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The recovery book suzanne young7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() It might even be worth going back and reading them again with the story from the prequels in mind. I think I like the prequels even more than the original duology because they explain the genesis of the society in the original books, and now those books make a lot more sense to me. That said, I really enjoyed the two prequel novels in the series – The Recovery and now The Epidemic – even more than the original two books. ![]() Young’s narratives are smooth and tight, the characters relatable and the pacing spot on for dystopian action/adventure/romance. Again, it’s not at all a criticism of the writing. In other words, in a narrative where the characters (and by extension the reader) can’t rely on anything being real, what’s the point of reading the story? I can’t say that Young’s books stray too far into that territory, but some of the earlier books in the series ( The Program and The Treatment), at least for my liking, came close. ![]() ![]() It’s a pet peeve of mine because the memory-loss trope can in some cases give the author license to change the rules a little too much during the story and pull the rug out from under the characters’ and the readers’ feet a little too often for my liking. I must admit to having a bit of a love-hate relationship with Suzanne Young’s The Program series, not because of the writing, but because I often have problems engaging with stories about memory manipulation. ![]()
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