Glistening Haven
Author
Jill Cooper
Synopsis: A sexy dystopian novel, The Glistening Haven
is set in the future where society's attempt for beauty and perfection nearly
destroyed it. Murder, sex, duplicity and drama, join us in the world of New
Haven 56
Susan
Monroe doesn't ask for much: good grades from her children, a house with room
for a pool, to be the best Tupperware party host in New Haven 56.
But inside her tranquil 1950s styled community, a monster lurks. A monster that
lives inside Susan, and every one of her superficially perfect neighbors, held
in check by the oppressive police state that rules over them.
Susan's happy life is torn apart when her teenage son goes missing the same night an explosion rips apart the community. Susan knows it’s only a matter of time before the police start breaking down their doors.
Before the reconditioning begins and Susan's identity is lost, she must do one final thing.
Find her son.
Susan's happy life is torn apart when her teenage son goes missing the same night an explosion rips apart the community. Susan knows it’s only a matter of time before the police start breaking down their doors.
Before the reconditioning begins and Susan's identity is lost, she must do one final thing.
Find her son.
Brought
to you by TeamNerd reviewer Bridget Strahin
Review: To be
honest, I really wasn't expecting to enjoy this book. As a rule, I usually tend
to stay away from Dystopian novels. I can never get into them and find it hard
to connect with any of the characters.
It always ends in disaster for me.
But that wasn't the case with Glistening Haven.
New Haven 56 is a town frozen in the 50's. My least favorite
time period. Everything is very Leave it
to Beaver and Pleasantville. The
glistenings--who are very good at pretending to be human--are taken from their
lives in the outside and placed in New Haven 56. They are pretty much
brainwashed and forced to live a structured life. It's terrible.
First we are introduced to Susan. A typical house wife,
mother of two teenagers, and very accustomed to her life in the safety of New
Haven 56. She's friendly and welcoming. You get the impression though that deep
down she wishes for freedom but wouldn't risk her family's safety to obtain it.
And as you will learn, Susan will do anything to keep her family safe. I was
instantly drawn to her.
Then there was Wendy. The Police Chief's daughter. Oh poor,
poor human Wendy. She falls in love with a glistening named Jake and during
their secret romance, a baby is conceived. Part human, part glistening. She
does her best to hide her pregnancy for as long as she can but when the truth
finally comes out. Fit hits the shan!
There are so many characters in this book, Megan, Jake, Jenna,
Travis the Police Chief. All of the characters in this book were fleshed out
flawlessly and I actually felt like I was in the same room with them. And then
to weave all these characters into a plot that has you wishing you read faster
just so you can get to the next page, was just . . .wow.
I was drawn first and foremost to Cooper's talent. Like I
said, I don't do Dystopian's but Cooper's writing style was something that I
had to appreciate and I couldn't seem to put the book down. At one point, I was
like: I can't believe this book is
actually happening. I can't believe I actually like it! Cooper has definitely
changed my views on the Dystopian genre.
For everyone who
loves the Dystopian and science-fiction genre, I would definitely give this
book a try. I highly doubt you'll be disappointed.
She's always loved dark mysteries, but also enjoys a great comedy so she tries to include both these things in everything she writes, one way or another.
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