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Athena's Choice by Adam Boostrom
5.0

In the year 2099 when all men are long gone from the world from the Y-Fever we follow Athen as she navigates her way through a mystery about who stole the genome to bring men back.

This book was really cool to read. In between the chapters were Wikipedia definitions, children’s essays, profiles, advertisements, etc. It read like an episode of Black Mirror. Which I found really inventive.

I found my inner feminist rallying with the women of the future who were able to create a utopia without war, famine, and violence. On the other hand my heart broke every time I pictured a world without the men in my life. It was interesting that even in a utopian society where all the men were gone there was still conflict to be found between opposing views.

This book had so many creative ideas and still left me with so many unanswered questions. Small details that maybe seem insignificant, but I want to know desperately.

I will say that the editorial gave me chills. It made me angry. It made me sad. And it made me scared about the possibilities that are possible in our future.