"Children of Eden"
a book review by curioshittii
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| "'Children of Eden', written by Joey Graceffa, is a sci - fi novel set in a dystopian post apocalyptic disaster." |
"Children of Eden", written by Joey Graceffa, is a sci - fi novel set in a dystopian post apocalyptic disaster. Eden, a utopia created by Aaron Al-Baz, is a safe house
established to house the survivors of the EcoFail; a man made catastrophe that
destroyed the Earth. In a world where population control measures are strictly
enforced, Rowan, a second child, is treated as a pariah– a child that threatens
the limited resources of Eden. All her life she was kept a secret by her
family; a prisoner that is only able to see the world in mere computers and
history books. One day, her parents found a cybersurgeon that can craft eye
implants that surpasses the examinations that Eden utilizes to verify that an
individual is an actual first child. She was quite eager to finally have a
normal life, but was disheartened after hearing that she can no longer return
back to her biological family.
throughout the novel, scenes that seem to correlate with the LGBTQIA+ community unfolded; like the part wherein Rowan found the Underground. a feeling of inclusion loomed over her like a skyscraper; she instantaneously felt like she had a family— a family that accepts her for who she is. Being gay, or a queer in general, it is important that each and one of us discovers our chosen family for not everyone, not even our own family, would accept us for who we truly are.
overall, the story was quite mediocre. if I were to compare this with similar sci - fi novels, this would fall on the middle. Joey Graceffa clearly is an amateur— a novice in art of creating heart pounding, mind boggling, stories. though I have to say, that ending definitely piqued my interest as it quite gave that element of suspense that was quite amiss.
