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The Shade of the Moon
by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Book: The Shade Of The Moon
Genre: YA
Type: Audiobook.
Book rating: *
Narration rating: *
Review
***Shaking her head***
Susan, Susan, Susan ………… I am so disappointed with you…you lulled me into a false sense of security with your series, and then BAM!! You ruined it with this last bag of shite!!!!
[b:Life as we knew it|17979015|Life As We Knew It|Peter Dickinson|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-673c574e721a5d4c3fd6e25b74d42bf2.png|25208033] was my first introduction into audiobooks AND YA books and will always hold a special place in my heart……….YES the narrator was whiney……..YES the story was a bit “out there” but wow what a story, and I’m not the only one, it seems that everyone that reads the 1st one loves it!!
Then came book 2…….nowhere as good as book 1 but took us into a different POV of Alex and I liked it as we found out what happened to other people as opposed to just Miranda.
Book 3 ….hmmmm… The whole Alex / Miranda love thing didn’t really work for me and I didn’t enjoy it that much, however, again, it let me a little more into the family, and that’s where I felt safe and loved.
That leads me to book 4 ……….Sigh..
4 years have passed since book 1 and the whole meteor / moon thing and there is now a new world, this story is about John.
Now if you can remember back John was Miranda’s younger brother, (remember the little cute one??)
John is now not a cute little boy……….John is a complete DICK!!!!
Now I’m not being harsh, read the other reviews if you don’t believe me!!!
John has grown up with his mother and his sister literally starving with absolutely nothing and now has EVERYTHING!
The reason for this………..The Enclave…….”The What?” I hear you say……….have a seat and I will explain it to you.
NOW, the world as we knew it has now turned into 2 different sections, the people who have everything and are wealthy and rich, these are the people that “make a difference” like doctors/nurses and scientists……..I can sort of see why they would be top ranked as they do save lives, however they are now top class citizens and look down on everyone.
The “other” people are not doing nothing, in fact they do pretty much everything as they are normal workers, you know, like cleaners or manual labourers and they are called “Grubs” a nice word that the “Clavers” use for them, the grubs have NOTHING ….they have shitty houses, shitty food and shitty lives.
They work for the Clavers doing the mundane jobs like cleaning for the Clavers as they are all so fucking busy with their special work that they are doing, they do not think anything of killing, maiming oh yeah and even RAPING girls, it’s normal for a Claver!!!!
John lives within the Clavers, although he is not a scientist or a doctor or even a brain surgeon, oh no John is something much more important, I mean when we are talking about a class system what is the first thing that came into you mind???? Soccer right???? Yep I’m not even joking SOCCER!!!!!! John is a “Slip” meaning that he has managed to slip into the top claver ranking as he is a good football player ………BOLLOCKS!
Lisa (the stepmother, remember her?) She runs the company that provides the grubs for domestic cleaning, oh yeah and get this Miranda, her mother Alex etc are all Grubs, and does John help them? Does he sneak them in food as he has so much?? Does he give them a little of his Oh so much money?? Does He Hell !! WHY??? BECAUSE JOHN IS A PIG!!!!!
Oh yes, Our young cute little John is an absolute Douchebag, thinking nothing of bossing the cleaner around, slapping her around a bit and also getting a bit of skirt whenever HE wants it, never mind if the girl doesn’t, after all they are only grubs right??? They should be grateful that he even bothers talking to them, and some of them are…. You can buy a girl now with a piece of soap!!
The usual YA instalove was in here but it was a ridiculous story, I mean if I had admitted to you that I had committed murder and rape and possibly burned down a house or 2 would you even look at him???? OF COURSE YOU WOULD!!! You may be able to “fix” him, or change him …….pahhhhh!
A completely and utterly spoiled series - I’m gutted!
1*
Genre: YA
Type: Audiobook.
Book rating: *
Narration rating: *
Review
***Shaking her head***
Susan, Susan, Susan ………… I am so disappointed with you…you lulled me into a false sense of security with your series, and then BAM!! You ruined it with this last bag of shite!!!!
[b:Life as we knew it|17979015|Life As We Knew It|Peter Dickinson|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-673c574e721a5d4c3fd6e25b74d42bf2.png|25208033] was my first introduction into audiobooks AND YA books and will always hold a special place in my heart……….YES the narrator was whiney……..YES the story was a bit “out there” but wow what a story, and I’m not the only one, it seems that everyone that reads the 1st one loves it!!
Then came book 2…….nowhere as good as book 1 but took us into a different POV of Alex and I liked it as we found out what happened to other people as opposed to just Miranda.
Book 3 ….hmmmm… The whole Alex / Miranda love thing didn’t really work for me and I didn’t enjoy it that much, however, again, it let me a little more into the family, and that’s where I felt safe and loved.
That leads me to book 4 ……….Sigh..
4 years have passed since book 1 and the whole meteor / moon thing and there is now a new world, this story is about John.
Now if you can remember back John was Miranda’s younger brother, (remember the little cute one??)
John is now not a cute little boy……….John is a complete DICK!!!!
Now I’m not being harsh, read the other reviews if you don’t believe me!!!
John has grown up with his mother and his sister literally starving with absolutely nothing and now has EVERYTHING!
The reason for this………..The Enclave…….”The What?” I hear you say……….have a seat and I will explain it to you.
NOW, the world as we knew it has now turned into 2 different sections, the people who have everything and are wealthy and rich, these are the people that “make a difference” like doctors/nurses and scientists……..I can sort of see why they would be top ranked as they do save lives, however they are now top class citizens and look down on everyone.
The “other” people are not doing nothing, in fact they do pretty much everything as they are normal workers, you know, like cleaners or manual labourers and they are called “Grubs” a nice word that the “Clavers” use for them, the grubs have NOTHING ….they have shitty houses, shitty food and shitty lives.
They work for the Clavers doing the mundane jobs like cleaning for the Clavers as they are all so fucking busy with their special work that they are doing, they do not think anything of killing, maiming oh yeah and even RAPING girls, it’s normal for a Claver!!!!
John lives within the Clavers, although he is not a scientist or a doctor or even a brain surgeon, oh no John is something much more important, I mean when we are talking about a class system what is the first thing that came into you mind???? Soccer right???? Yep I’m not even joking SOCCER!!!!!! John is a “Slip” meaning that he has managed to slip into the top claver ranking as he is a good football player ………BOLLOCKS!
Lisa (the stepmother, remember her?) She runs the company that provides the grubs for domestic cleaning, oh yeah and get this Miranda, her mother Alex etc are all Grubs, and does John help them? Does he sneak them in food as he has so much?? Does he give them a little of his Oh so much money?? Does He Hell !! WHY??? BECAUSE JOHN IS A PIG!!!!!
Oh yes, Our young cute little John is an absolute Douchebag, thinking nothing of bossing the cleaner around, slapping her around a bit and also getting a bit of skirt whenever HE wants it, never mind if the girl doesn’t, after all they are only grubs right??? They should be grateful that he even bothers talking to them, and some of them are…. You can buy a girl now with a piece of soap!!
The usual YA instalove was in here but it was a ridiculous story, I mean if I had admitted to you that I had committed murder and rape and possibly burned down a house or 2 would you even look at him???? OF COURSE YOU WOULD!!! You may be able to “fix” him, or change him …….pahhhhh!
A completely and utterly spoiled series - I’m gutted!
1*