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A review by annagwritesandreads
Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
General Description: Jamal heads to a protest in Baltimore to report on it. However, in Baltimore, a dome comes up to trap folks inside. The police are suddenly in this superhuman armor. Jamal finds himself getting closer to the bigger issue that have been going on that led to the dome being set up. Will Jamal be able to get out safely?
The good:
- The audiobook narrator voicing the characters was fantastic.
- While the relationships were quick in this book, i loved the side characters and growth shown
- The concept is extremely unique and kept me engaged.
- I love how you could read this and make ties to do, I feel like this is a great book if you'd like to think about how the world has been functioning today. It led to a lot of reflection on my part.
The loss of a star:
- I feel like the pacing was a bit wonky. I feel like we'd jump from place to place suddenly without any clear transition. however, I did listen via audiobook, so that could be an issue. But just something to be aware of.
Overall, if you're looking for a book that might hit a bit close to home with stories in the news but you want to critically engage with a book, this would do the trick! I'd love to see this analyzed by a room of students reading this book for the first time.
The good:
- The audiobook narrator voicing the characters was fantastic.
- While the relationships were quick in this book, i loved the side characters and growth shown
- The concept is extremely unique and kept me engaged.
- I love how you could read this and make ties to do, I feel like this is a great book if you'd like to think about how the world has been functioning today. It led to a lot of reflection on my part.
The loss of a star:
- I feel like the pacing was a bit wonky. I feel like we'd jump from place to place suddenly without any clear transition. however, I did listen via audiobook, so that could be an issue. But just something to be aware of.
Overall, if you're looking for a book that might hit a bit close to home with stories in the news but you want to critically engage with a book, this would do the trick! I'd love to see this analyzed by a room of students reading this book for the first time.