Earth is in the midst of a climate disaster. There’s more hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding and people are trying to figure out where they go next. Then comes the “Inside” a building that will house selected people and all that they’ll need to survive. The people of the North American Inside are selected by a rich woman named Jacqueline and her team and the goal is to eventually house 3 million people on the Inside. However, ethical issues ensue leading characters to determine what to do next. 

Like many, one of my biggest issues with this one is that the characters really fell flat until near the end. They seemed one dimensional with not much personality. 

There’s not much build as to what the Inside is nor why there are multiple Insides around the world. 

While the climate disaster could’ve been explained a bit better, I think Korn perfectly blend the idea of what happens when someone wants to create a perfect world in one building, but also has a secret agenda. 

I recommend this for people who like:
- climate fiction 
- dystopian fiction 
- sci-fi 
- queer fiction 
- fiction that expands on ethical dilemmas

I was really excited for the premise of this one and was happy to recieve an ARC from the publisher. Sadly this one fell flat for me and didn’t keep my interest. 

The constantly switching between sisters kept taking me out and then the plot would be repeated from the other sister’s POV and it just felt repetitive instead of ongoing.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. 

I’ve decided to DNF this at 22% in. This is supposed to be a thriller, but it took 22% for anything remotely ‘thrilling’ (albeit this was just talking with listed voices). 

Being inside this man’s head for this long was like listening to nails on a chalkboard in book form. It’s obvious that he’s not an actual good guy because hello his thoughts??? Red flag??  

I think if more was added to this first 22%, it could’ve been more successful

I devoured this between thanksgiving eve and thanksgiving, but it left something to be desired. I wanted more from the ending and more of the red herrings tied together. It seemed a bit of a cluster at times, but I had a good time. 

A debut gem that had me hooked. 

If I hadn’t had a migraine all week, I would’ve finished this in just two days. 

This was a short read taking place in a future that seems a little too real. 

We follow Jimmy, a detective from San Francisco that’s pulled into a disappearance case of a young girl from an all-Caucasian colony in Oregon. 

What follows is a mystery that leads Jimmy back to finding out more about his brother’s life while trying to figure out where Cara went and what Hexum wants with him. 

Definitely recommend!

DNF @ 26%

Thank you to the publisher for a galley in exchange for a review. 

After hearing such great things about Obreht's previous releases, I was excited to dive into this dystopian fiction. 

What I didn't realize is how much time we would be spending with an 11 year old. Since I'm DNFing, I'm not sure if the plot eventually grows passed Silvia being 11, but as it stands right now I think this could be classified under young adult. 

The Morningside reminds me of dystopian novels I read as a teenager: the main character is a young girl with just one parent that has hard time and lives in a city in a place ravaged by climate change.

It really doesn't offer anything new. Silvia is convinced by her aunt that some woman with dogs may be a witch, which leads Silvia to try to get into her apartment since she can't go to school yet. 

It took me 10 days to read this, but it was 10 days of savoring and processing. 

Hannah is at the top of her craft here. She is careful with the topic, yet gives the veteran nurses the respect they deserve. 

Highly recommend.
I think this may be my favorite Kristin Hannah book

Thanks to the publisher for this copy!

The concept behind this is fascinating and I’d love to see a Museum of Ordinary People in person. I wish that the museum was focused on just a little bit more.

The main character is a huge people pleaser to the point where it’s detrimental to herself but of course she doesn’t see it nor is it addressed. Her boyfriend is the worst and honestly he didn’t even had much to the plot. 

I can honestly say this may be the first time I can recall going from wanting to rate something five stars to wanting to DNF around the halfway point. Luckily the plot picked back up and I’m giving it a 3.5 over all