Genre: Science Fiction | Dystopian | Thriller|
Published: January 4, 2021
Series: The United World
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Audiobook: No
Borrowed From Kindle Unlimited
Blurb
How far will a united government go to impose utopia?
January 1st, 2020 saw not only the beginning of a new decade but also the forming of a worldwide government.
A year into the new regime, London lovebirds John and Nora welcome a baby into their lives. But when John discovers what the doctor is trying to do to their child, they flee - away from the hospital, and the overbearing eyes of the state.
As the government gathers momentum, the full horrors of their plans emerge. Can John save his family from the oppressive shackles of The United World?
Review
I don't usually review books that I did not finish (DNF) because I hate to dissuade readers from a book on the basis of personal preference. However, there are exceptions to every rule, and I have found an exception with this book.
I was enjoying the book. It's a futuristic, dystopian, science fiction with a dash of thriller and conspiracy. The plot was nicely paced, and the author was doing an excellent job with character creation. I was halfway through it when I was blindsided by a graphic depiction of physical abuse, with no trigger warning at the beginning of the book.
Physical abuse is one of the most commonly known triggers and the author couldn't be bothered to post a warning. There has been some debate about whether or not a trigger warning will deter readers from purchasing or reading a book. I'm here to tell you that a trigger warning doesn't deter me, it warns me that there is content in the book that I need to be aware of and skip over when I do encounter it. When I and other people like me aren't warned, we don't finish the book and leave one-star reviews. One-star reviews have been proven to deter people from reading or purchasing a book, not trigger warnings.
This book is dead to me and I won't read anything else by this author because I can't trust that his other books will not contain triggers.
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