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The Bleeding Crowd
At 20, Dahlia has never seen a man, let alone talked to one. And why should she want to? Society has been rid of them for hundreds of years and things have never been better. When she meets Ben, however, it seems more and more like the society she knows has been based on a lie. Pulled into rebellion brewing not far under the surface, Dahlia is forced to rethink everything she ever thought she knew, as her world turns more dangerous that she ever thought it could be.
178 pages, ebook
First published August 26, 2012
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Jessica Dall
21 books52 followersJessica Dall finished her first novel at age 15 and been writing ever since. She is the author of such novels as Raining Embers and The Stars of Heaven and a number of short stories which have appeared in both literary magazines and anthologies. When not writing, she works as an editor in the Washington, DC metro area.
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August 27, 2013
"The Bleeding Crowd" is a dystopian New Adult novel that brings a new spin on feminism.
Dahlia is a young woman who has never seen a man before in her life. Her world is dominated by females and the men are kept locked away in "camps" and are only allowed out for the "physical needs" of the women, and for procreation. Most women don't give them a second thought.
When we meet Dahlia she has just turned 20, the age at which a woman is allowed her very first encounter with a man. Five men are essentially put in a lineup in front of her, behind a two way mirror, and she has to pick one. Dahlia has no interest in men whatsoever, so she simply chooses one who is attractive enough and closest to her own age.
That's not to say that Dahlia is a lesbian, oh no, all women are tested early on in life and if you are a lesbian you are quickly removed from society and sent to train to be a guard at the men's camps because, obviously, lesbian's cannot be corrupted by the men. Right?
Enter Ben, he has been chosen by Dahlia and is hers to be called upon for booty calls whenever she wants for a set period of time, before she is required to switch him out for "another model." (Wouldn't want any of the women to get too attached now would we?). Ben is a rebel, looking for anything to help the cause. However, he falls for Dahlia. Hard. But will Dahlia fall for him? Will she give up everything to be with a man? Fight for a cause she's not sure she believes in?
I loved this book. The dialogue is cleaver and witty. When I wasn't reading this book, I was thinking about this book.
I loved the relationship between Dahlia and Ben. At one point, I chucked to myself because what popped into my head was the Taylor Swift song "The Way I Loved You" - specifically the lines "but I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain and it's 2 AM and I'm cursing your name, you're so in love that you act insane and that's the way I loved you." I think that about sums up their romance. They are both so stubborn, if they're not fighting, they're loving.
The other character that I really loved was Jude, Ben's best friend. I'm not sure exactly what it is about him that I enjoyed so much, but I'll tell you this, I wouldn't mind reading more from his point of view!
The world itself is nicely built, I felt like this could in fact be a reality if humanity let things to that far.
To sum things up, If you like Dystopian NA (New Adult) romances, this is the book for you.
*** NOTE: This book does contain swearing and sexual content. Nothing graphic, but it is certainly for 18+
Dahlia is a young woman who has never seen a man before in her life. Her world is dominated by females and the men are kept locked away in "camps" and are only allowed out for the "physical needs" of the women, and for procreation. Most women don't give them a second thought.
When we meet Dahlia she has just turned 20, the age at which a woman is allowed her very first encounter with a man. Five men are essentially put in a lineup in front of her, behind a two way mirror, and she has to pick one. Dahlia has no interest in men whatsoever, so she simply chooses one who is attractive enough and closest to her own age.
That's not to say that Dahlia is a lesbian, oh no, all women are tested early on in life and if you are a lesbian you are quickly removed from society and sent to train to be a guard at the men's camps because, obviously, lesbian's cannot be corrupted by the men. Right?
Enter Ben, he has been chosen by Dahlia and is hers to be called upon for booty calls whenever she wants for a set period of time, before she is required to switch him out for "another model." (Wouldn't want any of the women to get too attached now would we?). Ben is a rebel, looking for anything to help the cause. However, he falls for Dahlia. Hard. But will Dahlia fall for him? Will she give up everything to be with a man? Fight for a cause she's not sure she believes in?
I loved this book. The dialogue is cleaver and witty. When I wasn't reading this book, I was thinking about this book.
I loved the relationship between Dahlia and Ben. At one point, I chucked to myself because what popped into my head was the Taylor Swift song "The Way I Loved You" - specifically the lines "but I miss screaming and fighting and kissing in the rain and it's 2 AM and I'm cursing your name, you're so in love that you act insane and that's the way I loved you." I think that about sums up their romance. They are both so stubborn, if they're not fighting, they're loving.
The other character that I really loved was Jude, Ben's best friend. I'm not sure exactly what it is about him that I enjoyed so much, but I'll tell you this, I wouldn't mind reading more from his point of view!
The world itself is nicely built, I felt like this could in fact be a reality if humanity let things to that far.
To sum things up, If you like Dystopian NA (New Adult) romances, this is the book for you.
*** NOTE: This book does contain swearing and sexual content. Nothing graphic, but it is certainly for 18+
July 23, 2014
Gah! This book is added to the "abandoned" pile.
I wanted to like it. Really I did. The banter was great. The premise was AMAZING. The main character was kind of interesting. But I felt like I was separated from her by a brick wall.
The reader NEVER gets to see what she's thinking. The entire book is dialog, with a token description page thrown in every few chapters. It would make a great television show. But it adds up to a mediocre book.
Please, let me see her thoughts. Let me understand WHY she says and does what she does. Is she bitchy because she's trying to hide something, or is she just PMSing?
I finally had to abandon this book because my interest was gone. I couldn't differentiate much between Lia, Heather, or Des and I didn't care to invest the energy to, well, CARE anymore.
I wanted to like it. Really I did. The banter was great. The premise was AMAZING. The main character was kind of interesting. But I felt like I was separated from her by a brick wall.
The reader NEVER gets to see what she's thinking. The entire book is dialog, with a token description page thrown in every few chapters. It would make a great television show. But it adds up to a mediocre book.
Please, let me see her thoughts. Let me understand WHY she says and does what she does. Is she bitchy because she's trying to hide something, or is she just PMSing?
I finally had to abandon this book because my interest was gone. I couldn't differentiate much between Lia, Heather, or Des and I didn't care to invest the energy to, well, CARE anymore.
September 24, 2013
4.5 stars... rounded down because "mens rights"... i like that the emphasis was on equality, i just dont like how we got there. may add more tomorrow.
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