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In all honesty, I just finished this book less than a minute ago. I don't even know what to write...I'm just....rendered speechless, trying to figure out what it all means. I think I'll start slowly...
From the very beginning, I read the first five chapters very slowly, trying to understand this world that is not so different from the one we live now. (I always find myself doing this in post apocalyptic novels.) Except, that the world that the protagonist Pressia Belze lives in has been through a series of bombs that were engaged to purposefully create a sub-human species. It reminded me of the Hiroshima bombings and the author makes it clear (in her author's note) that a tragic event of that magnitude should NOT be forgotten. In the story itself, one specific character (Bradwell) argues that their history should not be forgotten and left to the past. Anyways....kinda rambling now. But, getting back to the story - I honestly found myself falling in love with the characters more and more as the story progressed. It's set in a post-apocolyptic world and believe me - I have read MANY books on this very concept, but Pure is brilliantly and beautifully written. The reader can relate to the story, sympathize for the characters that have been fused to metal, children, animals ect. because of the detonations. There are so many deep comparisons in this book that it just...blows my mind. Like I can't even fully wrap my head around it.
Julianna Baggott just wrote a beautifully tragic new world that is deeper than just reading on the surface. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is an avid reader of any kind because there's a little bit of everything in Pure.
It's just amazing. I loved it to pieces and now I have to wait a whole year for the sequel to be released. But it's definitely worth it with the thrilling ending that definitely will leave you wanting more.
♥
xxx addy
From the very beginning, I read the first five chapters very slowly, trying to understand this world that is not so different from the one we live now. (I always find myself doing this in post apocalyptic novels.) Except, that the world that the protagonist Pressia Belze lives in has been through a series of bombs that were engaged to purposefully create a sub-human species. It reminded me of the Hiroshima bombings and the author makes it clear (in her author's note) that a tragic event of that magnitude should NOT be forgotten. In the story itself, one specific character (Bradwell) argues that their history should not be forgotten and left to the past. Anyways....kinda rambling now. But, getting back to the story - I honestly found myself falling in love with the characters more and more as the story progressed. It's set in a post-apocolyptic world and believe me - I have read MANY books on this very concept, but Pure is brilliantly and beautifully written. The reader can relate to the story, sympathize for the characters that have been fused to metal, children, animals ect. because of the detonations. There are so many deep comparisons in this book that it just...blows my mind. Like I can't even fully wrap my head around it.
Julianna Baggott just wrote a beautifully tragic new world that is deeper than just reading on the surface. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is an avid reader of any kind because there's a little bit of everything in Pure.
It's just amazing. I loved it to pieces and now I have to wait a whole year for the sequel to be released. But it's definitely worth it with the thrilling ending that definitely will leave you wanting more.
♥
xxx addy