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XX V Xy: The Final World War
by Christina Cigala
Rating: 3/5
Recommended Age: 15+ (language, sexual abuse, rape, sexual violence)
Pages: 208
Genre: Feminism
Author: Christian Cigala
Amazon
I received a free copy of this book from Black Chanteau in exchange for promotion and a review. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
The Gender Wars won’t be fought with machines—they’ll be fought with people. And when the women of West America wage war with men in the East, it’ll be anything but unimaginative.
In East America, the most fertile women go through excruciating body- and mind-altering training until their identities satisfy that of the State. They are the “Nancys”—white hair, light eyes, and no way to differentiate themselves from their identical “sisters.” Nancy159 is fifteen. She’s auditioning to be the seventh wife of President X, the ruler of the Eastern States. If she wins, she’ll be married to the most powerful man in the world; if she loses, she’ll die.
Avis Baron is the daughter of the Luminary of West America. Recently, she stopped taking her Amplexus pill, taken by all women in W.A. to control their emotions. It turns out there's a lot she didn't know a person could feel—especially the way she's feeling about her friend Ethan.
What is the source of a woman’s power? Does it come from fertility, like the Nancys suggest? Does it come from brute strength and cold calculation, like the West believes? Or could it just be the simple beat of your own heartsong?
The world continues to collapse and the Gender Wars loom on the horizon…XX v. XY. – Amazon.com
I’m on the dystopian train for a bit, so why not read one about an America divided between men and women? I thought this book had a very interesting concept and the plot and pacing of the book were very well done. I felt engaged and excited throughout the book and I didn’t feel like the story dragged anywhere except for the ending.
However, I did feel that the end was very awkward and had an unnatural feel to it. The characters were also not very well developed and were just kind of placed in the story without any backstory or anything. I also feel that there could have been more world building and that the ending could have been reworked a bit to flow a bit better.
Verdict: I felt that if you really like feminist books then this will be a great book for you and I love that the message wasn’t strictly about female rights but about equality (which is what true feminism is about, trust me I studied this topic as well), but I just felt like as a book the characters didn’t connect with me. Give it a check though if you’re into this type of book!
Recommended Age: 15+ (language, sexual abuse, rape, sexual violence)
Pages: 208
Genre: Feminism
Author: Christian Cigala
Amazon
I received a free copy of this book from Black Chanteau in exchange for promotion and a review. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
The Gender Wars won’t be fought with machines—they’ll be fought with people. And when the women of West America wage war with men in the East, it’ll be anything but unimaginative.
In East America, the most fertile women go through excruciating body- and mind-altering training until their identities satisfy that of the State. They are the “Nancys”—white hair, light eyes, and no way to differentiate themselves from their identical “sisters.” Nancy159 is fifteen. She’s auditioning to be the seventh wife of President X, the ruler of the Eastern States. If she wins, she’ll be married to the most powerful man in the world; if she loses, she’ll die.
Avis Baron is the daughter of the Luminary of West America. Recently, she stopped taking her Amplexus pill, taken by all women in W.A. to control their emotions. It turns out there's a lot she didn't know a person could feel—especially the way she's feeling about her friend Ethan.
What is the source of a woman’s power? Does it come from fertility, like the Nancys suggest? Does it come from brute strength and cold calculation, like the West believes? Or could it just be the simple beat of your own heartsong?
The world continues to collapse and the Gender Wars loom on the horizon…XX v. XY. – Amazon.com
I’m on the dystopian train for a bit, so why not read one about an America divided between men and women? I thought this book had a very interesting concept and the plot and pacing of the book were very well done. I felt engaged and excited throughout the book and I didn’t feel like the story dragged anywhere except for the ending.
However, I did feel that the end was very awkward and had an unnatural feel to it. The characters were also not very well developed and were just kind of placed in the story without any backstory or anything. I also feel that there could have been more world building and that the ending could have been reworked a bit to flow a bit better.
Verdict: I felt that if you really like feminist books then this will be a great book for you and I love that the message wasn’t strictly about female rights but about equality (which is what true feminism is about, trust me I studied this topic as well), but I just felt like as a book the characters didn’t connect with me. Give it a check though if you’re into this type of book!