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The Old Love And The New by Alistair Caradec 'My priority is, and has always been to protect the citizens of our country. God save the King.' Twenty-five years after the infection started spreading across Britain and Ireland, most people have stopped asking questions. Nobody seems to care anymore what happened to the women in the provisional quarantine centres. Sid doesn’t have the headspace to care. Since receiving a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder at age nineteen, he has stuck to a strict regimen of routine, low expectations, and tuning out the world. When his best friend brings home the first woman either of them has seen since the epidemic, Sid has to push back the boundaries he set for his own safety and face outwards for the first time Adult • Fantasy/Alternate History • Science Fiction/Dystopian • Diversity Representation/LGBTQ+ • Diversity Representation/Mental Health |
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Worldbuilding: Piqued curiosity
Plot: Ambiguous Characters: Some more thought out than others
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Satisfying, fulfilling experience Emotional Response: Engaging
Thought Provoking: Did some research after reading
Cover: Adequately represents the story |
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Worldbuilding: Aided the story
Plot: Ambiguous Characters: Roles are clear
Storytelling: Balanced
Immersion: Didn’t want to put the book down Emotional Response: Strong emotions
Thought Provoking: New ideas came up
Cover: Adequately represents the story There's a seemingly effortless cadence to Caradec's writing that makes this book so easy to sink into. Sid's voice is both beautiful and harrowing, taking us through a journey about love and fear and loyalty, and standing up even though you don't feel like you can. |
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