a planet that is

essentially a massive desert wasteland. This planet, called Arrakis, is home to a very valuable

spice that can extend people’s lives, give them psychic powers, or grant an advanced control

over the cosmos. Thus, control over this planet is a top priority for many, so the story follows

Paul Atriedes as he is destined to protect it, himself, and his family from the opposing noble

A story based in the future about 5 teenagers living in a skyscraper. The skyscraper has many

floors basing each floor on your income. These floors contain more than just the money you

make. It tells the many lies, rumors, fights, and even death. Switching from person to person you

get a better perspective of what's really going on in that skyscraper. Will you find out who is

keeping some secrets and who the mystery death is?

The Giver is a story held in the future where things have changed drastically. At certain ages, you get new things. You have no power over what you do, for your spouse, house, and more.  At 12 you get a desired job. In the story, there are no emotions such as love and no memories either. Jonas, the main character, attends the ceremony to get his job. But instead he gets the role of the receiver.

I love dystopian books. There’s something about them that never fail to pique my interest. Whether it be the cruel antagonists projecting their control over the world or brave protagonists fighting to change the status quo, I’m always interested in a good dystopian story. And yet, I was still skeptical going into Anthem. Maybe it was because of the length of the book (52 pages), or maybe it was because of how old the book was (published in 1938).

The Giver is a science-fiction book by Lois Lowry and is set in a futuristic society free of crime and sadness. At the age of 12, the young children of this society will be assigned jobs that they will train for and perform for the rest of their lives.  One of these children is a boy named Jonas, who is assigned the isolated job of training under the Giver, a respected yet mysterious man.

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro takes place in a hypothetical, dystopian future where the world has less socially and culturally developed children. This technologically advanced society crafts emotionally intelligent robots who are geared to become friends with their patron. Ishiguro’s novel follows the robot AF (artificial friend), Klara, and her journey.