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Plastic by Scott Guild
4.0

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Written as TV episodes set in a plastic world, PLASTIC features a woman who lives under government surveillance & eco-terrorism. When she finally feels connected to someone, her past threatens to upend her life. PLASTIC is a captivating read about belonging that examines how the plagues of modern American society alienate one another and how we live/love in a broken world. The writing is extremely experimental—with descriptions of each episode's setting and dialogues that left out to-be verbs. I appreciate the themes, while the writing creates a distance for me to connect to the characters. Give PLASTIC a try if you're looking for a dystopian novel that will keep you guessing!