2020: Injection

De: Ashley McCoury

Narrado por: Lauren Garvin

A new world order has come. Society as we know it is no longer. Religion, politics, entertainment, and consumerism do not exist. All are equal, all are the same. No color, no gender, no difference. The human brain is rewired to rid itself of all nasty emotions, all preferences, and all nonconformity.

A young girl on the brink of losing herself to this society that condemns and exterminates human emotions is thrust into a war she didn't know existed. Who can she trust? And, who is the true enemy?

©2021 Covenant Books (P)2022 Ashley Nicole McCoury

Familiar Story Relevant to Today

I listened to this book during a long car ride and found myself looking for parallels in today's world. It wasn't hard to find. Ashley McCoury seems to have updated the "Hunger Games" or "Divergent" series to today's world in a dystopian future where abortions are criminal, and where some people are selected for an injection and others to continue the human race. Without giving too much away, before Alex can receive the "injection" she escapes an attack on her community and is introduced to a whole new world and discovery about herself. I loved the thoughts we see her struggle with -- love, pain, abuse, abandonment, spirituality and more. I didn't realize this book would not wrap up nicely and now I'm left to wonder what will happen next!!

Wow

If I’m going to be completely honest here, I was a little apprehensive over what this book actually was when I saw the title. However, reading the blurb, it sounded interesting. I felt it was pretty thought-provoking in a few ways. I’m not vastly knowledgeable about dystopian reads, so I think that’s where that came into play for me. I thought the way that Alex not only viewed the world she was in as well approached it was intriguing. You have a young person who is trying to figure out their role in society. All the while the government is trying to control its people in any way it can. It makes you stop and go, “whoa, are we all that far off of this at this point?”. Which I found both scary and interesting. I loved her story. Again, totally not what I expected! But, I did enjoy it.

The narration was on point, I love the inflection of the narrators' voice. I felt like I was part of the story and not just being "read" to. Well done!

Intriguing

Love this book, makes you really think about the future and what is important. Can’t wait for more .

Not what I expected!

This book would be a great movie adaptation! A sci-fi story like no other, this novel is cleverly written with tons of twists and turns that will keep you on your toes. There is a mystery-element to it as well, the character developments have you questioning things throughout, which kept me engaged in the plot. The narrator had a very fitting tone for the story as well, which I am often times picky about when listening to audiobooks. This author really makes you question the possibilities of a dystopian future surrounding a Hunger Games-type societal system.

Awesome Book

This was an amazing book. Once I started listening to the book on Audible, I couldn’t stop! There were unexpected twists and turns and true character development. I definitely recommend it!