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Systemet #1
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Ava är rebell. Hon kan styra andra människors tankar, en användbar förmåga i en motståndsrörelse som rustar för krig.
Levi slutade tro på kampen när den tog hans föräldrar. Nu försöker han bara överleva. Hålla sig undan och kontrollera vansinnet som känns som om det ska dränka honom.
En natt blir Levis syster gripen. För att rädda henne tvingas han bryta ett gammalt löfte, ta kontakt med folk han inte vill ha med att göra. Ava får order att hjälpa honom och de ger sig av tillsammans. Hon säger att de måste lita på rebellerna. Men kan de verkligen det?
Levi slutade tro på kampen när den tog hans föräldrar. Nu försöker han bara överleva. Hålla sig undan och kontrollera vansinnet som känns som om det ska dränka honom.
En natt blir Levis syster gripen. För att rädda henne tvingas han bryta ett gammalt löfte, ta kontakt med folk han inte vill ha med att göra. Ava får order att hjälpa honom och de ger sig av tillsammans. Hon säger att de måste lita på rebellerna. Men kan de verkligen det?
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First published March 3, 2015
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February 6, 2017
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December 30, 2016
4.5 stars - fantastic new dystopian series, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and 1984 alike.
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I read a lot of Scandi crime. I love it. But this has to be the first Scandi dystopian I've picked up. At first glance I assumed it was a pure YA but in actual fact, while the stars of the story are teens, the plot itself is complex enough to keep any adult reader satisfied.
Translated from Swedish, the story centers around three main characters on a mission across what feels like a near-future dystopian setting. It feels plausible, esp given the total shit show of 2016, and I think that makes it a better read.
The characters feel realistic too, teenagers that have had to grow up fast but still retaining the traits so common at that age (or at least, as far as I can remember!). Stubborn, insecure, brave, scared. Ava, Levi and Leymah are tough without being unlikeable, and as the trio travel to their destination their personalities really develop.
Ava is a great MC. She's confident without being cocky and driven by a fire to avenge someone from her past. Levi is flawed but with a vulnerability that pulls you in and Laymah provides the perfect buffer between the two.
The dialogue throughout the book is great and I found the dialect really interesting. In my head it sounds a lot like a British accent from the North and I'm surprised how well it comes across given that it was written in Swedish. I have to point out too, just how impressed I was with the translation. If I didn't know prior to reading that it wasn't English originally I genuinely wouldn't have noticed. The translation is that good.
The story itself has a great pace. It moves fast but still makes time to develop the backstory and build the world out. I've found some dystopian novels try to explain too much too soon, which just leaves the reader confused, but that isn't the case with Article Three. Information is revealed strategically, little bits here and there and then bigger pieces of the picture are uncovered in pauses between the action. It makes for the kind of book that's hard to put down and I finished it in two days.
No real criticism, but two things I'd love to see in the next couple of books are a look inside Laymah's head (some first person POV please!) and more focus on Ava (we need more strong female MCs, and while she was prominent in this book it felt at times like Levi was more important).
Overall, a brilliant start to an exciting series and I can't wait for the next installment to be translated to English.
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I read a lot of Scandi crime. I love it. But this has to be the first Scandi dystopian I've picked up. At first glance I assumed it was a pure YA but in actual fact, while the stars of the story are teens, the plot itself is complex enough to keep any adult reader satisfied.
Translated from Swedish, the story centers around three main characters on a mission across what feels like a near-future dystopian setting. It feels plausible, esp given the total shit show of 2016, and I think that makes it a better read.
The characters feel realistic too, teenagers that have had to grow up fast but still retaining the traits so common at that age (or at least, as far as I can remember!). Stubborn, insecure, brave, scared. Ava, Levi and Leymah are tough without being unlikeable, and as the trio travel to their destination their personalities really develop.
Ava is a great MC. She's confident without being cocky and driven by a fire to avenge someone from her past. Levi is flawed but with a vulnerability that pulls you in and Laymah provides the perfect buffer between the two.
The dialogue throughout the book is great and I found the dialect really interesting. In my head it sounds a lot like a British accent from the North and I'm surprised how well it comes across given that it was written in Swedish. I have to point out too, just how impressed I was with the translation. If I didn't know prior to reading that it wasn't English originally I genuinely wouldn't have noticed. The translation is that good.
The story itself has a great pace. It moves fast but still makes time to develop the backstory and build the world out. I've found some dystopian novels try to explain too much too soon, which just leaves the reader confused, but that isn't the case with Article Three. Information is revealed strategically, little bits here and there and then bigger pieces of the picture are uncovered in pauses between the action. It makes for the kind of book that's hard to put down and I finished it in two days.
No real criticism, but two things I'd love to see in the next couple of books are a look inside Laymah's head (some first person POV please!) and more focus on Ava (we need more strong female MCs, and while she was prominent in this book it felt at times like Levi was more important).
Overall, a brilliant start to an exciting series and I can't wait for the next installment to be translated to English.
February 3, 2017
I would like to start this review by saying I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This is no way affects my review.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story! I was a tad bit skeptical as I started it as I was worried that some parts would get lost in translation as it was originally written in Swedish. I'm very pleased to say that it's practically a perfect translation! If I hadn't of known it wasn't originally written in English I never would have guessed, it's really excellently done! I haven't read such an interesting dystopian story in a long time, it was so refreshing to read one that wasn't childish or forced as I find a lot of them can be. And it had enough substance to still draw in more adult readers and keep them entertained! My only complaint would be that I had a hard time connecting with the characters, there was nothing about them that really grabbed me and made me feel. Other than that, I really loved this story!
I thoroughly enjoyed this story! I was a tad bit skeptical as I started it as I was worried that some parts would get lost in translation as it was originally written in Swedish. I'm very pleased to say that it's practically a perfect translation! If I hadn't of known it wasn't originally written in English I never would have guessed, it's really excellently done! I haven't read such an interesting dystopian story in a long time, it was so refreshing to read one that wasn't childish or forced as I find a lot of them can be. And it had enough substance to still draw in more adult readers and keep them entertained! My only complaint would be that I had a hard time connecting with the characters, there was nothing about them that really grabbed me and made me feel. Other than that, I really loved this story!
October 2, 2017
You can find my full review here.
4.5 stars
An amazing start to a promising trilogy! I absolutely adore Lund's writing and I can't wait to get my hands on the next one!
4.5 stars
An amazing start to a promising trilogy! I absolutely adore Lund's writing and I can't wait to get my hands on the next one!
February 7, 2017
“Trust will get you killed-and trust will keep you alive.”
While preparing to write this review, I tried to compare Article Three to some of the other popular YA dystopian books I’ve read and couldn’t come up with anything. This is a YA dystopian unlike any other. It’s really unique and I’d say that this is mostly due to the really interesting and likable main characters and the dynamic that they have. So I’m gonna keep this review spoiler-free and just give you kind of a summary of the story and then tell you some of the things that I really liked about this book.
So basically, the book is set in a dystopian world where the System governs the way people live and for the most part we follow two rebel girls, who work for an organization fighting agains the System, on their way across the country to save another rebel-girl who’s been arrested. The girls, Ava and Leymah are accompanied by Levi-the arrested girl’s brother. Together, these three young people have to face so many challenges that I was literally on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading the book (don’t think I’m not exaggerating!). If you are intrigued and want to find out whether they succeed in their mission, I would recommend you go and order a copy of the book right now. Now, I’m gonna talk about some of the things that I really liked about Article Three (totally spoiler-free) and what I want to read in the next books (because happy happy news- this is a trilogy, so we have two other books to look forward to!)
First, I want to comment on the tagline of the book. “Trust will get you killed-and trust will keep you alive.” I don't know about you, but when I first read this it sounded kind of really dramatic to me. Maybe even too dramatic. But it’s so true and completely suitable for this book. I don’t know if I’ve ever read a tagline more suitable for its book. The main characters can literally trust no one, not even each other and definitely not some of the other resistance members. This creates a really paranoid atmosphere that combined with the fast pace of the book and the many dangerous situations that Ava, Leymah and Levi get themselves into, makes the reader feel as though they’re on the mission with them. I was completely sucked into the story and felt personally affected by all the misfortunes that our protagonists had to face.
Next, I want to talk about the characters. I would love to go into detail and discuss everyone individually, but I can’t do that because it would take all day! So, I’ll try to keep this short. First, we have Ava, who is this really bad-ass resistance girl who works as a secret agent, has a dark past and is the leader of the trio. Then, we have Leymah, equally bad-ass, but more gentle and nice and really really smart. And finally, we have Levi who is just one of the most complex characters I’ve ever read. Literally! The guy has a character development equal to the one of Adam Parrish (TRC fans will know what I’m talking about, the best character development in the history of YA fiction). We learn a lot about Levi in the course of the book and he himself learns so much and changes for the better that it’s impossible to not like him. He is now officially on my book boyfriends list.
One thing that’s really unusual about this book is that there is no romance. We do have some interaction between people who were previously involved and obviously still have feelings for each other and hopefully we’ll get more of them in the next book. Also it might be just my shipping self, but I did notice some instances that could suggest Levi’s attraction to the two girls. However, romance is so far from the focus of the story that I might just be imagining things. What can I do? I have to ship someone!
Finally, I would really like to note that I’m really impressed that the English version I read is a translation. I’m a translator-in-training and even though I don’t speak the source language I can see that this is some high-quality work here. They do teach us stuff like that at uni, you know. I can’t even imagine how much work went into translating this book and I just want to state that I really appreciate this. All readers should.
There are a lot of things that I want to read about in the sequel (hopefully we’ll get an English translation soon? Pleaseee!). I would definitely want to learn more about the abilities that some people possess, definitely more info on Ava’s and Leymah’s past and I’d love to see how Levi’s story continues. I would also like to learn more about the resistance and the people there. Who can we trust and who has sold themselves to the System? And finally I want to see more of Bastian. I know I didn’t mention him until the very end and he’s a minor character for the time being, but the chapters that he was in were my favorite and I definitely definitely want to read more about him.
While preparing to write this review, I tried to compare Article Three to some of the other popular YA dystopian books I’ve read and couldn’t come up with anything. This is a YA dystopian unlike any other. It’s really unique and I’d say that this is mostly due to the really interesting and likable main characters and the dynamic that they have. So I’m gonna keep this review spoiler-free and just give you kind of a summary of the story and then tell you some of the things that I really liked about this book.
So basically, the book is set in a dystopian world where the System governs the way people live and for the most part we follow two rebel girls, who work for an organization fighting agains the System, on their way across the country to save another rebel-girl who’s been arrested. The girls, Ava and Leymah are accompanied by Levi-the arrested girl’s brother. Together, these three young people have to face so many challenges that I was literally on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading the book (don’t think I’m not exaggerating!). If you are intrigued and want to find out whether they succeed in their mission, I would recommend you go and order a copy of the book right now. Now, I’m gonna talk about some of the things that I really liked about Article Three (totally spoiler-free) and what I want to read in the next books (because happy happy news- this is a trilogy, so we have two other books to look forward to!)
First, I want to comment on the tagline of the book. “Trust will get you killed-and trust will keep you alive.” I don't know about you, but when I first read this it sounded kind of really dramatic to me. Maybe even too dramatic. But it’s so true and completely suitable for this book. I don’t know if I’ve ever read a tagline more suitable for its book. The main characters can literally trust no one, not even each other and definitely not some of the other resistance members. This creates a really paranoid atmosphere that combined with the fast pace of the book and the many dangerous situations that Ava, Leymah and Levi get themselves into, makes the reader feel as though they’re on the mission with them. I was completely sucked into the story and felt personally affected by all the misfortunes that our protagonists had to face.
Next, I want to talk about the characters. I would love to go into detail and discuss everyone individually, but I can’t do that because it would take all day! So, I’ll try to keep this short. First, we have Ava, who is this really bad-ass resistance girl who works as a secret agent, has a dark past and is the leader of the trio. Then, we have Leymah, equally bad-ass, but more gentle and nice and really really smart. And finally, we have Levi who is just one of the most complex characters I’ve ever read. Literally! The guy has a character development equal to the one of Adam Parrish (TRC fans will know what I’m talking about, the best character development in the history of YA fiction). We learn a lot about Levi in the course of the book and he himself learns so much and changes for the better that it’s impossible to not like him. He is now officially on my book boyfriends list.
One thing that’s really unusual about this book is that there is no romance. We do have some interaction between people who were previously involved and obviously still have feelings for each other and hopefully we’ll get more of them in the next book. Also it might be just my shipping self, but I did notice some instances that could suggest Levi’s attraction to the two girls. However, romance is so far from the focus of the story that I might just be imagining things. What can I do? I have to ship someone!
Finally, I would really like to note that I’m really impressed that the English version I read is a translation. I’m a translator-in-training and even though I don’t speak the source language I can see that this is some high-quality work here. They do teach us stuff like that at uni, you know. I can’t even imagine how much work went into translating this book and I just want to state that I really appreciate this. All readers should.
There are a lot of things that I want to read about in the sequel (hopefully we’ll get an English translation soon? Pleaseee!). I would definitely want to learn more about the abilities that some people possess, definitely more info on Ava’s and Leymah’s past and I’d love to see how Levi’s story continues. I would also like to learn more about the resistance and the people there. Who can we trust and who has sold themselves to the System? And finally I want to see more of Bastian. I know I didn’t mention him until the very end and he’s a minor character for the time being, but the chapters that he was in were my favorite and I definitely definitely want to read more about him.
February 8, 2017
Article Three is the first book in a dystopian trilogy which Anna Jakobsson Lund originally wrote in her native language, Swedish, and which now has been translated into English. I was lucky enough to receive a copy from this wonderful author.
We follow three main characters, Ava, Levi and Leymah, as they go on a mission to free Levi’s sister out of the hands of the System which governs the world in a totalitarian fashion. Ava and Leymah belong to the resistance which swore to bring down the System whilst Levi swore to never associate with the resistance ever….
Now, this is Lund’s debut novel and I can honestly say that she did a phenomenal job writing this book. It is very character-based which I love. The author does not waste time or space on unimportant details but gives the reader an insight into all of our three main characters. She gives them enough depth for the reader to stay interested and invested. But still we only get enough glimpses to keep us curious and wanting more. As Lund is putting most emphasis on character development, the plot line is rather straightforward which therefore makes it easy to follow.
Same goes for the world-building and the description of this dystopian world. Lund introduces the details bit by bit and never so they seem overwhelming or hard to follow. There are still a lot of unanswered questions which I am sure the author will go into in more detail in the next two books.
One thing I really loved was that the romance in this book was SO SUBTLE. And no love triangle. The fear to encounter a love triangle in a book with three main characters is so real guys. But no. Lund is smart enough to not do the obvious and to not introduce any romance full on. I seriously adore her for that!
The one thing I found hard (and maybe a tad bit annoying) – especially as a non-native speaker – was following the accent of some of the characters. I understand why Lund introduced it but it interfered a bit with my reading flow.
All in all, I enjoyed this book quite a lot and can give it 4 happy stars!
We follow three main characters, Ava, Levi and Leymah, as they go on a mission to free Levi’s sister out of the hands of the System which governs the world in a totalitarian fashion. Ava and Leymah belong to the resistance which swore to bring down the System whilst Levi swore to never associate with the resistance ever….
Now, this is Lund’s debut novel and I can honestly say that she did a phenomenal job writing this book. It is very character-based which I love. The author does not waste time or space on unimportant details but gives the reader an insight into all of our three main characters. She gives them enough depth for the reader to stay interested and invested. But still we only get enough glimpses to keep us curious and wanting more. As Lund is putting most emphasis on character development, the plot line is rather straightforward which therefore makes it easy to follow.
Same goes for the world-building and the description of this dystopian world. Lund introduces the details bit by bit and never so they seem overwhelming or hard to follow. There are still a lot of unanswered questions which I am sure the author will go into in more detail in the next two books.
One thing I really loved was that the romance in this book was SO SUBTLE. And no love triangle. The fear to encounter a love triangle in a book with three main characters is so real guys. But no. Lund is smart enough to not do the obvious and to not introduce any romance full on. I seriously adore her for that!
The one thing I found hard (and maybe a tad bit annoying) – especially as a non-native speaker – was following the accent of some of the characters. I understand why Lund introduced it but it interfered a bit with my reading flow.
All in all, I enjoyed this book quite a lot and can give it 4 happy stars!
September 14, 2017
A huge thanks to The Review Chain and the amazing author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
While I can't say that I absolutely loved this book, I did enjoy it quite a bit. The storyline moved along at a decent pace and I enjoyed the characters quite a bit- though I never did find that I was supper connected to them emotionally, which is part of the reason it's not more than 3 stars.
I did enjoy the progression and the world building. My only other complain, that again kept the rating down for me, was that it felt a bit derivative of most other apocalypse/ dystopian books to me. And I think that's why I'm always so hesitant to pick those kinds of books up, it has to be really unique to get me to want to go out and read it.
I'd probably continue this series down the line, but I did enjoy this one.
While I can't say that I absolutely loved this book, I did enjoy it quite a bit. The storyline moved along at a decent pace and I enjoyed the characters quite a bit- though I never did find that I was supper connected to them emotionally, which is part of the reason it's not more than 3 stars.
I did enjoy the progression and the world building. My only other complain, that again kept the rating down for me, was that it felt a bit derivative of most other apocalypse/ dystopian books to me. And I think that's why I'm always so hesitant to pick those kinds of books up, it has to be really unique to get me to want to go out and read it.
I'd probably continue this series down the line, but I did enjoy this one.
December 16, 2016
This book was soo amazing! I really LOVED it! And the main-characters is so beautifully written. I love Levi, Ava & Leymah so much!
I read it in swedish, but actually want to read it in english too later. I highly recommend it! I would say that it kind of reminded me a little bit of both "The hunger games" and "The young elites"-series. At least thats the books I kept thinking about when I read this. It was definitely a 5-star read for me! And its fun to finally find a swedish author who succeeds in writing a really good dystopian story! Excited to dive into the second book!
I read it in swedish, but actually want to read it in english too later. I highly recommend it! I would say that it kind of reminded me a little bit of both "The hunger games" and "The young elites"-series. At least thats the books I kept thinking about when I read this. It was definitely a 5-star read for me! And its fun to finally find a swedish author who succeeds in writing a really good dystopian story! Excited to dive into the second book!
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September 25, 2018Blev tipsad om denna som ett exempel på när egenutgivna böcker faktiskt kan vara av kvalitet - och jag förstår verkligen vad som åsyftades. Anna Jakobsson Lund har bra språk och driv i sin text. Därför blir det också mer uppenbart när och var boken hade behövt ett större redaktionellt arbete.
Men som sagt, denna överträffar alla förväntningar man har på en egenutgiven bok - ibland är den bättre än böcker som getts ut på Bonniers.
Men som sagt, denna överträffar alla förväntningar man har på en egenutgiven bok - ibland är den bättre än böcker som getts ut på Bonniers.
February 21, 2021
Lättläst. Lagom. Jag har de andra två hemma får se om jag läser dom direkt eller tar något annat mellan.
April 6, 2015
Äntligen en helt fantastiskt bra SVENSK dystopi som bevisar att det visst går att skriva riktigt bra mörka dystopiska och fräscha historier och förlägga dem med handlingen i vår närhet.. Jag längtar redan efter uppföljaren. Anna lyckas kombinera trovärdiga karaktärer, realistiska miljöer och en framtid långt fjärran vår med spänning och action och trevande vänskap. Jag är fast!!
March 16, 2016
det här blev ju riktigt bra till slut! spännande och fräscht. gillar Levi mest, hade lite svårt att skilja på Leymah och Ava, saknar dessutom Leymah som berättarröst.
känns smart och liksom snygg, dialogen är trovärdig och tempot är inte allt för långsamt, men heller inte för snabbt :)
känns smart och liksom snygg, dialogen är trovärdig och tempot är inte allt för långsamt, men heller inte för snabbt :)
December 31, 2017
I loved, loved, loved this book! But I will post my full review only a week and the half from now when I actually got a change to use a computer. But for now I definetly recommend to read this book!
June 28, 2020
Detta är första delen i Anna Jakobsson Lunds dystopiska trilogi Systemet, men det är inte hennes debutbok, hon har tidigare gett ut en relationsroman som hon, om jag förstått det rätt, nästan helst vill glömma bort men ändå se den som en viktig läxa i författarskapet. Denna kom ut 2015.
Det var inför bokmässan 2017 som jag först fick höra talas om Annas böcker, man hade då tagit ett bra initiativ genom att samla den större delen av fantastikförlagen och författarna i ett eget område, det går under namnet Fantastikgränden. Nu blev det betydligt lättare att hitta den svenska fantastiken som ofta puttas undan och hörs väldigt lite från då de inte kan slå på stora trumman när det kommer till att marknadsföra sig. I detta område på mässan så hittade jag Anna i en monter, då hade hon fyra titlar att erbjuda, trilogin som denna bok ingår i och en fristående bok. Det var 2017 som jag verkligen bestämde mig för att stötta de svenska fantastikförfattarna så jag köpte, utan att tveka, ex av alla hennes böcker.
Efter det så träffade jag Anna på varje bokmässa efter det och köpte alltid hennes nya bok. Vi pratade en del på mässan, bytte tankar om fantastiken i Sverige och lite annat också säkert. Hon blev snabbt en av de författare på mässan som jag ser som en av mina vänner, vilket med åren har blivit många. Saken var bara det att jag inte hade läst någon bok av henne, jag bara köpte dem och de fick stå där i hyllan och locka på mig, för jag kände på mig att hennes böcker var något som skulle falla mig i smaken. Jag har bett om ursäkt till Anna för detta och hon har varit mycket förstående då hon sett hur många böcker jag brukar ha med mig hem från bokmässan.
Men nu så, nu har jag äntligen läst en bok av henne och då blir ju frågan hur skall man skriva om en bok när den är skriven av en bok som en som är en slags bekant till en. Jag var lite orolig när jag började läsa boken, tänk om jag inte skulle gilla boken, att den bara var okej men inget att hänga i granen. Man vill ju varken spä på med berömmet bara för att det är någon som man känner. Jag hoppas på att jag kommer ge en så ärlig bild av vad jag tycker som jag bara kan ge.
Det är som sagt en dystopisk roman och det är inte konstigt att tankarna går till böcker som Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Divergent och liknande alster. Dessa riktar sig till unga vuxna och likaså gör denna det också, men jag skulle säga att denna har en något vuxnare ton.
Denna skiljer sig något från de andra också då denna rör sig i ett litet långsammare tempo. Den tar sin tid att bygga upp stämningen och vi får verkligen lära känna de centrala karaktärerna. Det är just karaktärerna som är en viktig kärna i denna berättelse, Anna tar som sagt sin tid att bygga upp dem och de är mänskliga till det sättet att de alla har sina brister. I de övriga dystopierna som jag nämnde så är det ofta lite mera enformiga karaktärer som inte får det djupet samt att de är nästan supermänniskor som klarar det mesta.
Hon lägger som sagt sin tid på karaktärerna, allt från personligheter till relationer mellan dem, men det är inte bara det som är bra i denna bok. Istället för att bombadera oss med information om hur det ser ut i denna framtida version av vår värld så får vi det i lagom portioner på ett smart sätt då till exempel en av karaktärerna inte tillhör motståndsrörelsen men blir indragen i den och får en del förklarat för sig.
Det som andra dystopier kanske inte riktigt lyfter fram är politik, denna bok anser jag är mera politisk än vad andra i denna genre är. Nu är det inte så att denna tar något politisk ställning som återspeglar vår värld, inte så att jag läste in det, är lite dålig på politik så jag kan ha missat det. Nej denna tar upp det politiska i just det centrala i politik. Den menar att man som människa skall ha en fri vilja och rätt till att bestämma över sig själv. Nu går jag ut på tunn is men jag skulle säga att den är filosofisk politiskt, om det nu finns något sådant, men nu kanske förstår vart jag vill komma.
Språket är riktigt bra och det är lätt att ta till sig. Handlingen rör sig som sagt i en långsammare tempo men den håller ändå uppe intresset och det händer saker hela tiden. Jag gillar att den inte överförklarar saker utan nämner saker som att det är helt som vanligt, det kan ju bli lite konstgjort om karaktärerna som lever i samma värld och tid förklarar för varandra saker som är vardagsmat för båda. Vi vet inte riktigt hur långt in i framtiden vi är och det säger inte exakt var vi befinner oss, allt blir bara hintar och upp till läsaren att tolka mellan raderna.
Så slutsumman blir att detta är ett riktigt bra tillskott i den dystopiska genren och jag rekommenderar den varmt till alla som gillar romaner i den stilen. Jag kommer absolut att läsa mer av Anna och jag lovar att nu kommer det inte att ta tre år tills jag läser nästa bok av henne.
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Det var inför bokmässan 2017 som jag först fick höra talas om Annas böcker, man hade då tagit ett bra initiativ genom att samla den större delen av fantastikförlagen och författarna i ett eget område, det går under namnet Fantastikgränden. Nu blev det betydligt lättare att hitta den svenska fantastiken som ofta puttas undan och hörs väldigt lite från då de inte kan slå på stora trumman när det kommer till att marknadsföra sig. I detta område på mässan så hittade jag Anna i en monter, då hade hon fyra titlar att erbjuda, trilogin som denna bok ingår i och en fristående bok. Det var 2017 som jag verkligen bestämde mig för att stötta de svenska fantastikförfattarna så jag köpte, utan att tveka, ex av alla hennes böcker.
Efter det så träffade jag Anna på varje bokmässa efter det och köpte alltid hennes nya bok. Vi pratade en del på mässan, bytte tankar om fantastiken i Sverige och lite annat också säkert. Hon blev snabbt en av de författare på mässan som jag ser som en av mina vänner, vilket med åren har blivit många. Saken var bara det att jag inte hade läst någon bok av henne, jag bara köpte dem och de fick stå där i hyllan och locka på mig, för jag kände på mig att hennes böcker var något som skulle falla mig i smaken. Jag har bett om ursäkt till Anna för detta och hon har varit mycket förstående då hon sett hur många böcker jag brukar ha med mig hem från bokmässan.
Men nu så, nu har jag äntligen läst en bok av henne och då blir ju frågan hur skall man skriva om en bok när den är skriven av en bok som en som är en slags bekant till en. Jag var lite orolig när jag började läsa boken, tänk om jag inte skulle gilla boken, att den bara var okej men inget att hänga i granen. Man vill ju varken spä på med berömmet bara för att det är någon som man känner. Jag hoppas på att jag kommer ge en så ärlig bild av vad jag tycker som jag bara kan ge.
Det är som sagt en dystopisk roman och det är inte konstigt att tankarna går till böcker som Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Divergent och liknande alster. Dessa riktar sig till unga vuxna och likaså gör denna det också, men jag skulle säga att denna har en något vuxnare ton.
Denna skiljer sig något från de andra också då denna rör sig i ett litet långsammare tempo. Den tar sin tid att bygga upp stämningen och vi får verkligen lära känna de centrala karaktärerna. Det är just karaktärerna som är en viktig kärna i denna berättelse, Anna tar som sagt sin tid att bygga upp dem och de är mänskliga till det sättet att de alla har sina brister. I de övriga dystopierna som jag nämnde så är det ofta lite mera enformiga karaktärer som inte får det djupet samt att de är nästan supermänniskor som klarar det mesta.
Hon lägger som sagt sin tid på karaktärerna, allt från personligheter till relationer mellan dem, men det är inte bara det som är bra i denna bok. Istället för att bombadera oss med information om hur det ser ut i denna framtida version av vår värld så får vi det i lagom portioner på ett smart sätt då till exempel en av karaktärerna inte tillhör motståndsrörelsen men blir indragen i den och får en del förklarat för sig.
Det som andra dystopier kanske inte riktigt lyfter fram är politik, denna bok anser jag är mera politisk än vad andra i denna genre är. Nu är det inte så att denna tar något politisk ställning som återspeglar vår värld, inte så att jag läste in det, är lite dålig på politik så jag kan ha missat det. Nej denna tar upp det politiska i just det centrala i politik. Den menar att man som människa skall ha en fri vilja och rätt till att bestämma över sig själv. Nu går jag ut på tunn is men jag skulle säga att den är filosofisk politiskt, om det nu finns något sådant, men nu kanske förstår vart jag vill komma.
Språket är riktigt bra och det är lätt att ta till sig. Handlingen rör sig som sagt i en långsammare tempo men den håller ändå uppe intresset och det händer saker hela tiden. Jag gillar att den inte överförklarar saker utan nämner saker som att det är helt som vanligt, det kan ju bli lite konstgjort om karaktärerna som lever i samma värld och tid förklarar för varandra saker som är vardagsmat för båda. Vi vet inte riktigt hur långt in i framtiden vi är och det säger inte exakt var vi befinner oss, allt blir bara hintar och upp till läsaren att tolka mellan raderna.
Så slutsumman blir att detta är ett riktigt bra tillskott i den dystopiska genren och jag rekommenderar den varmt till alla som gillar romaner i den stilen. Jag kommer absolut att läsa mer av Anna och jag lovar att nu kommer det inte att ta tre år tills jag läser nästa bok av henne.
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June 8, 2019
Tredje principen är en mycket välskriven svensk dystopi. Det här brukar jag säga inte är ”min” genre men snart kanske jag får ändra på det. Det finns i alla fall mycket som jag gillar med Tredje principen. Anna Jakobsson Lund lyckas med att placera en dystopi i ett framtida Norden, och göra det på ett ovanligt och mycket snyggt sätt. Utan att skriva läsaren något på näsan så kan man förstå vilka miljöer de rör sig i trots att det är i en värld som ser helt annorlunda ut. Exempelvis så gillar jag hur ett IKEA-varuhus och Öresundsbron blir en del av berättelsen. Befriande annorlunda än alla dessa dystopier som utspelar sig på den nordamerikanska kontinenten.
Ännu mer förtjust är jag ändå i karaktärerna. Karaktärsbygget är riktigt bra gjort, och jag lever med Ava, Levi och Leymah i deras flykt från Systemet och i deras önskan att skapa en bättre värld. De är fint tecknade, och man får efterhand reda på mer om dem, allt är inte självklart från början. Tredje principen är också helt befriad från en hel del av de mönster i relationer och karaktärsdrag som är så vanliga i den här genren. Exempelvis finns ingen kärlekstriangel som man av någon anledning ofta petar in. Jag gillar också hur Levis och Leymahs begåvning vävs samman med det som vi i dag ser som diagnoser.
Även världsbygget är imponerande, och här finns förmodligen betydligt mer att upptäcka i de två följande delarna. Det känns genomtänkt och som Anna Jakobsson Lund inte lämnar något åt slumpen. Dock så finns det en del saker med Systemet som jag inte riktigt får att hänga ihop. Möjligen kan det bero på att jag läste boken rätt snabbt bitvis.
Tredje principen är en dystopi som lämnar den där obehagliga känslan efter färdig läsning. För man är hela tiden på sin vakt som läsare, och lever med känslan att det kanske inte går att lita på någon. Inte ens de karaktärer man tycker allra mest om.
Jag brukar inte vara så förtjust i egenutgivna böcker, då de ofta känns mindre bearbetade. Tredje principen är ett lysande undantag från detta, det finns inte ett ögonblick jag ens tänker på att den är egenutgiven. Extra roligt är för övrigt att författaren är från Njurunda, strax söder om Sundsvall. Och en av de som tackas i efterordet är en vän till min dotter 😉
Jag kan tänka mig att läsa de andra två delarna, i synnerhet för att jag vill veta vad som händer med karaktärerna. Dock finns de delarna faktiskt inte här hemma, så det får vänta lite.
Omdöme: Välskriven och äkta svensk fascinerande dystopi
Betyg: 4
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Ännu mer förtjust är jag ändå i karaktärerna. Karaktärsbygget är riktigt bra gjort, och jag lever med Ava, Levi och Leymah i deras flykt från Systemet och i deras önskan att skapa en bättre värld. De är fint tecknade, och man får efterhand reda på mer om dem, allt är inte självklart från början. Tredje principen är också helt befriad från en hel del av de mönster i relationer och karaktärsdrag som är så vanliga i den här genren. Exempelvis finns ingen kärlekstriangel som man av någon anledning ofta petar in. Jag gillar också hur Levis och Leymahs begåvning vävs samman med det som vi i dag ser som diagnoser.
Även världsbygget är imponerande, och här finns förmodligen betydligt mer att upptäcka i de två följande delarna. Det känns genomtänkt och som Anna Jakobsson Lund inte lämnar något åt slumpen. Dock så finns det en del saker med Systemet som jag inte riktigt får att hänga ihop. Möjligen kan det bero på att jag läste boken rätt snabbt bitvis.
Tredje principen är en dystopi som lämnar den där obehagliga känslan efter färdig läsning. För man är hela tiden på sin vakt som läsare, och lever med känslan att det kanske inte går att lita på någon. Inte ens de karaktärer man tycker allra mest om.
Jag brukar inte vara så förtjust i egenutgivna böcker, då de ofta känns mindre bearbetade. Tredje principen är ett lysande undantag från detta, det finns inte ett ögonblick jag ens tänker på att den är egenutgiven. Extra roligt är för övrigt att författaren är från Njurunda, strax söder om Sundsvall. Och en av de som tackas i efterordet är en vän till min dotter 😉
Jag kan tänka mig att läsa de andra två delarna, i synnerhet för att jag vill veta vad som händer med karaktärerna. Dock finns de delarna faktiskt inte här hemma, så det får vänta lite.
Omdöme: Välskriven och äkta svensk fascinerande dystopi
Betyg: 4
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July 31, 2020
Article Three (Tredje principen) is the first book in Anna Jakobsson Lund's dystopian trilogy.
The book follows three main characters: Ava, Levi and Leymah. They work together to try to save Levi's sister, who has been arrested by the government, and they are facing a lot of danger on their way.
In a world were religion and political opinions are forbidden, and the government controls everyone and everything, the rebellions are trying to get their freedom back. The main characters can't trust anyone, barely even each other. This made the plot feel very tense, as I - just like the characters - felt paranoid about pretty much everything.
Article Three struck me right from the first page as a very well-written book. It's nicely paced and I was hooked from the start. It's imaginative and original, and I find it so cool it's written by a Swedish author and set in Sweden!
What brings the rating down for me is that I felt the world wasn't described enough from the beginning, and I just had to go along with the plot and hope I would figure things out as I went. I felt a little left in the dark, not knowing anything about the world, and it's just something I personally have a hard time with when it comes to books.
The book follows three main characters: Ava, Levi and Leymah. They work together to try to save Levi's sister, who has been arrested by the government, and they are facing a lot of danger on their way.
In a world were religion and political opinions are forbidden, and the government controls everyone and everything, the rebellions are trying to get their freedom back. The main characters can't trust anyone, barely even each other. This made the plot feel very tense, as I - just like the characters - felt paranoid about pretty much everything.
Article Three struck me right from the first page as a very well-written book. It's nicely paced and I was hooked from the start. It's imaginative and original, and I find it so cool it's written by a Swedish author and set in Sweden!
What brings the rating down for me is that I felt the world wasn't described enough from the beginning, and I just had to go along with the plot and hope I would figure things out as I went. I felt a little left in the dark, not knowing anything about the world, and it's just something I personally have a hard time with when it comes to books.
September 2, 2020
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August 1, 2017
This opener to the System trilogy, definitely held my attention, and I enjoyed learning more and more about the characters and the setting. I certainly want to read the next two books. The story follows three young/new adults in their attempt to rescue someone from a centre controlled by the System. In their dystopian world, there are no religion or politics, and the Resistance is seeking to free the people from this oppression, even if it has helped keep “peace” in the world for generations. However, not all who claim to have this desire are actually pursuing the same goals. In a story filled with fear of betrayal, Lund explores the interactions of friends, strangers, and supposed allies when trust is put to the test.
Although I wasn’t really sucked into the book until the last 75 pages or so, I enjoyed the ending a large amount and definitely want to continue reading the series. I’m just so curious as to how everything plays out.
Although I wasn’t really sucked into the book until the last 75 pages or so, I enjoyed the ending a large amount and definitely want to continue reading the series. I’m just so curious as to how everything plays out.
July 12, 2017
I absolutely loved Article Three!
It’s a gripping and fast paced YA dystopian novel and Anna Jakobsson Lund did such an incredible job at not only creating a really complex and interesting world, but also GORGEOUS characters. God, I adore Levi, Ava and Leymah!
The characater development, most of all Levi’s, was so well done and it was so exciting to get to know the world they live in and to unterstand how the society and everything works. The skills that some characaters have are fascinating and I loved reading about it.
I also loved that it is set in Scandinavia, that was so exciting and special! It had this dark, cold and somethings a little bit fucked up (in a good way) atmosphere that got stronger as the story continued and I loved that so much. It really reflected the world they lifed in and the struggles they went through.
The only thing I wasn’t a big fan of and that was also the reason why I started and stopped reading a few times in the beginning, was the translation of Ava’s dialog.
I feel like I’m the only person to mention this, but since it was a problem for me, I just wanted to quickly talk about it. I really had a problem to get used to the uncommon abbreviation she often used when she was talking, as well as for example “fink” instead of “think”. It pulled me out of my reading flow because I had to really concentrate on unterstanding her.
Despite this little problem, this book was a clear 5 star read and I can’t wait to read the next book!
It’s a gripping and fast paced YA dystopian novel and Anna Jakobsson Lund did such an incredible job at not only creating a really complex and interesting world, but also GORGEOUS characters. God, I adore Levi, Ava and Leymah!
The characater development, most of all Levi’s, was so well done and it was so exciting to get to know the world they live in and to unterstand how the society and everything works. The skills that some characaters have are fascinating and I loved reading about it.
I also loved that it is set in Scandinavia, that was so exciting and special! It had this dark, cold and somethings a little bit fucked up (in a good way) atmosphere that got stronger as the story continued and I loved that so much. It really reflected the world they lifed in and the struggles they went through.
The only thing I wasn’t a big fan of and that was also the reason why I started and stopped reading a few times in the beginning, was the translation of Ava’s dialog.
I feel like I’m the only person to mention this, but since it was a problem for me, I just wanted to quickly talk about it. I really had a problem to get used to the uncommon abbreviation she often used when she was talking, as well as for example “fink” instead of “think”. It pulled me out of my reading flow because I had to really concentrate on unterstanding her.
Despite this little problem, this book was a clear 5 star read and I can’t wait to read the next book!
July 31, 2017
*Disclaimer: I received this book from the author in exchange for a honest review*
This book has gotten me back into dystopia. It's been so long since I've read something from that genre and this book was great to come back to it. It's short and fast paced. I had a little trouble getting into it but once I passed the firsts few chapters it went on very fast. My only problem was with the dialogue, it was written in the way that you could see their accent but that made it hard to understand what they were saying, that was part of what slowed me down at the beginning. Overall, Article Three is a great book for all you dystopia fans out there!
This book has gotten me back into dystopia. It's been so long since I've read something from that genre and this book was great to come back to it. It's short and fast paced. I had a little trouble getting into it but once I passed the firsts few chapters it went on very fast. My only problem was with the dialogue, it was written in the way that you could see their accent but that made it hard to understand what they were saying, that was part of what slowed me down at the beginning. Overall, Article Three is a great book for all you dystopia fans out there!
September 25, 2015
Att kliva in i Tredje Principen är lite som att kliva in i en målning av Simon Stålenhag. Det är svenskt och det är familjärt men samtidigt öppnas en hel värld som ligger utanför hukande torp med vita knutar; bortanför mellanmjölk och medelklassamhället.
Jag har inte läst jättemånga dystopier i mina dagar. Jag gäspade mig igenom Divergent-serien och svor mig igenom Mazerunner-serien. Sci-fi har aldrig riktigt varit min grej. Det är jag den första att erkänna. Jag har svårt att svepas med, svårt att känna att ”ja, detta skulle nog kunna hända på riktigt.” Men den värld Anna Jakobsson Lund målar upp är inte alls de storslagna och elaborerade idéer som jag upplever att många av dagens dystopiska ungdomsboksförfattare försöker åstadkomma. Istället ramar Jakobsson Lund in sin berättelse om Levi, Ava och Leymah i ett dystopiskt samhälle som känns mycket mer subtilt och således även mycket närmare vårt eget. Det märks att hon har lagt ner mycket tid på att arbeta igenom vilken bild det är som ska förmedlas och jag tycker att hon har satt fingret precis på vad det är som gör ett samhälle dystopiskt. Övervakningen, det hierarkiska Systemet med sin totalitära övertro och blinda ignorans gällande sina egna fel och brister samt den totala förstörelse som följer i spåren av krig: alla element finns där, men samtidigt tar hon aldrig det för långt. Jag vill därför inte alls, som många andra recensenter verkar ha gjort, dra paralleller till Divergentserien. Istället förknippar jag Tredje Principen med Paul Austers I de sista tingens land och John Ajvide Lindqvists skräckromaner. Jakobsson Lunds författarskap ligger helt nära mitt eget medvetande och kryper under min hud. Det familjära blir det ofamiljära i sann Freudiansk anda.
Karaktärerna känns genomarbetade. Det märks att Tredje Principen är den första boken i en triologi och kanske blir det ibland ett väldigt stort fokus på att presentera karaktärerna, men det känns aldrig påträngande. Ava, Levi och Laymah är alla trovärdiga tonåringar i ett samhälle som aldrig har låtit barn vara barn. Förutom det rent basala i att det är uppfriskande att läsa ungdomsbokskaraktärer som inte reduceras till stereotyper så känns det som att karaktärerna presenteras i ett sammanhang av identitespolitik som känns väldigt aktuellt. Deras förmåga att alternera sig själva (för att inte spoila för mycket) väcker frågor om vad det egentligen är som gör en människa till den hen är. Jag tycker även att det känns väldigt skönt att se att det inte i huvudsak är en kärleksrelation som målas upp mellan karaktärerna. Det gör att läsaren istället kan fokusera på den episka historia som för berättelsen framåt.
Jag hade svårt att lägga ner den här romanen. Tempot varieras och även om huvudfokus ligger på att föra de tre ungdomarna framåt i sitt uppdrag så drar inte Jakobsson Lund sig för att stanna upp och förklara och ge bakgrundsinformation där den behövs. Resultatet blir en behaglig resa med väl avvägda sprintersträckor och andningspauser. Kapitellängden varierar och det blir lätt att tänka att en bara ska läsa ett kapitel till. Och nästa. Och nästa.
Som helhet tycker jag att den här boken vida överträffade mina förväntningar. Jag hoppas att ett förlag snarast plockar upp den här boken och ser till att den blir översatt till engelska, då jag tror att den kan slå igenom på bred front inom en ständigt växande young adult-industri. Det är den verkligen värd. Under tiden väntar jag med spänning på nästa del i serien.
March 24, 2018
This review has been originally posted on jasmin's library.
“Trust will get you killed – and trust will keep you alive.”
First things first - I tend to always start my reviews with something about myself. That's fine because hey, this is my review. So everyone who knows my reading pattern knows that I'm a sucker for good dystopian books! I've read some that were very bad and after this I'm always a little bit cautious when it comes to this genre. A month ago I found a beautiful book through the instagram account of tildareads and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Article Three promised me so much when I only read the text on the back and let me tell you - I fell in love. Hard. The author Anna Jakobsson Lund originally published Article Three in swedish and is an indie-publisher, which made me love the whole thing even more.
Article Three is set in the future when the world crashed down. I'm serious - humanity made some major mistakes and has to pay for it now. The refreshing thing about this book is that it is set in Europe - I'm not quite sure where exactly but I think Great Britain and Scandinavia might be a good place to start? - and not in the USA like most of the books of this genre. The System runs everything and only the rebels seem to fight against it. Throughout the book, Levi - who's neither a rebel nor a trustworthy citizen - meets Ava and Leymah - two rebels - and is forced to work with them to rescue his beloved sister from the hands of the System.
Now you might think that with two girls and one boy there might be a chance for a love triangle. Since I don't like constellations like these, I was pretty surprised to find out that there isn't one. There might be a lot of sympathy between the three of them, but I found by no means a love triangle. So YEAY for that! What I did found was some diversity I really loved. On the one hand there's Leymah - a beautiful smart girl of color - and later on one of Levi's friends who's gay. I'm no person that's screaming after diversity, but I enjoy some of it nonetheless.
The writing in Article Three is simply beautiful. Every character - especially Ava - has its own unique way of talking and the author is brilliant in describing so. While reading I could even feel the differences of their origins and it gave me hearteyes. It's written in the third person from Ava's and Levi's POV and it was great to dive into two different characters while not knowing all of their secrets. Like the world you get to know the characters step by step, learning about their deepest demons time after time. There have been surprises I didn't expect and that caught me off guard.
I just can't wait to get my hands on the second book and get to know the characters and the world run by the System more and more.
So if you haven't noticed it by now - I loved Article Three and YOU NEED TO READ IT RIGHT NOW. It's a unique dystopian story and also is the author incredible sweet and I just want to hug and thank her for writing this book and deciding to translate it into english!
“Trust will get you killed – and trust will keep you alive.”
First things first - I tend to always start my reviews with something about myself. That's fine because hey, this is my review. So everyone who knows my reading pattern knows that I'm a sucker for good dystopian books! I've read some that were very bad and after this I'm always a little bit cautious when it comes to this genre. A month ago I found a beautiful book through the instagram account of tildareads and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Article Three promised me so much when I only read the text on the back and let me tell you - I fell in love. Hard. The author Anna Jakobsson Lund originally published Article Three in swedish and is an indie-publisher, which made me love the whole thing even more.
Article Three is set in the future when the world crashed down. I'm serious - humanity made some major mistakes and has to pay for it now. The refreshing thing about this book is that it is set in Europe - I'm not quite sure where exactly but I think Great Britain and Scandinavia might be a good place to start? - and not in the USA like most of the books of this genre. The System runs everything and only the rebels seem to fight against it. Throughout the book, Levi - who's neither a rebel nor a trustworthy citizen - meets Ava and Leymah - two rebels - and is forced to work with them to rescue his beloved sister from the hands of the System.
Now you might think that with two girls and one boy there might be a chance for a love triangle. Since I don't like constellations like these, I was pretty surprised to find out that there isn't one. There might be a lot of sympathy between the three of them, but I found by no means a love triangle. So YEAY for that! What I did found was some diversity I really loved. On the one hand there's Leymah - a beautiful smart girl of color - and later on one of Levi's friends who's gay. I'm no person that's screaming after diversity, but I enjoy some of it nonetheless.
The writing in Article Three is simply beautiful. Every character - especially Ava - has its own unique way of talking and the author is brilliant in describing so. While reading I could even feel the differences of their origins and it gave me hearteyes. It's written in the third person from Ava's and Levi's POV and it was great to dive into two different characters while not knowing all of their secrets. Like the world you get to know the characters step by step, learning about their deepest demons time after time. There have been surprises I didn't expect and that caught me off guard.
I just can't wait to get my hands on the second book and get to know the characters and the world run by the System more and more.
So if you haven't noticed it by now - I loved Article Three and YOU NEED TO READ IT RIGHT NOW. It's a unique dystopian story and also is the author incredible sweet and I just want to hug and thank her for writing this book and deciding to translate it into english!
April 23, 2017
Wow. This my friends, was amazing.
First of all the writing in Article Three is great. It’s exactly how I like it. It mainly focus on the characters feelings and the actual storyline, rather than on surroundings and information about the world. Instead, we are introduced to the setting as we go (a world which is incredible, by the way, we’ll get into that later). This means you’ll be sitting at the edge of your seat all the time, not only because you want to know what happens next, but you’re also dying to find out more. Let me tell you, when I find a good fantasy or dystopia and it isn’t full of info dumps, I´m very happy.
Okay so the world. This is something that also made me very excited. You see, when you’re from Sweden (or any other country than the US probably) it’s very unusual that the books you read takes place somewhere you know. But when I read Article Three I could be like “Oh look there’s that bridge but destroyed!” or “Wow there’s IKEA!”. So that was a fun detail. The setting is amazing in other aspects too. The world is of course as corrupt as in any dystopia, but the concept still feel unique and original. I love reading about the system works and I think you would too, whoever you are. The rebel movement is so cool as well, and I loved seeing how deeply rooted it was in the main characters stories. Can’t wait to find out more about all of it in the following book.
The characters were great. They were amazingly written, but not perfect. They all had flaws and secrets and things weighing them down. I loved that, it made them feel so much more real. The chapters are written in third person from Levi and Ava’s POV. I liked that it kept changing, because that made me get to know the characters better. It was so cool to actually read from someone’s perspective but still not know their deepest secrets until long in the book, it was one of those thing that just had me dying to read more. I’m sure there’s still loads to find out in the following books as well. I loved the friendship that started forming in the book, and that’s another thing that I’m just so thrilled to see more of in the next book. Oh, and the fact that the storyline wasn’t set around a romantic relationship? NICE. That’s very unusual in YA these days (that made me sound like an old lady, I swear I’m only 16) and I thought it was so refreshing! Oh, and some of the characters have awesome super powers, it's really great.
If I haven’t made myself clear enough, READ THIS BOOK! It was amazing in every single aspect and I honestly think it would work for anyone between the ages 13 to however old you are when you die. Solid 5 stars, and I don’t even like dystopias.
First of all the writing in Article Three is great. It’s exactly how I like it. It mainly focus on the characters feelings and the actual storyline, rather than on surroundings and information about the world. Instead, we are introduced to the setting as we go (a world which is incredible, by the way, we’ll get into that later). This means you’ll be sitting at the edge of your seat all the time, not only because you want to know what happens next, but you’re also dying to find out more. Let me tell you, when I find a good fantasy or dystopia and it isn’t full of info dumps, I´m very happy.
Okay so the world. This is something that also made me very excited. You see, when you’re from Sweden (or any other country than the US probably) it’s very unusual that the books you read takes place somewhere you know. But when I read Article Three I could be like “Oh look there’s that bridge but destroyed!” or “Wow there’s IKEA!”. So that was a fun detail. The setting is amazing in other aspects too. The world is of course as corrupt as in any dystopia, but the concept still feel unique and original. I love reading about the system works and I think you would too, whoever you are. The rebel movement is so cool as well, and I loved seeing how deeply rooted it was in the main characters stories. Can’t wait to find out more about all of it in the following book.
The characters were great. They were amazingly written, but not perfect. They all had flaws and secrets and things weighing them down. I loved that, it made them feel so much more real. The chapters are written in third person from Levi and Ava’s POV. I liked that it kept changing, because that made me get to know the characters better. It was so cool to actually read from someone’s perspective but still not know their deepest secrets until long in the book, it was one of those thing that just had me dying to read more. I’m sure there’s still loads to find out in the following books as well. I loved the friendship that started forming in the book, and that’s another thing that I’m just so thrilled to see more of in the next book. Oh, and the fact that the storyline wasn’t set around a romantic relationship? NICE. That’s very unusual in YA these days (that made me sound like an old lady, I swear I’m only 16) and I thought it was so refreshing! Oh, and some of the characters have awesome super powers, it's really great.
If I haven’t made myself clear enough, READ THIS BOOK! It was amazing in every single aspect and I honestly think it would work for anyone between the ages 13 to however old you are when you die. Solid 5 stars, and I don’t even like dystopias.
April 25, 2017
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June 16, 2019
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Sinnet är inte något hon brukar prata med andra om. Att det är en del av henne betyder inte att hon vill skylta med det. De flesta beter sig annorlunda när de förstår hur starkt det är.
Tredje Principen är en dystopi i en värld där Systemet styr. Världen är uppdelad i olika zoner och i dessa zoner är även människorna uppdelade i olika klasser. Klassen bestäms utifrån hur bra du utgör dig själv på diverse prov. Ava är en rebell och med i motståndarrörelsen då hon en kväll stöter ihop med Levi. Levis syster har blivit fängslad av Systemet och blir förhörd. Levi, tillsammans med Ava och en tredje karaktär vid namn Leymah måste försöka rädda Levis syster Lo från Systemet.
Redan från första sidan var jag fast i denna historia. Den är fullspäckad med egenheter och karaktärsutveckling. Jag tyckte dock att den saknade en stor del i miljöbeskrivningarna och hade gärna önskat mer information om hur Systemet fungerade - då jag inte riktigt greppade deras grepp på landet. Jag brukar även vilja ha lite svar i första böckerna i triologier, något jag inte tyckte denna gav mig: den gav istället mer frågor.
Karaktärerna är som vanligt det som författaren är helt fantastisk på. Hon kan verkligen bygga upp riktiga karaktärer med verkliga känslor, och det finns inga stereotyper. Jag gillade speciellt mycket hur dessa karaktärer klumpades ihop och att författaren inte då skrev på ett sätt som såg ut som att de var vänner på en gång, utan det tog ändå en väldigt lång tid innan det började uppfatta vänskap mellan dem, vilket är väldigt verklighetstroget.
Denna bok är mer actiondriven än hennes andra böcker, något som jag som är plotdrivande läsare uppskattade väldigt mycket. Det var twister jag inte såg komma, karaktärsdrag jag inte visste fanns och utvecklingen i berättelse var inte en dans på rosor. Karaktärerna fick kämpa lite och det var ständigt nya hinder för dem att lösa.
Min absoluta favoritdel i boken är när de är uppe i Norrlands skogar någonstans och träffar på samer. Kanske var det min favoritdel för att Norrland ligger så varmt om hjärtat för mig, då man själv är från och bor i Luleå. Jag tyckte hon hade lyckats gestalta den stereotypiska norrlänningen och klimatet väldigt bra - utan att överdriva det heller.
Jag kommer absolut att fortsätta läsa denna serie, har en del frågor jag vill ha svar på. Men också för att bara hänga med Anna Jakobsson Lunds fantastiska karaktärer.
Sinnet är inte något hon brukar prata med andra om. Att det är en del av henne betyder inte att hon vill skylta med det. De flesta beter sig annorlunda när de förstår hur starkt det är.
Tredje Principen är en dystopi i en värld där Systemet styr. Världen är uppdelad i olika zoner och i dessa zoner är även människorna uppdelade i olika klasser. Klassen bestäms utifrån hur bra du utgör dig själv på diverse prov. Ava är en rebell och med i motståndarrörelsen då hon en kväll stöter ihop med Levi. Levis syster har blivit fängslad av Systemet och blir förhörd. Levi, tillsammans med Ava och en tredje karaktär vid namn Leymah måste försöka rädda Levis syster Lo från Systemet.
Redan från första sidan var jag fast i denna historia. Den är fullspäckad med egenheter och karaktärsutveckling. Jag tyckte dock att den saknade en stor del i miljöbeskrivningarna och hade gärna önskat mer information om hur Systemet fungerade - då jag inte riktigt greppade deras grepp på landet. Jag brukar även vilja ha lite svar i första böckerna i triologier, något jag inte tyckte denna gav mig: den gav istället mer frågor.
Karaktärerna är som vanligt det som författaren är helt fantastisk på. Hon kan verkligen bygga upp riktiga karaktärer med verkliga känslor, och det finns inga stereotyper. Jag gillade speciellt mycket hur dessa karaktärer klumpades ihop och att författaren inte då skrev på ett sätt som såg ut som att de var vänner på en gång, utan det tog ändå en väldigt lång tid innan det började uppfatta vänskap mellan dem, vilket är väldigt verklighetstroget.
Denna bok är mer actiondriven än hennes andra böcker, något som jag som är plotdrivande läsare uppskattade väldigt mycket. Det var twister jag inte såg komma, karaktärsdrag jag inte visste fanns och utvecklingen i berättelse var inte en dans på rosor. Karaktärerna fick kämpa lite och det var ständigt nya hinder för dem att lösa.
Min absoluta favoritdel i boken är när de är uppe i Norrlands skogar någonstans och träffar på samer. Kanske var det min favoritdel för att Norrland ligger så varmt om hjärtat för mig, då man själv är från och bor i Luleå. Jag tyckte hon hade lyckats gestalta den stereotypiska norrlänningen och klimatet väldigt bra - utan att överdriva det heller.
Jag kommer absolut att fortsätta läsa denna serie, har en del frågor jag vill ha svar på. Men också för att bara hänga med Anna Jakobsson Lunds fantastiska karaktärer.
July 29, 2017
3.5 stars. Special thank you to the very talented author herself for sending a physical copy of the book my way in order for me to review it!
I was sent a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Right off the bat, I was getting some CITY OF EMBER vibes from this novel which I was totally digging as the book played out. It's not necessarily a post-apocalyptic book, but it does take place in a time of uprising as it is an espionage action novel with an underlying dystopia tone that really intrigued me as I read the book. The main characters of this novel are working undercover to save one of their own who have been arrested by The System and have to go a long and potentially dangerous journey in order to save their friend. There were quite a few elements of this novel that I appreciated and made the story interesting and enjoyable as it plays out.
One thing I really loved about the novel was the world building. It was detailed yet simplified with the descriptions which made for a beautifully smooth and uncomplicated way of explaining the world of the book to the reader. The author used a simple and straightforward writing style which went very well with one of the POVs in this book as that particular character saw the world in a very straightforward, black-and-white way. At first, it was a little hard to get the hang of what the world looked and felt like since the beginning of the book wastes no time in getting right into the story but after a few pages, you're able to visualize this almost futuristic system with ease.
Another thing I liked about this novel was the air of mistrust throughout the book. The characters can trust literally no one, not even each other as the rebellion takes shape and action on bringing down The System. With a lot to lose at stake for the character, the atmosphere of mistrust really adds that little extra magic to the story that kept me as a reader entertained and wanting to know who was really worthy of trusting and wondering just what each characters' motives really were. The paranoia that characters were feeling makes the reader feel as if they are on the mission with them, making it somewhat interactive in that sense.
CONS:
While I enjoyed this novel for the most part, I was a little let down by the choice of it being written in third-person for the POVs of the characters. This novel would have been killer to read in first-person for each of the POVs as it would have allowed me personally to really connect with the characters and get to know them and how they think, feel, and act, which was something I wasn't able to do while reading. I'm not sure if the third-person writing kept me from attaching myself to the characters as it distanced them from me, or if it just didn't work for me because of the kind of fast-paced story it was but I was disappointed that none of the characters really clicked for me. I wanted to love them but I wasn't really able to connect with any of them for some reason.
There is a lot happening throughout the book and a lot of information coming at you about The System and the rebellion and while it is paced nicely, it's still a lot of info. I found myself kind of feeling like I was drowning in all the information at some points, it just wasn't sinking in fast enough. However, if you're the kind of reader who doesn't mind a lot of information about this kind of dystopia world, you might enjoy the book just fine.
Overall, I did really like the book and the crazy plot twist did catch me by surprise, almost blowing my mind as I read. I don't know if I'll reread this one in the future but I would definitely recommend it to all dystopian book lovers. Article Three is totally a game-changer to the dystopian genre as it includes different elements that make it a unique read in the ocean of cookie-cutter dystopian novels out there.
I was sent a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Right off the bat, I was getting some CITY OF EMBER vibes from this novel which I was totally digging as the book played out. It's not necessarily a post-apocalyptic book, but it does take place in a time of uprising as it is an espionage action novel with an underlying dystopia tone that really intrigued me as I read the book. The main characters of this novel are working undercover to save one of their own who have been arrested by The System and have to go a long and potentially dangerous journey in order to save their friend. There were quite a few elements of this novel that I appreciated and made the story interesting and enjoyable as it plays out.
One thing I really loved about the novel was the world building. It was detailed yet simplified with the descriptions which made for a beautifully smooth and uncomplicated way of explaining the world of the book to the reader. The author used a simple and straightforward writing style which went very well with one of the POVs in this book as that particular character saw the world in a very straightforward, black-and-white way. At first, it was a little hard to get the hang of what the world looked and felt like since the beginning of the book wastes no time in getting right into the story but after a few pages, you're able to visualize this almost futuristic system with ease.
Another thing I liked about this novel was the air of mistrust throughout the book. The characters can trust literally no one, not even each other as the rebellion takes shape and action on bringing down The System. With a lot to lose at stake for the character, the atmosphere of mistrust really adds that little extra magic to the story that kept me as a reader entertained and wanting to know who was really worthy of trusting and wondering just what each characters' motives really were. The paranoia that characters were feeling makes the reader feel as if they are on the mission with them, making it somewhat interactive in that sense.
CONS:
While I enjoyed this novel for the most part, I was a little let down by the choice of it being written in third-person for the POVs of the characters. This novel would have been killer to read in first-person for each of the POVs as it would have allowed me personally to really connect with the characters and get to know them and how they think, feel, and act, which was something I wasn't able to do while reading. I'm not sure if the third-person writing kept me from attaching myself to the characters as it distanced them from me, or if it just didn't work for me because of the kind of fast-paced story it was but I was disappointed that none of the characters really clicked for me. I wanted to love them but I wasn't really able to connect with any of them for some reason.
There is a lot happening throughout the book and a lot of information coming at you about The System and the rebellion and while it is paced nicely, it's still a lot of info. I found myself kind of feeling like I was drowning in all the information at some points, it just wasn't sinking in fast enough. However, if you're the kind of reader who doesn't mind a lot of information about this kind of dystopia world, you might enjoy the book just fine.
Overall, I did really like the book and the crazy plot twist did catch me by surprise, almost blowing my mind as I read. I don't know if I'll reread this one in the future but I would definitely recommend it to all dystopian book lovers. Article Three is totally a game-changer to the dystopian genre as it includes different elements that make it a unique read in the ocean of cookie-cutter dystopian novels out there.
July 30, 2017
Article Three by Anna Jakobsson Lund *4.5 stars* 07/29/2017.
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I received the book Article Three from the author Anna Jakobsson Lund @anna_jakobsson_lund through #thereviewchain hosted by olivia Savanah in exchange of a honest and this does not affect my opinion on this review
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I really enjoyed this book. I loved everything about it. I liked the characters, they were well developed and i could connect with them. My favorites was Levi. I also started to like Leymah a lot after some point. Ava was different story, for me she was a character that I wasn't sure I felt about her, I liked her but sometimes I felt her a little bit cold but I also knew this was just her way to copy with so many things she had on her mind. The world building was well portrayed, giving enough details to make us understand, but at the same time not over detailing too much and complicating things. The pace was appropriate, matching the story development and balancing both well enough to make a great plot development. The writing style was simple and good. However I did have a problem with the characters accent, that made my own reading pace slow down a bit. Even though the story per se has a good pace, I wasn't able to follow it because I slowed my time reading the accents. In my opinion it would be an interesting audiobook. Overall 4.5 stars.
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I received the book Article Three from the author Anna Jakobsson Lund @anna_jakobsson_lund through #thereviewchain hosted by olivia Savanah in exchange of a honest and this does not affect my opinion on this review
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I really enjoyed this book. I loved everything about it. I liked the characters, they were well developed and i could connect with them. My favorites was Levi. I also started to like Leymah a lot after some point. Ava was different story, for me she was a character that I wasn't sure I felt about her, I liked her but sometimes I felt her a little bit cold but I also knew this was just her way to copy with so many things she had on her mind. The world building was well portrayed, giving enough details to make us understand, but at the same time not over detailing too much and complicating things. The pace was appropriate, matching the story development and balancing both well enough to make a great plot development. The writing style was simple and good. However I did have a problem with the characters accent, that made my own reading pace slow down a bit. Even though the story per se has a good pace, I wasn't able to follow it because I slowed my time reading the accents. In my opinion it would be an interesting audiobook. Overall 4.5 stars.
February 9, 2020
Stötte på denna av en slump under en flik med rekommendationer. Redan nästa dag åkte jag direkt till biblioteket och lånade den och här sitter jag nu - positivt överraskad. En svensk dystopi är kanske inte något jag sträcker mig efter. Helt ärligt är de svenska inslagen och historien om samerna som överlevt de flera krigen inte heller särskilt lockande. Men det är en intressant idé och en spännande värld som målats upp här. Tillräckligt intressant för att jag ska vilja läsa tvåan i denna serie.
Med detta sagt hade jag önskat mer handling än bara förflyttning. Att författaren skulle gått mer ”all in” i alla fall inom någon av situationerna. Vi har ingen tydlig kärlekshistoria - om en sådan ens kommer att finnas, inte heller någon tydlig antagonist trots att det gått trehundra sidor. Hade velat se en tydligare berättelse snarare än en bok som bygger upp till någonting större. Det hade inte behövts mycket, men gärna mer än bara en lång resa med många hemligheter. Har en känsla av att det kommer att ske en explosion i bok två, i alla fall så hoppas jag på det.
Med detta sagt hade jag önskat mer handling än bara förflyttning. Att författaren skulle gått mer ”all in” i alla fall inom någon av situationerna. Vi har ingen tydlig kärlekshistoria - om en sådan ens kommer att finnas, inte heller någon tydlig antagonist trots att det gått trehundra sidor. Hade velat se en tydligare berättelse snarare än en bok som bygger upp till någonting större. Det hade inte behövts mycket, men gärna mer än bara en lång resa med många hemligheter. Har en känsla av att det kommer att ske en explosion i bok två, i alla fall så hoppas jag på det.
September 4, 2017
*I received a copy of this book from the author via The Review Chain in exchange for an honest review*
A more thorough review can be found on my Booktube channel: https://youtu.be/j882W8ALSP4
Article Three by Anna Jakobsson Lund is a pretty intriguing dystopian tale. It's similar to other dystopian novels but offers up some very complex characters. Levi, the main protagonist, comes off as one dimensional in the first couple of chapters but he eventually lets his guard down and reveals who/what he really is. I did have some trouble deciphering some of the slang used by most of the characters but I understood the gist of what they were saying. I also feel like maybe some words and phrases either weren't accurately translated from the original Swedish version or some of them might have been lost in translation. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable read.
A more thorough review can be found on my Booktube channel: https://youtu.be/j882W8ALSP4
Article Three by Anna Jakobsson Lund is a pretty intriguing dystopian tale. It's similar to other dystopian novels but offers up some very complex characters. Levi, the main protagonist, comes off as one dimensional in the first couple of chapters but he eventually lets his guard down and reveals who/what he really is. I did have some trouble deciphering some of the slang used by most of the characters but I understood the gist of what they were saying. I also feel like maybe some words and phrases either weren't accurately translated from the original Swedish version or some of them might have been lost in translation. Otherwise, it was an enjoyable read.
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