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What Is Your Worth?
Generations after women seized control of the world, society has transformed. Wars have ended. Hunger and poverty have been eliminated. Pollution is a relic of the past.
But there is a cost. Men are now considered inferior property to be bought, sold, and owned.
When Elisa accompanies her best friend Ariana to a male auction, she expects nothing more than a curious spectacle. Instead she finds herself drawn to a terrified, untamed male unlike any she has seen before.
On impulse, she presses the bidding button.
And wins.
Jamel was not raised the way males are supposed to be. As Elisa begins to uncover his past, the perfect world she believed in starts to crack. Through his eyes she discovers truths her society has worked hard to hide.
Soon Elisa must face a obey the laws that built her world… or risk everything to challenge them.
Because in a society where people have a price, asking what someone is worth can be the most dangerous question of all.
This isn’t a romance…It’s a story about power, control, and what we justify when a system works for us.
But there is a cost. Men are now considered inferior property to be bought, sold, and owned.
When Elisa accompanies her best friend Ariana to a male auction, she expects nothing more than a curious spectacle. Instead she finds herself drawn to a terrified, untamed male unlike any she has seen before.
On impulse, she presses the bidding button.
And wins.
Jamel was not raised the way males are supposed to be. As Elisa begins to uncover his past, the perfect world she believed in starts to crack. Through his eyes she discovers truths her society has worked hard to hide.
Soon Elisa must face a obey the laws that built her world… or risk everything to challenge them.
Because in a society where people have a price, asking what someone is worth can be the most dangerous question of all.
This isn’t a romance…It’s a story about power, control, and what we justify when a system works for us.
478 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2025
About the author
M. Buys
1 book5 followersMarijke Buys is a Dutch writer who has always been drawn to stories about people who question the systems they live in. Her work explores power, morality, and the quiet ways individuals resist the roles society assigns to them.
Alongside writing, she works in education, where her fascination with how people think, learn, and form their beliefs continues to shape her storytelling. She has a lifelong love for epic fantasy, complex characters, and worlds where moral choices matter.
Before focusing on writing, Marijke spent many years drawing and studying visual storytelling, something that still influences the way she imagines scenes and characters.
She lives in the Netherlands with her family, where she continues to write stories about flawed people, difficult choices, and the search for freedom.
Alongside writing, she works in education, where her fascination with how people think, learn, and form their beliefs continues to shape her storytelling. She has a lifelong love for epic fantasy, complex characters, and worlds where moral choices matter.
Before focusing on writing, Marijke spent many years drawing and studying visual storytelling, something that still influences the way she imagines scenes and characters.
She lives in the Netherlands with her family, where she continues to write stories about flawed people, difficult choices, and the search for freedom.
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March 11, 2026
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I got an ARC of this book.
I don't know where to start with this one. Buys is a new author, this is a debut novel. A book that is 450+ pages. That is rarely a good sign. It usually means there was not a ton of editing. There were some repetativeness in the book, but it also set the stage in a way that felt necessary. My biggest issue is it felt like a day by day level of information, but it was actually weeks when I thought it was maybe one week. The time jumps were not clear and that is the worst thing I can say. When it comes to the time jump from the big confrontation to the trial, that one was clear. So I feel like it is more of a first book problem, than anything that reflects on what its coming in book two. Book two is coming!
I am so used to seeing the idea of women being enslaved and sex slave for men just as common plots, literally reviewed one recently. So common that there are even graphic novels that have sex worker planets with child sex workers on it (yes, this is a popular comic and the child is saved). So when I see the exact opposite, I am interested to see just how different things can be. In this case it feels weirdly doable and positive. I am not about enslaving any amount of people, but when the men are actually taken care of and have government protections that are better than the ones I have it is hard not to be like "yes, this government understands how to take care of the people". The set-up to why the men are enslaved is shown very quickly and isn't really questioned after that. It is what it is. This was not a book about fighting against a dystopian. It felt more like a utopian book instead. Everyone was generally happy, though you know things aren't quite right.
I was entranced. I read this faster than expected. It was one of those books that reads smoothly and before you know it, three hundred pages have gone by. It took one chapter until I wsa all in. The more I learned about the world, the more I wanted to know. I wish there was a bit more of world building. I wish there was more information about Jamal's past that was revealed. I hope that they are covered in book two.
Overall, this was a wild ride. It was calm and gentle. A college girl getting her first male, like I got my first hamster. I wasn't ready and had to scramble to make it work. It felt like it was relatable and just made sense. There was no hidden romance to romanticize enslavement. It was just wild and fascinating.
I got an ARC of this book.
I don't know where to start with this one. Buys is a new author, this is a debut novel. A book that is 450+ pages. That is rarely a good sign. It usually means there was not a ton of editing. There were some repetativeness in the book, but it also set the stage in a way that felt necessary. My biggest issue is it felt like a day by day level of information, but it was actually weeks when I thought it was maybe one week. The time jumps were not clear and that is the worst thing I can say. When it comes to the time jump from the big confrontation to the trial, that one was clear. So I feel like it is more of a first book problem, than anything that reflects on what its coming in book two. Book two is coming!
I am so used to seeing the idea of women being enslaved and sex slave for men just as common plots, literally reviewed one recently. So common that there are even graphic novels that have sex worker planets with child sex workers on it (yes, this is a popular comic and the child is saved). So when I see the exact opposite, I am interested to see just how different things can be. In this case it feels weirdly doable and positive. I am not about enslaving any amount of people, but when the men are actually taken care of and have government protections that are better than the ones I have it is hard not to be like "yes, this government understands how to take care of the people". The set-up to why the men are enslaved is shown very quickly and isn't really questioned after that. It is what it is. This was not a book about fighting against a dystopian. It felt more like a utopian book instead. Everyone was generally happy, though you know things aren't quite right.
I was entranced. I read this faster than expected. It was one of those books that reads smoothly and before you know it, three hundred pages have gone by. It took one chapter until I wsa all in. The more I learned about the world, the more I wanted to know. I wish there was a bit more of world building. I wish there was more information about Jamal's past that was revealed. I hope that they are covered in book two.
Overall, this was a wild ride. It was calm and gentle. A college girl getting her first male, like I got my first hamster. I wasn't ready and had to scramble to make it work. It felt like it was relatable and just made sense. There was no hidden romance to romanticize enslavement. It was just wild and fascinating.
April 6, 2026
"You are a person, a very treasured one. Just males need a lot of help and guidance."
— Elisa.
💚 Sheltered MMC
💚 She owns him!
💚 Third person single POV
💚 Dystopian matriarchal society
💚 Men treated as property and breeders
💚 Women know best!
💚 Privacy who?
When picking up a book, what makes you interested in it?
A) The cover
B) The tropes
C) It reminds you of your favorite book
For me, it’s option C. What Is Your Worth reminded me of my favorite book last year, What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller. It has similar tropes: a matriarchal society, men learning to shut up, and rights that once belonged to them now handed to women, who, no surprise, do a much better job. In short, it sounds like a utopia to me.
The book starts strong, with the FMC, Elisa, and her friend Ariana discussing going to an auction to buy a male. Ariana is excited. Elisa? Not so much. They’re both young college freshmen. Now, I have to admit, I usually don’t like the auction trope. Another book with an auction scene completely turned me off, not for noble reasons, but because it was poorly written and had me rolling my eyes. Here, though, I think it was handled well.
The MMC, Jamel, is one of the males being auctioned. He’s labeled "feral" because he wasn’t raised in “normal” society. His mother hid him from the system. As a result, Jamel is painfully clueless about social norms. He doesn’t understand why he can’t sit at the same table as women, or why he has to wear a collar and leash just because he’s still intact.
I went into this book fully prepared to hate every male. I told myself that men have committed every cruelty imaginable against women over the centuries, including calling us witches for daring to have brains and money. I was hoping this book would go even further. Make me feel evil.
But the moment Jamel appeared, my weak ass heart melted. He acts like a lost puppy throughout the book, and I found myself ready to throw him treats and call him a good boy. How tf am I supposed to resist a cinnamon roll man? Impossible. They’re always my weakness. I couldn’t hate Jamel even if I tried. He’s stupidly cute. He’s innocent. Honestly, I’d buy him myself 🙂 Though I can’t promise I’d be as kind as Elisa.
Now, when it comes to Elisa, I'm conflicted. I blame the model on the cover for setting my expectations. She looks fierce, contemplative, and critical. But in the book, Elisa isn’t quite like that. She sympathizes with Jamel immediately. She questions the system early on after bringing him home. And while she has her moments, I wouldn’t call her evil, more like strict. Compared to Olerra in What Fury Brings, they both feel pretty merciful, which was a bit disappointing. Elisa is a good protagonist, but she doesn’t offer anything new.
So my question is: why can’t we have more genuinely evil women as main characters?
If Elisa had been more skeptical about Jamel, she would’ve been a stronger character. Her friend Ariana is actually built in a more compelling way. Ariana is your typical spoiled princess who walks around with a whip ready. She’s annoying, yes, but imagine if the story were about her. The redemption arc would be more complicated, messy, but also far more engaging. Elisa, with her constant attempts to avoid conflict, makes the stakes extremely low. The story ends up feeling too cozy.
I honestly lost count of how many eating scenes there were. SO MANY. Why? Because Elisa barely does anything. She doesn’t go to college since it’s offseason or something. She doesn’t work because her mother is rich. About 90% of the book is just her trying to get to know Jamel. That’s fine in theory, but it’s done with so little variation that the story ends up feeling bland.
I like the world building, but it’s hard to stay engaged when it’s filtered through such a passive heroine. On top of that, the writing itself is ... Clumsy. Awkward. A bit clunky. I understand this is a debut, but the author badly needed an editor, if only to remind them to actually describe the characters. Most of the time, there’s more detail about the weather than about how Elisa looks.
I can’t tell you much about Elisa’s appearance other than that she’s tall and has long hair she often ties in a bun. And Jamel? Brown eyes. Dark hair. Also tall. That’s about it. The side characters? I have no idea. Their descriptions are basically nonexistent.
It almost feels like the author left everything up to the reader’s imagination, and forgot to clean up the typos. There are a lot of them. Even names change occasionally, like Elisa becoming Eliza or Elise, and Ariana turning into Arianna. These are small mistakes, but they should’ve been caught during beta reading.
What disappointed me more is that we don’t learn much about Jamel’s background. Elisa asks her mother to help track down Jamel’s mother, but that plot point is dropped and never mentioned again. We don’t get details about how Jamel and his mother survived in the woods, like what technology they had, what they ate, what their life looked like. Nothing. And as much as I love Jamel, he adapts far too quickly. He’s basically Tarzan here. His mother was likely his only companion his entire life, yet he trusts Elisa within hours. By the second day, he calmly goes to the doctor with her. And he never even tries to escape???? Eh, okie :))
These mysteries are probably being saved for the sequel, but for a 400+ page book, the author could’ve at least given readers some clues and trimmed some of the domestic scenes to tighten the pacing.
Things only start getting better toward the end when Jamel gets involved in a fight and is deemed dangerous. I didn’t expect it to lead to a court scene, but I actually enjoyed it!! I just wish it lasted longer than a single chapter. It wraps up too quickly and feels unrealistic, but maybe that’s just me rediscovering my love for legal thrillers. I debated between three and four stars, but considering that this is 1. a debut 2. tackling a bold concept 3. Jamel is a cute potato, and 4. the court scene was fun, I’ll settle on four.
I still want to read the sequel! Please keep my boy Jamel cute 🙂 And maybe give him a POV too?
Overall, this book feels like a wobbly first step into the writing world, but if the author keeps improving, I believe they could definitely start running.
Thank you so much to M. Buys for the free copy! 💚
— Elisa.
💚 Sheltered MMC
💚 She owns him!
💚 Third person single POV
💚 Dystopian matriarchal society
💚 Men treated as property and breeders
💚 Women know best!
💚 Privacy who?
When picking up a book, what makes you interested in it?
A) The cover
B) The tropes
C) It reminds you of your favorite book
For me, it’s option C. What Is Your Worth reminded me of my favorite book last year, What Fury Brings by Tricia Levenseller. It has similar tropes: a matriarchal society, men learning to shut up, and rights that once belonged to them now handed to women, who, no surprise, do a much better job. In short, it sounds like a utopia to me.
The book starts strong, with the FMC, Elisa, and her friend Ariana discussing going to an auction to buy a male. Ariana is excited. Elisa? Not so much. They’re both young college freshmen. Now, I have to admit, I usually don’t like the auction trope. Another book with an auction scene completely turned me off, not for noble reasons, but because it was poorly written and had me rolling my eyes. Here, though, I think it was handled well.
The MMC, Jamel, is one of the males being auctioned. He’s labeled "feral" because he wasn’t raised in “normal” society. His mother hid him from the system. As a result, Jamel is painfully clueless about social norms. He doesn’t understand why he can’t sit at the same table as women, or why he has to wear a collar and leash just because he’s still intact.
I went into this book fully prepared to hate every male. I told myself that men have committed every cruelty imaginable against women over the centuries, including calling us witches for daring to have brains and money. I was hoping this book would go even further. Make me feel evil.
But the moment Jamel appeared, my weak ass heart melted. He acts like a lost puppy throughout the book, and I found myself ready to throw him treats and call him a good boy. How tf am I supposed to resist a cinnamon roll man? Impossible. They’re always my weakness. I couldn’t hate Jamel even if I tried. He’s stupidly cute. He’s innocent. Honestly, I’d buy him myself 🙂 Though I can’t promise I’d be as kind as Elisa.
Now, when it comes to Elisa, I'm conflicted. I blame the model on the cover for setting my expectations. She looks fierce, contemplative, and critical. But in the book, Elisa isn’t quite like that. She sympathizes with Jamel immediately. She questions the system early on after bringing him home. And while she has her moments, I wouldn’t call her evil, more like strict. Compared to Olerra in What Fury Brings, they both feel pretty merciful, which was a bit disappointing. Elisa is a good protagonist, but she doesn’t offer anything new.
So my question is: why can’t we have more genuinely evil women as main characters?
If Elisa had been more skeptical about Jamel, she would’ve been a stronger character. Her friend Ariana is actually built in a more compelling way. Ariana is your typical spoiled princess who walks around with a whip ready. She’s annoying, yes, but imagine if the story were about her. The redemption arc would be more complicated, messy, but also far more engaging. Elisa, with her constant attempts to avoid conflict, makes the stakes extremely low. The story ends up feeling too cozy.
I honestly lost count of how many eating scenes there were. SO MANY. Why? Because Elisa barely does anything. She doesn’t go to college since it’s offseason or something. She doesn’t work because her mother is rich. About 90% of the book is just her trying to get to know Jamel. That’s fine in theory, but it’s done with so little variation that the story ends up feeling bland.
I like the world building, but it’s hard to stay engaged when it’s filtered through such a passive heroine. On top of that, the writing itself is ... Clumsy. Awkward. A bit clunky. I understand this is a debut, but the author badly needed an editor, if only to remind them to actually describe the characters. Most of the time, there’s more detail about the weather than about how Elisa looks.
I can’t tell you much about Elisa’s appearance other than that she’s tall and has long hair she often ties in a bun. And Jamel? Brown eyes. Dark hair. Also tall. That’s about it. The side characters? I have no idea. Their descriptions are basically nonexistent.
It almost feels like the author left everything up to the reader’s imagination, and forgot to clean up the typos. There are a lot of them. Even names change occasionally, like Elisa becoming Eliza or Elise, and Ariana turning into Arianna. These are small mistakes, but they should’ve been caught during beta reading.
What disappointed me more is that we don’t learn much about Jamel’s background. Elisa asks her mother to help track down Jamel’s mother, but that plot point is dropped and never mentioned again. We don’t get details about how Jamel and his mother survived in the woods, like what technology they had, what they ate, what their life looked like. Nothing. And as much as I love Jamel, he adapts far too quickly. He’s basically Tarzan here. His mother was likely his only companion his entire life, yet he trusts Elisa within hours. By the second day, he calmly goes to the doctor with her. And he never even tries to escape???? Eh, okie :))
These mysteries are probably being saved for the sequel, but for a 400+ page book, the author could’ve at least given readers some clues and trimmed some of the domestic scenes to tighten the pacing.
Things only start getting better toward the end when Jamel gets involved in a fight and is deemed dangerous. I didn’t expect it to lead to a court scene, but I actually enjoyed it!! I just wish it lasted longer than a single chapter. It wraps up too quickly and feels unrealistic, but maybe that’s just me rediscovering my love for legal thrillers. I debated between three and four stars, but considering that this is 1. a debut 2. tackling a bold concept 3. Jamel is a cute potato, and 4. the court scene was fun, I’ll settle on four.
I still want to read the sequel! Please keep my boy Jamel cute 🙂 And maybe give him a POV too?
Overall, this book feels like a wobbly first step into the writing world, but if the author keeps improving, I believe they could definitely start running.
Thank you so much to M. Buys for the free copy! 💚
September 21, 2025
A good story. I couldn't stop talking about it and my bf told me to quit reading that feminist BS lol. I gave it 4 stars because the writing is kinda sloppy and the editor failed miserably... At the end I was wondering if it was left open ended for another book or if part of the story line was just forgotten. Since it says book 1 of the worth series Ig I got my answer lol. I look forward to reading book 2.
September 21, 2025
A good story. I couldn't stop talking about it and my bf told me to quit reading that feminist BS lol. I gave it 4 stars because the writing is kinda sloppy and the editor failed miserably... At the end I was wondering if it was left open ended for another book or if part of the story line was just forgotten. Since it says book 1 of the worth series Ig I got my answer lol. I look forward to reading book 2.
September 22, 2025
What Is Your Worth? by M. Buys seems promising, especially for readers looking for something uplifting around self-worth and personal identity. There’s something in the writing or tone that resonates. A protagonist who has made mistakes, who doubts themselves, but who gradually builds strength by confronting their past or toxic relationships, or by learning to set boundaries.
March 22, 2026
What a strange book.
Nothing happens. For 80% of the book, we simply follow Elisa around as she goes through lazy, uneventful days with her new male, Jamel - and then all in a rush, an actual plot kicks in, we breeze through it, and everything settles back exactly as it was before the inciting incident.
The point of this book is the worldbuilding - but if this is a dystopia, man, maybe we should enslave all men and let them live cushy lives where they have zero control over anything, because what a dystopia. Self-driving cars, walkable cities nestled in dense forests, UBI sufficient to live on without working, a benevolent government which has moved to solve global warming, and such little crime that Sign me up. I'd give away any male child I had and be content knowing he'd live a peaceful, if restricted, life so long as I knew the rest of the world was living in a dystopia like this one.And speaking honestly, I won't say I've never thought that the world would be a better place if men should be required to have a female escort to appear in public. Because I have.
And yet I finished the whole book! Without skimming! I read this entire thing, despite the slow, meandering pacing and the repetitive trips to the coffee shop.Every chapter made me want to get myself a cup of coffee. And I enjoyed it! This is despite the desperate need for an editor to reign in the typos and the proliferation of sentence fragments. (Fun fact I learned after I went to beta a fic a few days ago and realized the [also Dutch] author used sentence fragments in a similar way: It's a Dutch affectation. It sounds "snappy," apparently, even though it's choppy and unpleasant to an English speaker.)
So what can I say except I liked it? I don't know that I'd read a second one unless Buys waves an actual plot under my nose, but it was pleasurable to sink into a world where dealing with men is entirely optional and women hold every conceivable position of power. I kept marveling at how nice it must be. Dystopia? Only for a bare subset of men, even in this world!
Nothing happens. For 80% of the book, we simply follow Elisa around as she goes through lazy, uneventful days with her new male, Jamel - and then all in a rush, an actual plot kicks in, we breeze through it, and everything settles back exactly as it was before the inciting incident.
The point of this book is the worldbuilding - but if this is a dystopia, man, maybe we should enslave all men and let them live cushy lives where they have zero control over anything, because what a dystopia. Self-driving cars, walkable cities nestled in dense forests, UBI sufficient to live on without working, a benevolent government which has moved to solve global warming, and such little crime that Sign me up. I'd give away any male child I had and be content knowing he'd live a peaceful, if restricted, life so long as I knew the rest of the world was living in a dystopia like this one.
And yet I finished the whole book! Without skimming! I read this entire thing, despite the slow, meandering pacing and the repetitive trips to the coffee shop.
So what can I say except I liked it? I don't know that I'd read a second one unless Buys waves an actual plot under my nose, but it was pleasurable to sink into a world where dealing with men is entirely optional and women hold every conceivable position of power. I kept marveling at how nice it must be. Dystopia? Only for a bare subset of men, even in this world!
September 16, 2025
"What Is Your Worth?" by M. Buys is a powerful dystopian novel that completely flips the typical power dynamic between genders. This is a society ruled by women, offering a unique perspective on power and worth.
I love dystopian novels for their uniqueness and the worlds that don't operate by our standards. This novel stands out because it presents a setting where women are the strongest and most powerful gender. Finally, women hold more worth, while men are treated as property—or, I would say, like pets. In this setting, we receive a powerful message: we can operate with kindness and gain respect, or we can choose cruelty, generating loyalty driven by fear.
The novel doesn’t rush; the author takes time to develop characters and scenes, allowing us to learn to like or dislike specific individuals and to understand the motivations behind their actions. It's a story about kindness and backstabbing driven by jealousy.
In this society, buying a male at the auction is the norm once someone is considered an adult. Owning a male comes with responsibility, but it also serves as a fashion statement—a way to showcase your new “toy.” Ariana is eager for this next step in her adulthood, and everything is carefully planned for her big day. However, to her surprise, she discovers that her best friend, Elisa, accidentally bought a male, possibly out of pity. Ariana is furious because this was meant to be her big day. Meanwhile, Elisa sees this purchase as a natural progression, but soon realises that she has bought a breeder, a category typically owned by experienced and strong women. Elisa wasn’t prepared for the complications her new life would bring, and faced challenges she had never anticipated.
The book's uniqueness lies in its bold reversal of a common dystopian trope, compelling the reader to reassess notions of gender, power, and what it truly means to be human in an entirely new way.
I love dystopian novels for their uniqueness and the worlds that don't operate by our standards. This novel stands out because it presents a setting where women are the strongest and most powerful gender. Finally, women hold more worth, while men are treated as property—or, I would say, like pets. In this setting, we receive a powerful message: we can operate with kindness and gain respect, or we can choose cruelty, generating loyalty driven by fear.
The novel doesn’t rush; the author takes time to develop characters and scenes, allowing us to learn to like or dislike specific individuals and to understand the motivations behind their actions. It's a story about kindness and backstabbing driven by jealousy.
In this society, buying a male at the auction is the norm once someone is considered an adult. Owning a male comes with responsibility, but it also serves as a fashion statement—a way to showcase your new “toy.” Ariana is eager for this next step in her adulthood, and everything is carefully planned for her big day. However, to her surprise, she discovers that her best friend, Elisa, accidentally bought a male, possibly out of pity. Ariana is furious because this was meant to be her big day. Meanwhile, Elisa sees this purchase as a natural progression, but soon realises that she has bought a breeder, a category typically owned by experienced and strong women. Elisa wasn’t prepared for the complications her new life would bring, and faced challenges she had never anticipated.
The book's uniqueness lies in its bold reversal of a common dystopian trope, compelling the reader to reassess notions of gender, power, and what it truly means to be human in an entirely new way.
August 6, 2025
This book, a piece of art! It delivers a very powerful and introspective message through its story.
Hauntingly powerful story that captures the gravity and truth of the society if the gender roles were to be reversed. It is but a big realty of the world even in this era to treat women like objects purchased from the market no matter how much that said woman has achieved in her life.
This book is so well written and the message it delivers is so strong. Every sentence feels intentional, each paragraph is layered with meaning, rhythm, and restraint. The writing flows with a quiet confidence, never begging for attention, yet impossible to look away from. The language doesn’t just tell a story rather it carries it with clarity, and a voice so distinct, it lingers long after the final page.
The story has so much weight, tbh, like truth passed down through generations, unshaken and deeply rooted.
Every chapter is built properly, every character feels so real along the emotional undercurrent which is the most vital thing in a book that writers usually neglect while writing utopia/dystopia.
It’s a very strong story. The writing serves as both vessel and weapon. Beautifully composed, yet unafraid to cut deep!
A unique story, all in all, highly impactful.
Hauntingly powerful story that captures the gravity and truth of the society if the gender roles were to be reversed. It is but a big realty of the world even in this era to treat women like objects purchased from the market no matter how much that said woman has achieved in her life.
This book is so well written and the message it delivers is so strong. Every sentence feels intentional, each paragraph is layered with meaning, rhythm, and restraint. The writing flows with a quiet confidence, never begging for attention, yet impossible to look away from. The language doesn’t just tell a story rather it carries it with clarity, and a voice so distinct, it lingers long after the final page.
The story has so much weight, tbh, like truth passed down through generations, unshaken and deeply rooted.
Every chapter is built properly, every character feels so real along the emotional undercurrent which is the most vital thing in a book that writers usually neglect while writing utopia/dystopia.
It’s a very strong story. The writing serves as both vessel and weapon. Beautifully composed, yet unafraid to cut deep!
A unique story, all in all, highly impactful.
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