I and You
Beverly Garside
It is the year 2098. Sara Storm has just come of age in a republic founded upon the objectivist principles of Ayn Rand - selfishness, minimal government, and laissez faire capitalism. It is a society in which the collectivist pronoun "we" has been replaced with the ideologically correct "I and You." A true believer in the ideals of her nation, Sara launches her military career with zeal and great dreams for her future. But the world outside the classroom fails to live up to the one she has been taught to expect. Real people fail to behave like the heroes in Rand's books or in the science fiction stories she loves. She notices cracks deepening in the nation that bills itself as the beacon of light for all mankind. Winds of change start to howl through the "skyscraper society" of her republic and strange sounds begin to emanate from the Earth itself. Suddenly her world, her career, and her own dreams no longer fit into the narrow confines of Rand's ideology. Neither does love.
This was most definitely a very intriguing book.
First and foremost, this book is a graphic novel. While I don't normally read graphic novels, the description of the book caught my interest, and I decided to give it a go.
I am SO glad I gave it a try!
This story is intriguing. Beverly Garside started to write this story with certain events in mind, and this is what could potentially happen to America in the future.
The story also focused on the concept of "I and you". There is no more "we" in this dystopian world, only "I and you". It was a bit confusing at first, but then it all started to click in. Things were starting to individualize. People started to become individualized. The America that we know of today has been split into two: one that focused on the military, and one that was more... liberal (for lack of better wording).
The story was confusing at first, but it all started to make sense as things progressed. My God, the symbolism in this book is amazing! There's so much, and they are intentionally put there to make you think (in my strong and honest opinion). Not only that, but there are events in the story that ties into an event that has already happened in history, and it makes you want to search things up and get more background information for yourself. The ideas presented in this book make you think. This dystopian world is extremely unique yet realistic, and it is obvious in every page that this world was very well-thought out.
The characters are also realistic. There are the characters you can't stand, the characters you love, and the characters you could relate to. It's all in there, put into one, thought-provoking book. The story of the characters are also interesting. They are good, and you just want to keep reading to find out what happens to every one of them. Almost all of them hold their own demons and secrets and have a background story that captivates the reader.
Overall, I was happy with this book. Again, it's a graphic novel, so it's also a somewhat quick read. I read it in one sitting, but maybe it's also because I loved it so much.
And you thought graphic novels weren't this interesting!
Check out more things related to this book at: http://www.beverlygarside.com/home/
My Rating:
1/5 I didn't like it
2/5 It was okay
3/5 I liked it
4/5 I really liked it
5/5 It was amazing
~Deniz
First and foremost, this book is a graphic novel. While I don't normally read graphic novels, the description of the book caught my interest, and I decided to give it a go.
I am SO glad I gave it a try!
This story is intriguing. Beverly Garside started to write this story with certain events in mind, and this is what could potentially happen to America in the future.
The story also focused on the concept of "I and you". There is no more "we" in this dystopian world, only "I and you". It was a bit confusing at first, but then it all started to click in. Things were starting to individualize. People started to become individualized. The America that we know of today has been split into two: one that focused on the military, and one that was more... liberal (for lack of better wording).
The story was confusing at first, but it all started to make sense as things progressed. My God, the symbolism in this book is amazing! There's so much, and they are intentionally put there to make you think (in my strong and honest opinion). Not only that, but there are events in the story that ties into an event that has already happened in history, and it makes you want to search things up and get more background information for yourself. The ideas presented in this book make you think. This dystopian world is extremely unique yet realistic, and it is obvious in every page that this world was very well-thought out.
The characters are also realistic. There are the characters you can't stand, the characters you love, and the characters you could relate to. It's all in there, put into one, thought-provoking book. The story of the characters are also interesting. They are good, and you just want to keep reading to find out what happens to every one of them. Almost all of them hold their own demons and secrets and have a background story that captivates the reader.
Overall, I was happy with this book. Again, it's a graphic novel, so it's also a somewhat quick read. I read it in one sitting, but maybe it's also because I loved it so much.
And you thought graphic novels weren't this interesting!
Check out more things related to this book at: http://www.beverlygarside.com/home/
My Rating:
1/5 I didn't like it
2/5 It was okay
3/5 I liked it
4/5 I really liked it
5/5 It was amazing
~Deniz
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