Name: Widowland
ISBN: 9781529411980

C.J. Carey

Widowland

Alizée Euphrosine

I am not a fan of dystopia, but I want to try from time to time to read one, and I liked this one.

I like the idea of alternative history, and here we are thirteen years after WWII, and we discover a new Britain after an alliance with Germany. I found the new society well-imagined and, above all, well constructed. However, if you are like me, it can make you feel uneasy due to the way women are treated and considered.

As it's a reimagined society, you have a lot of information at the beginning of the book, and I find that the plot is set aside, but I didn't mind as you can concentrate more on the background and the main character.

The only problem I had while reading was that the main plot isn't as prominent as I thought it would be. Maybe it's because I imagine that the story would unravel another way. Also, I love the writing; I really feel like I was there with the main character and following her in this society. 

The ending is an open one but feels like a cliffhanger which doesn't work with me. I want to have a second book to know what can happen after it.

Overall, I like this book; I will read another from this author, and those kinds of books help me make peace with dystopia. 

Widowland

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