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Day One
by Kelly deVos
Day One
By. Kelly Devos
P. 471
Format: Print/Audiobook
Rating: ****
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Day One is the second book in the Day Zero duology. It is a Young Adult apocalyptic multi-perspective science fiction book.
The book follows Jinx the daughter of a survivalist and a computer genius. It is also told from the perspective of Jinx’s stepsister, MacKenna, an aspiring journalist. Also, Gus, a boy who has had a crush on Jinx for years and who promised her father to help her to survive.
In the first book we are introduced to the two main political parties The Spark and The Opposition. The second book gets you up close and personal to the heads of the parties. Jinx’s parents were heavily connected to both and the plot naturally gives you an insider look at the people behind the politics.
The book is extremely pessimistic about human nature, and it is also eerily foretelling of what is currently happening in the United States. There was one scene of the book that caused a panic attack. All I will say is why does it always happen to California? Also, why do I still live in California if it always happens to us?
In the first book the teenagers are mostly on their own. They are the star of their own show. In Day One they are being used as pawns by adults. I absolutely hated that the boys were pulled into secret meetings and the girls were told to go in their rooms and wait to be told what to do. It was sexist and demeaning - and exactly what would happen. As a reader my blood was boiling, I also got exactly why it was written that way.
The book did not blow me away. However, it was well written with unique and detailed characters. The duology is a quick read and will make you question politics even more. Although, I hope we figure to the mess we are in before we get to the utter chaos of Day One.
By. Kelly Devos
P. 471
Format: Print/Audiobook
Rating: ****
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Day One is the second book in the Day Zero duology. It is a Young Adult apocalyptic multi-perspective science fiction book.
The book follows Jinx the daughter of a survivalist and a computer genius. It is also told from the perspective of Jinx’s stepsister, MacKenna, an aspiring journalist. Also, Gus, a boy who has had a crush on Jinx for years and who promised her father to help her to survive.
In the first book we are introduced to the two main political parties The Spark and The Opposition. The second book gets you up close and personal to the heads of the parties. Jinx’s parents were heavily connected to both and the plot naturally gives you an insider look at the people behind the politics.
The book is extremely pessimistic about human nature, and it is also eerily foretelling of what is currently happening in the United States. There was one scene of the book that caused a panic attack. All I will say is why does it always happen to California? Also, why do I still live in California if it always happens to us?
In the first book the teenagers are mostly on their own. They are the star of their own show. In Day One they are being used as pawns by adults. I absolutely hated that the boys were pulled into secret meetings and the girls were told to go in their rooms and wait to be told what to do. It was sexist and demeaning - and exactly what would happen. As a reader my blood was boiling, I also got exactly why it was written that way.
The book did not blow me away. However, it was well written with unique and detailed characters. The duology is a quick read and will make you question politics even more. Although, I hope we figure to the mess we are in before we get to the utter chaos of Day One.