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The Resistance
The year is 2140. Having escaped the horrors of Grange Hall, Peter and Anna are living freely on the Outside, trying hard to lead normal lives, but unable to leave the terror of the Declaration―and their experiences as surpluses―completely behind them. Peter is determined to infiltrate Pharma Corporation, which claims to have a new drug in the works; "Longevity+" will not just stop the ravages of old age, it is rumored to reverse the aging process. But what Peter and Anna discover behind the walls of Pharma is so nightmarish it makes the prison of their childhood seem like a for in order to supply Pharma with the building blocks for Longevity+, scientists will need to harvest it from the young. Shocking, controversial, and frighteningly topical, this sequel to Gemma Malley's stellar debut novel, The Declaration , will take the conversation about ethics and science to the next level.
323 pages, Hardcover
First published September 2, 2008
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Gemma Malley
12 books468 followersGemma Malley studied Philosophy at Reading University before working as a journalist. She edited several business magazines and contributed regularly to Company magazine and the Sunday Telegraph before moving into the Civil Service in a senior communications role at Ofsted. The Declaration, her first novel for a teenage audience, and its sequel, The Resistance, were published to critical acclaim. She lives in South London.
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March 12, 2018
“Richard Pincent is determined to twist the world to his own dark ends; you are on the side of the angels. But even angels fall, sometimes. We all make mistakes; without them we would learn nothing.”
Man this series is great! Peter and Anna are now legals, living on the outside after escaping from Grange Hall. Peter is offered a job working at the infamous Pincent Pharma by his all powerful grandfather, Richard Pincent.
Peter plans to spy on the creation of Longevity and report back to the Underground - those fighting against eternal life. But secrets and lies cause Peter to question his loyalties, which side is really right or wrong, and how does his half brother tie in?
At times pretty damn terrifying, this series shows the lengths people will go to preserve youth and to live forever, no matter the cost or the pain of others.
Non stop drama and action, this is a powerful dystopian portraying what can happen when science goes too far, and morality becomes even greyer.
Man this series is great! Peter and Anna are now legals, living on the outside after escaping from Grange Hall. Peter is offered a job working at the infamous Pincent Pharma by his all powerful grandfather, Richard Pincent.
Peter plans to spy on the creation of Longevity and report back to the Underground - those fighting against eternal life. But secrets and lies cause Peter to question his loyalties, which side is really right or wrong, and how does his half brother tie in?
At times pretty damn terrifying, this series shows the lengths people will go to preserve youth and to live forever, no matter the cost or the pain of others.
Non stop drama and action, this is a powerful dystopian portraying what can happen when science goes too far, and morality becomes even greyer.
June 16, 2011
Ugh. This book was awful.
This book is the sequel to The Declaration, and picks up pretty much right after it. Peter and Anna are living together, taking care of Anna's one-year-old brother, Ben. Yes, the 15- and 14-year-old are playing house, including all the grown-up aspects of that. How does Anna even know how to do anything? She said in the last book that she only knew that babies cried. Now she's taking care of a baby and cooking nice meals and acting like a regular ol' Legal?
The first 200 pages could be summed up as "should we or should we not sign the Declaration?" That's it. 200 pages about signing a paper. Riveting stuff. Why did the pair have their Declarations, anyway? Peter is a year older than Anna, so he was the one turning 16; Anna would only be 14 or 15. She shouldn't have her Declaration anyway. But I digress, I was so relieved when Anna signed it so that the story could move on!!!
The last 100 pages got really graphic and voyeuristic. Okay, I get it--the Surpluses aren't really human, so we can experiment on them. Great. But I found that the author's choice of using Sheila to be a little manipulative. We already felt bad that she got left behind in the last book, so now the author has to drag poor Sheila out and have her impregnated with 12 fetuses?!? What. the. hell. We get it; Pincent Pharma is evil.
While we're on the subject of pregnancy, Anna is stupid. If all the Surpluses were sterilized, then why the hell were the girls having periods back at Grange Hall? Why were the nights of sleeping on the floor during menstruation not mentioned? Then we find out that Anna is pregnant and everyone is so happy and excited for her. Hello? The 14-year-old girl is pregnant and we're excited about this? Have we gone back to the Middle Ages?
Anyway, the first 2/3 was boring, then it got a little messed up, then it got boring again. I should have stopped with book one. I had book three on hand, but I don't think I'm going to bother. I can already guess where it's going to go ("forever people" are dying!). No thanks.
I hate it when series are ruined.
PS...The kid on the cover reminds me of Zachary Ty Bryan.
This book is the sequel to The Declaration, and picks up pretty much right after it. Peter and Anna are living together, taking care of Anna's one-year-old brother, Ben. Yes, the 15- and 14-year-old are playing house, including all the grown-up aspects of that. How does Anna even know how to do anything? She said in the last book that she only knew that babies cried. Now she's taking care of a baby and cooking nice meals and acting like a regular ol' Legal?
The first 200 pages could be summed up as "should we or should we not sign the Declaration?" That's it. 200 pages about signing a paper. Riveting stuff. Why did the pair have their Declarations, anyway? Peter is a year older than Anna, so he was the one turning 16; Anna would only be 14 or 15. She shouldn't have her Declaration anyway. But I digress, I was so relieved when Anna signed it so that the story could move on!!!
The last 100 pages got really graphic and voyeuristic. Okay, I get it--the Surpluses aren't really human, so we can experiment on them. Great. But I found that the author's choice of using Sheila to be a little manipulative. We already felt bad that she got left behind in the last book, so now the author has to drag poor Sheila out and have her impregnated with 12 fetuses?!? What. the. hell. We get it; Pincent Pharma is evil.
While we're on the subject of pregnancy, Anna is stupid. If all the Surpluses were sterilized, then why the hell were the girls having periods back at Grange Hall? Why were the nights of sleeping on the floor during menstruation not mentioned? Then we find out that Anna is pregnant and everyone is so happy and excited for her. Hello? The 14-year-old girl is pregnant and we're excited about this? Have we gone back to the Middle Ages?
Anyway, the first 2/3 was boring, then it got a little messed up, then it got boring again. I should have stopped with book one. I had book three on hand, but I don't think I'm going to bother. I can already guess where it's going to go ("forever people" are dying!). No thanks.
I hate it when series are ruined.
PS...The kid on the cover reminds me of Zachary Ty Bryan.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 10, 2008
THE RESISTANCE is the much anticipated sequel to THE DECLARATION. It picks up where THE DECLARATION leaves off and is told through Peter’s eyes. He and Anna live together with Ben, Anna’s brother, in a run down house trying to keep out of the way. Peter and Anna aren’t comfortable being Legal yet and find the stares and nasty comments coming from the other citizens unsettling.
Peter and Anna work for the Underground whenever they can. They both want to see the Declaration a thing of the past. Peter gets his chance when his grandfather and head of Pincent Pharma offers him a position at the company. Pincent Pharma is responsible for Longevity, the drug that makes an extended life possible. Peter uses this opportunity to get information for the Underground. What he finds causes him to question his beliefs about the Declaration, the Underground, and his relationship with Anna. It takes uncovering a horrible secret to put him back on track.
THE RESISTANCE was just as good as THE DECLARATION. The suspense keeps you turning page after page. Peter’s character is so likeable and his devotion to Anna is heartwarming. Gemma Malley leaves it open for another story and I for one can’t wait to see what happens next.
Peter and Anna work for the Underground whenever they can. They both want to see the Declaration a thing of the past. Peter gets his chance when his grandfather and head of Pincent Pharma offers him a position at the company. Pincent Pharma is responsible for Longevity, the drug that makes an extended life possible. Peter uses this opportunity to get information for the Underground. What he finds causes him to question his beliefs about the Declaration, the Underground, and his relationship with Anna. It takes uncovering a horrible secret to put him back on track.
THE RESISTANCE was just as good as THE DECLARATION. The suspense keeps you turning page after page. Peter’s character is so likeable and his devotion to Anna is heartwarming. Gemma Malley leaves it open for another story and I for one can’t wait to see what happens next.
February 26, 2012
I really enjoyed the first book in this series (The Declaration)and think that Gemma Malley's concept is incredibly thought provoking, but I found myself unable to really get into The Resistance. The series tells the story of a future where Longevity drugs have wiped out disease and death, resulting in a population that lives forever. To prevent the population from growing too large, you have to sign a declaration promising not to have children. Any children that do occur are illegal, referred to as surpluses, and are basically trained to be slaves.
In The Resistance, Peter and Anna have become legal and have began settling into their new lives away from the surplus hall. Both are determined to aid the resistance movement and to opt-out of signing the Declaration. Peter begins working at Pincent Pharma (his grandfather's company) where Longevity drugs are created in order to help the resistance.
Gemma Malley's concept is magnificent and really made me think. Why do we have children? Is it just a biological need to pass on our DNA or would we still want to have children in a world where we could never die? In a world where no one had children how long would it take for kids to become the "other" and demonized as such? This concept was truly one that I couldn't get out of my head. I did not, however, really like Malley's execution of the concept.
Here were my main problems with the book:
1) I really wish she had made Anna and Peter older. Even knowing the kind of world that they live in I found it hard to not be disturbed by a 16 year old (I'm assuming she was 16 since she received her declaration) caring for a one year old and pregnant with her first baby.
2) This book switched the main narrator from Anna to Peter (probably because Peter's role in this book was far more exciting than Anna's role of babysitter) and I found Peter's voice to be less fresh than Anna's brainwashed point of view in book 1.
3) Almost every character in the book was either 100% good or 100% bad. The characters almost seemed like caricatures instead of fully developed, realistic individuals. There was really no way to relate to the other side in this book.
4) This book was so action packed that it just didn't seem very realistic. The previous book had seemed much more subtle.
I finished reading this book, and finished reading it quickly, but I found myself constantly looking ahead to see how many pages I had left and then hoping to finish quickly. I just wasn't really in to this book, which is a shame because I loved the premise and really enjoyed the first book.
In The Resistance, Peter and Anna have become legal and have began settling into their new lives away from the surplus hall. Both are determined to aid the resistance movement and to opt-out of signing the Declaration. Peter begins working at Pincent Pharma (his grandfather's company) where Longevity drugs are created in order to help the resistance.
Gemma Malley's concept is magnificent and really made me think. Why do we have children? Is it just a biological need to pass on our DNA or would we still want to have children in a world where we could never die? In a world where no one had children how long would it take for kids to become the "other" and demonized as such? This concept was truly one that I couldn't get out of my head. I did not, however, really like Malley's execution of the concept.
Here were my main problems with the book:
1) I really wish she had made Anna and Peter older. Even knowing the kind of world that they live in I found it hard to not be disturbed by a 16 year old (I'm assuming she was 16 since she received her declaration) caring for a one year old and pregnant with her first baby.
2) This book switched the main narrator from Anna to Peter (probably because Peter's role in this book was far more exciting than Anna's role of babysitter) and I found Peter's voice to be less fresh than Anna's brainwashed point of view in book 1.
3) Almost every character in the book was either 100% good or 100% bad. The characters almost seemed like caricatures instead of fully developed, realistic individuals. There was really no way to relate to the other side in this book.
4) This book was so action packed that it just didn't seem very realistic. The previous book had seemed much more subtle.
I finished reading this book, and finished reading it quickly, but I found myself constantly looking ahead to see how many pages I had left and then hoping to finish quickly. I just wasn't really in to this book, which is a shame because I loved the premise and really enjoyed the first book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 13, 2016
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Basic Info
Format: Kindle
Pages/Length: n/a
Genre: Young Adult; Dystopia
Reason For Reading: Challenge, and story!
At A Glance
Love Triangle/Insta Love/Obsession?: No
Cliff Hanger: No
Triggers: n/a
Rating: 4.5 stars
Score Sheet
All out of ten
Cover: 7
Plot: 9
Characters: 8
World Building: 8
Flow: 9
Series Congruity: 9
Writing: 8
Ending: 8
Total: 8
In Depth
Best Part: Jude!
Worst Part: None
Thoughts Had: So much is going on, i love it!
Conclusion
Continuing the Series: Yes
Recommending: Yes
Short Review: Wow that was a wide ride! Just as great as the first, if not better. I really liked having Peter's POV, to see how he thinks since you know from book 1 he is very stubborn in his ways. Anna wasn't in this as much, she kinda freaked out too much for my liking. Jude is a great addition to the story, and i loved how they worked Shelia back into the story, and now i feel bad for her, so i like her a bit more now than i did after reading book 1. I was happy to see the inside of the place that makes people live forever. Interacting with Peter's grandpa and Dr. Edwards. Very good book, super fast paced, finished in a few hrs.
Misc.
Book Boyfriend: Jude!
Best Friend Material: I guess Anna still, thou maybe not.
December 5, 2015
I think, dare I say it, that The Resistance actually has a slight edge on The Declaration, which was a marvellous enough book as it is. Now that Peter and Anna are on the outside, living as young Legals in a world were most of the inhabitants mark their age with three digits, and raising Anna's brother Ben, we get to see them interacting with a markedly different facet of society. Rather than living in a Surplus Hall, where they are brainwashed and trained to serve and be Valuable Assets*, they now show us their world from quite a unique viewpoint and it is through this that we explore how the "normal" members of society are - for the most part - just as brainwashed as those they subjugate.
The Resistance delves much deeper into the politics and ethics of this world and hints at the slippery slope as moral questioning is appeased bit by little bit. Similarities with Never Let Me Go. I also suspect this series could be of interest to those who enjoyed Unwind.
*This term takes a much more sinister twist in The Resistance.
The Resistance delves much deeper into the politics and ethics of this world and hints at the slippery slope as moral questioning is appeased bit by little bit. Similarities with Never Let Me Go. I also suspect this series could be of interest to those who enjoyed Unwind.
*This term takes a much more sinister twist in The Resistance.
February 28, 2011
Look, I really enjoyed this book, probably even more than the first one when I got into it but the author went and did exactly the same thing again... created a happy ending.
It's annoying me. Both books follow the same format of Problem > Panic > Solution > The End. I finished the first book thinking "hey, that was a really original story" but I only half-heartedly purchased the second one because the first one had ended with both Anna and Peter alive, well and no longer on the run. There is no "oh my god, I must know what happens next" and Gemma Malley went and did it again with the second in the series.
But, aside from that fact, I am completely in love with this dystopia that Gemma Malley has created. Anna was far more bearable in this book than the last, and I liked the twist in the story (that I'm obviously not going to give away and ruin for other readers). It employed some crazily good elements of mystery, horror and science-fiction; it also made me sure that I would be getting the next book in the series, even if the ending didn't call urgently for it.
So, yeah, overall it was a really good read. But next time, I demand cliffhangers.
January 23, 2018
This is at the top of my pile of 'most disappointing sequels'.
June 2, 2017
I should really start to DNF books.
This book was really a drag. I didn’t like the writing style, the characters were shallow and in all honesty the plot sucked!
I will most defiantly not be reading the last book of this series…
It’s going to be my first ever DNF!
This book was really a drag. I didn’t like the writing style, the characters were shallow and in all honesty the plot sucked!
I will most defiantly not be reading the last book of this series…
It’s going to be my first ever DNF!
May 1, 2013
Helen for www.bigbooklittlebook.com
Copy received from publisher in exchange for an honest review
The story continues from not long after the point where we left it in The Declaration (read my review here). Peter and Anna are living legally on the outside, trying to cope with their new life and looking after little Ben, Anna’s brother. Anna is enjoying being a mother to Ben but is struggling with living in the world so different from the Surplus Hall. Both she and Peter feel alien from this society and Anna particularly feels the stares of those who disapprove of her youth and her status. Neither Anna nor Peter have signed the declaration and neither want to take the wonder drug Longevity that will keep them alive for ever, but at the expense of not being able to have children and create new life. As they are refusing the drug and because of their background a close eye is being kept on them by the authorities.
Unsurprisingly, after all their experiences, Peter and Anna want to help the resistance movement in its fight against Longevity and its producer Pincent Pharma, Peter’s Grandfather’s company. Peter agrees to go and work for the company to feed information back to the Resistance, but he finds this a difficult task as his Grandfather starts to pressurise and then manipulate Peter to get what he wants, which is for Peter to sign up to the Declaration. For the reader though, the insight into Pincent Pharma and the whole operation is interesting, as well as watching the development of Peter’s relationship with his Grandfather, Pincent himself
Meanwhile Anna is also being manipulated , for the same reason, and to try and catch her out, getting her into trouble. Anna still has much of the naivety and innocence from her life shut way and inexperience of the real world. Anna is desperate to do her bit to help and her desire to help other children who have been abandoned by their parents, or taken from their parents, causes problems. As this novel is told from Peter’s voice I did miss Anna’s voice from the first book. Peter has a fresh perspective though that adds a new dimension.
I enjoyed the development of Peter and Anna’s relationship. It was so easy to see how they have become like a normal couple with arguments, insecurities and ups and downs and yet they are a couple like no other in the world that they live in. The pressure and insecurities this brings really tests them.
There are new characters too from the Resistance and other places. Peter and Anna have to work out where to put their trust. One of the most interesting new characters is Jude who has another unique perspective as he is Peter’s age but having been a legal all his life. He is a computer whizz kid, but his life shows us how the worlds resources have been stretched by immortality. On top of that he is Peter’s half-brother and takes us deeper into the back story.
The on-going story continues to provoke, raising issues about our desire to live longer, the price we pay for immortality, the cost to the world as we use our resources carelessly and so on. In particular it made me think about our priorities as we encourage everyone to work more and not necessarily be at home with children and families. This really made me feel that the right to be a mother is precious and not to be taken for granted.
Verdict: This is a brilliant follow on from The Declaration and is another gripping and challenging read.
Copy received from publisher in exchange for an honest review
The story continues from not long after the point where we left it in The Declaration (read my review here). Peter and Anna are living legally on the outside, trying to cope with their new life and looking after little Ben, Anna’s brother. Anna is enjoying being a mother to Ben but is struggling with living in the world so different from the Surplus Hall. Both she and Peter feel alien from this society and Anna particularly feels the stares of those who disapprove of her youth and her status. Neither Anna nor Peter have signed the declaration and neither want to take the wonder drug Longevity that will keep them alive for ever, but at the expense of not being able to have children and create new life. As they are refusing the drug and because of their background a close eye is being kept on them by the authorities.
Unsurprisingly, after all their experiences, Peter and Anna want to help the resistance movement in its fight against Longevity and its producer Pincent Pharma, Peter’s Grandfather’s company. Peter agrees to go and work for the company to feed information back to the Resistance, but he finds this a difficult task as his Grandfather starts to pressurise and then manipulate Peter to get what he wants, which is for Peter to sign up to the Declaration. For the reader though, the insight into Pincent Pharma and the whole operation is interesting, as well as watching the development of Peter’s relationship with his Grandfather, Pincent himself
Meanwhile Anna is also being manipulated , for the same reason, and to try and catch her out, getting her into trouble. Anna still has much of the naivety and innocence from her life shut way and inexperience of the real world. Anna is desperate to do her bit to help and her desire to help other children who have been abandoned by their parents, or taken from their parents, causes problems. As this novel is told from Peter’s voice I did miss Anna’s voice from the first book. Peter has a fresh perspective though that adds a new dimension.
I enjoyed the development of Peter and Anna’s relationship. It was so easy to see how they have become like a normal couple with arguments, insecurities and ups and downs and yet they are a couple like no other in the world that they live in. The pressure and insecurities this brings really tests them.
There are new characters too from the Resistance and other places. Peter and Anna have to work out where to put their trust. One of the most interesting new characters is Jude who has another unique perspective as he is Peter’s age but having been a legal all his life. He is a computer whizz kid, but his life shows us how the worlds resources have been stretched by immortality. On top of that he is Peter’s half-brother and takes us deeper into the back story.
The on-going story continues to provoke, raising issues about our desire to live longer, the price we pay for immortality, the cost to the world as we use our resources carelessly and so on. In particular it made me think about our priorities as we encourage everyone to work more and not necessarily be at home with children and families. This really made me feel that the right to be a mother is precious and not to be taken for granted.
Verdict: This is a brilliant follow on from The Declaration and is another gripping and challenging read.
July 21, 2013
I've gotta say the levels of brutality and evil really surprised me.
This may sound weak, but this was probably one of the most disturbing books I've ever read, with the levels of hostility and all. I did however enjoy the concept and philosophy of these series. The suspense and shocking revelations made this worthy of the title bestseller.
This makes me puzzle over the fact that most people vote for shit such as the Matchedtrilogy and The Maestro when there are works of real art like this. Plus these books have a message.
The ending was a cliffhanger that left me desperate for the finale. Definitely for all dystopian fans.
This may sound weak, but this was probably one of the most disturbing books I've ever read, with the levels of hostility and all. I did however enjoy the concept and philosophy of these series. The suspense and shocking revelations made this worthy of the title bestseller. This makes me puzzle over the fact that most people vote for shit such as the Matchedtrilogy and The Maestro when there are works of real art like this. Plus these books have a message.
The ending was a cliffhanger that left me desperate for the finale. Definitely for all dystopian fans.
August 8, 2022
This book was an amazing dystopian masterpiece ,even better than the first book of the series.I found myself being absorbed in the pages,enjoying the plot and loving the new characters.The grotesque descriptions of all the inhumane actions Pincent Pharma took against the underground and the surpluses were shocking and really sent a chill down your spine.This book for sure deserves 5 stars as it was easy to read,the plot and the world building were astonishing and new characters were introduced and developed as well as they bonded with the old ones.
December 6, 2010
Gemma Malley’s The Resistance is an incredible piece of literature. I think this should be studied in school, it has the potential to be the next Brave New World or 1984. The novel deals with a lot of social issues, and critiques society in a way that will have young people thinking. I have several ideas for essays I could write about this book, and it would not be difficult for a high school English teacher to create lesson plans for it.
This is the second book in the series, but I read this one first since my library doesn’t have The Declaration. The book is successful as a stand-alone but I imagine it is even stronger if you have read the first book.
The Setting
In 2140 the world has an aging population, who are living forever with the assistance of medication. Drastically extended life spans have resulted in overpopulation and a lack of natural resources. In response to these issues laws are made regarding procreation, which quickly becomes illegal and standard of living is reduced as they make room for progress by giving up homes for small apartments. Illegal children (called Surpluses) are kept in prisons and taught that their existence is a sin.
Plot
Peter and Anna grew up as Surpluses but they have been given legal status (this adventure was presumably the plot of the Declaration) and now they are trying to fit in among the general population. They are mistrusted and mistreated because of their youth and begin to question why they wanted to become legal. Peter takes a job at Pincent Pharma
The company is responsible for Longevity+ – a drug rumoured to reverse the ageing process. But there is more to the drug than Peter and Anna could have ever imagined
He takes the job with the intention of spying on the pharmaceutical company for the rebels, but his co-workers are persuasive about the benefits of eternal life and he loses track of his goals.
The Issues
•Technology artificially lengthening lives
•The importance of the circle of life, the fresh ideas of a new generation
•Greed
•Pharmaceutical conspiracies
Why It’s Awesome
…a few hundred years ago, many countries in the world considered slavery to be a perfectly sound way to run businesses and households. A bit like the attitude towards Surpluses now…Many people lost their lives fighting for these rights – to vote, to be free, to work, to be able to get on the same bus as someone considered their superior. And it was the next generations who embedded these changes, who came to view women as equals to men, who came to understand that skin colour his of no relevance. Young people are the future. Without them, the world stands still. ( Malley 117)
•It recognizes that young people have potential, and encourages young readers to make the most of their lives
•It combines the issues of dependency on technology and an aging population seamlessly
•It is a fast-paced, action-filled novel
•Well written
•Compelling characters who are naive, gullible, or cocky
•I love a book that examines human nature
Who It Will Appeal To
•People who like dystopian science fiction
•Young people who feel oppressed because of their age
•Religious people (Even though I’m essentially an atheist) because it leans towards religions being right
•Conspiracy theorists
Overall
I was fascinated! I was interested in the ideas, I thought the plot flowed nicely, I cared about the characters…basically awesome
This is the second book in the series, but I read this one first since my library doesn’t have The Declaration. The book is successful as a stand-alone but I imagine it is even stronger if you have read the first book.
The Setting
In 2140 the world has an aging population, who are living forever with the assistance of medication. Drastically extended life spans have resulted in overpopulation and a lack of natural resources. In response to these issues laws are made regarding procreation, which quickly becomes illegal and standard of living is reduced as they make room for progress by giving up homes for small apartments. Illegal children (called Surpluses) are kept in prisons and taught that their existence is a sin.
Plot
Peter and Anna grew up as Surpluses but they have been given legal status (this adventure was presumably the plot of the Declaration) and now they are trying to fit in among the general population. They are mistrusted and mistreated because of their youth and begin to question why they wanted to become legal. Peter takes a job at Pincent Pharma
The company is responsible for Longevity+ – a drug rumoured to reverse the ageing process. But there is more to the drug than Peter and Anna could have ever imagined
He takes the job with the intention of spying on the pharmaceutical company for the rebels, but his co-workers are persuasive about the benefits of eternal life and he loses track of his goals.
The Issues
•Technology artificially lengthening lives
•The importance of the circle of life, the fresh ideas of a new generation
•Greed
•Pharmaceutical conspiracies
Why It’s Awesome
…a few hundred years ago, many countries in the world considered slavery to be a perfectly sound way to run businesses and households. A bit like the attitude towards Surpluses now…Many people lost their lives fighting for these rights – to vote, to be free, to work, to be able to get on the same bus as someone considered their superior. And it was the next generations who embedded these changes, who came to view women as equals to men, who came to understand that skin colour his of no relevance. Young people are the future. Without them, the world stands still. ( Malley 117)
•It recognizes that young people have potential, and encourages young readers to make the most of their lives
•It combines the issues of dependency on technology and an aging population seamlessly
•It is a fast-paced, action-filled novel
•Well written
•Compelling characters who are naive, gullible, or cocky
•I love a book that examines human nature
Who It Will Appeal To
•People who like dystopian science fiction
•Young people who feel oppressed because of their age
•Religious people (Even though I’m essentially an atheist) because it leans towards religions being right
•Conspiracy theorists
Overall
I was fascinated! I was interested in the ideas, I thought the plot flowed nicely, I cared about the characters…basically awesome
December 5, 2012
Depois da aventura mirabolante na qual Peter e Anna conquistaram o seu direito a viver de uma maneira bastante dolorosa, o jovem casal casal enfrenta agora os olhares de um mundo que está envelhecido e que teme tudo o que é novo.
Encarregados de educar e criar o irmão mais novo de Anna, Peter decide enfrentar o seu avó, criador dos produtos de Longevidade e tentar descobrir o que se passa ao certo dentro do programa enquanto ganha dinheiro para os sustentar. Já Anna tem de lidar com uma escolha que até aí lhe parecia completamente impensável.
No mesmo tom de voz cruel e esperançoso com o qual escreveu O Pacto, Gemma Malley traz-nos agora A Resistência, um livro que vai abordar o grupo de resistentes que não tomam os comprimidos de Longevidade e que está contra o mesmos. Este é um livro também que falará de resistência pessoal e do que fazemos quando a tentação nos bate à porta. Afinal, quem não gostaria de viver para sempre? E para mais, livre de doença? Tudo só por assinar um papel a dizer que jamais se teria filhos.
Mas a teoria é muita bonita quando não há uma verdadeira opção, enquanto estavam presos, Anna e Peter sabiam o que queriam mas agora que a opção é verdadeira, que eles podem mesmo escolher será que esta se mantém? Além do mais, o jovem casal vai enfrentar vários problemas e até re-encontrar antigas personagens assim como novas. Diferentes pontos de vista lutam para chegar a um equilíbrio neste livro e a verdade, é que a vida de Anna e Peter nunca mais será a mesma.
Tal como o primeiro livro, este livro é uma leitura compulsiva, sendo quase impossível de pousar (mais uma vez fazendo jus ao nome da colecção) e à medida que as peças se vão encaixando o leitor quer saber o final desta história e como todo o problema se irá resolver.
Creio que esta saga é, como maior parte das distopias, uma óptima saga para obrigar as pessoas a pensar, discutir e partilhar ideias. Afinal, quem não gostaria de ser imortal? Mas será que isso está correcto? Impedir novas gerações de nascer e matar lentamente o planeta? Até que ponto seria a população sustentável? Será que passado uns anos, até os Imortais teriam de começar a desaparecer por já não haver comida e aquecimento?
O planeta Terra é limitado, não durará eternamente mas todos podemos fazer um esforço para tentar mantê-lo o máximo possível. No Pacto descobrimos através de Anna que até mesmo os Imortais estão sujeitos a senhas de racionamento para comida, gás, combustível, etc. O mundo está a acabar mas terá a Longevidade a ver com isso? Apesar de viverem para sempre, estes Imortais não são novos para sempre, muitos já não podem trabalhar, as poucas pessoas que podem trabalhar são jovens, filhos de altos cargos do governo, que ainda estão autorizados a ter filhos. Estes jovens não conseguirão sozinhos, manter o planeta ou manter os Imortais, parte destes jovens, são Peter, Anna, os resistentes e os excedentes.
Assustador, real e genial, A Resistência acaba por ser melhor que o primeiro volume, onde o enredo era previsível, e cresce um pouco mais dando pequenas twists no enredo e tornando as coisas menos preto e branca e mais cinzentas. Para completar esta trilogia temos o livro The Legacy, que ainda não saiu em Portugal e que, espero eu, nos mostre as consequências desastrosas da Longevidade.
Um livro que sem dúvida recomendo aos amantes de distopias. - Catarina
Encarregados de educar e criar o irmão mais novo de Anna, Peter decide enfrentar o seu avó, criador dos produtos de Longevidade e tentar descobrir o que se passa ao certo dentro do programa enquanto ganha dinheiro para os sustentar. Já Anna tem de lidar com uma escolha que até aí lhe parecia completamente impensável.
No mesmo tom de voz cruel e esperançoso com o qual escreveu O Pacto, Gemma Malley traz-nos agora A Resistência, um livro que vai abordar o grupo de resistentes que não tomam os comprimidos de Longevidade e que está contra o mesmos. Este é um livro também que falará de resistência pessoal e do que fazemos quando a tentação nos bate à porta. Afinal, quem não gostaria de viver para sempre? E para mais, livre de doença? Tudo só por assinar um papel a dizer que jamais se teria filhos.
Mas a teoria é muita bonita quando não há uma verdadeira opção, enquanto estavam presos, Anna e Peter sabiam o que queriam mas agora que a opção é verdadeira, que eles podem mesmo escolher será que esta se mantém? Além do mais, o jovem casal vai enfrentar vários problemas e até re-encontrar antigas personagens assim como novas. Diferentes pontos de vista lutam para chegar a um equilíbrio neste livro e a verdade, é que a vida de Anna e Peter nunca mais será a mesma.
Tal como o primeiro livro, este livro é uma leitura compulsiva, sendo quase impossível de pousar (mais uma vez fazendo jus ao nome da colecção) e à medida que as peças se vão encaixando o leitor quer saber o final desta história e como todo o problema se irá resolver.
Creio que esta saga é, como maior parte das distopias, uma óptima saga para obrigar as pessoas a pensar, discutir e partilhar ideias. Afinal, quem não gostaria de ser imortal? Mas será que isso está correcto? Impedir novas gerações de nascer e matar lentamente o planeta? Até que ponto seria a população sustentável? Será que passado uns anos, até os Imortais teriam de começar a desaparecer por já não haver comida e aquecimento?
O planeta Terra é limitado, não durará eternamente mas todos podemos fazer um esforço para tentar mantê-lo o máximo possível. No Pacto descobrimos através de Anna que até mesmo os Imortais estão sujeitos a senhas de racionamento para comida, gás, combustível, etc. O mundo está a acabar mas terá a Longevidade a ver com isso? Apesar de viverem para sempre, estes Imortais não são novos para sempre, muitos já não podem trabalhar, as poucas pessoas que podem trabalhar são jovens, filhos de altos cargos do governo, que ainda estão autorizados a ter filhos. Estes jovens não conseguirão sozinhos, manter o planeta ou manter os Imortais, parte destes jovens, são Peter, Anna, os resistentes e os excedentes.
Assustador, real e genial, A Resistência acaba por ser melhor que o primeiro volume, onde o enredo era previsível, e cresce um pouco mais dando pequenas twists no enredo e tornando as coisas menos preto e branca e mais cinzentas. Para completar esta trilogia temos o livro The Legacy, que ainda não saiu em Portugal e que, espero eu, nos mostre as consequências desastrosas da Longevidade.
Um livro que sem dúvida recomendo aos amantes de distopias. - Catarina
July 22, 2009
This is the sequel to The Declaration. I don’t think there will be a third… but who knows. I may have to look into it. But The Resistance ends fine, and while not everything is wrapped up, it’s pretty much settled. So really, there’s no need for a third, but it would be interesting.
So The Resistance is set in the same world as The Declaration. We’ve got Anna and Peter together, with baby Ben, a few months after The Declaration left off. A new character is thrown in- a young Legal, just a little older than Peter. As in, the son from the mistress who made Peter a Surplus by taking his Legal status. This makes Peter and the boy, Jude, half brothers.
Once again, the book is in third person, skipping from person to person. Mostly, the focus is on Anna, Peter, and Jude, with occasional glimpses into Richard Pincent, Peter’s grandfather and leader of Pincent Pharma, and also Pip, leader of the Underground, the group sworn to take down Longevity and all that it stands for.
Each of the young lives are actually quite separate. Peter and Anna live together with Ben. (Which I find a bit weird- they’re so young! Like, my age… I can’t imagine living with a boy now. Plus, they’re young in their world too, compared to all the Legals, all over 100 or whatever. Crazy.) But they don’t actually interact much it seems, since Peter is busy with his new job at Pincent Pharma. Jude doesn’t actually meet either Peter or Anna until later.
I felt the characters were kind of lacking. They were more just like figurines to play out the plot and deliver the theme and messages, which really are the two focus points. There’s nothing much new about the characters so much and I don’t find them all that interesting. But the themes… hoo boy. There’s so much to think about.
It reminded me in ways of The House of Scorpions by Nancy Farmer, which I read a few weeks ago. Old people must rely on young ones to keep them alive. In The House of Scorpions, powerful people make clones of themselves to take organs from when needed. In The Resistance… well I won’t say. It’s pretty terrible though.
Also, I've been thinking... In the post-apocalypse books I've read (really, this means The Chrysalids and The Forest of Hands and Teeth), both societies revert back to religion. Like, it's religion all the way. And then, in The Resistance, there's no religion whatesoever. There's a bit of talk about the lack of religion actually, but no one is actually religious. Why is it that science and religion are always on the opposite sides of the river? I mean, I get it, and in some ways, I wonder why they can't be together... alright ignore me. Now I'm rambling and off pondering.
All in all, great read. It really gets one thinking: about all that stuff that could happen, about social status, about what it means to live, about how to live, and about what it would be like to live in a world like that. The whole thing’s a bit disturbing, and as a young person, I find some of the stuff horrifying, but also extremely interesting, and really worth the read. :)
So The Resistance is set in the same world as The Declaration. We’ve got Anna and Peter together, with baby Ben, a few months after The Declaration left off. A new character is thrown in- a young Legal, just a little older than Peter. As in, the son from the mistress who made Peter a Surplus by taking his Legal status. This makes Peter and the boy, Jude, half brothers.
Once again, the book is in third person, skipping from person to person. Mostly, the focus is on Anna, Peter, and Jude, with occasional glimpses into Richard Pincent, Peter’s grandfather and leader of Pincent Pharma, and also Pip, leader of the Underground, the group sworn to take down Longevity and all that it stands for.
Each of the young lives are actually quite separate. Peter and Anna live together with Ben. (Which I find a bit weird- they’re so young! Like, my age… I can’t imagine living with a boy now. Plus, they’re young in their world too, compared to all the Legals, all over 100 or whatever. Crazy.) But they don’t actually interact much it seems, since Peter is busy with his new job at Pincent Pharma. Jude doesn’t actually meet either Peter or Anna until later.
I felt the characters were kind of lacking. They were more just like figurines to play out the plot and deliver the theme and messages, which really are the two focus points. There’s nothing much new about the characters so much and I don’t find them all that interesting. But the themes… hoo boy. There’s so much to think about.
It reminded me in ways of The House of Scorpions by Nancy Farmer, which I read a few weeks ago. Old people must rely on young ones to keep them alive. In The House of Scorpions, powerful people make clones of themselves to take organs from when needed. In The Resistance… well I won’t say. It’s pretty terrible though.
Also, I've been thinking... In the post-apocalypse books I've read (really, this means The Chrysalids and The Forest of Hands and Teeth), both societies revert back to religion. Like, it's religion all the way. And then, in The Resistance, there's no religion whatesoever. There's a bit of talk about the lack of religion actually, but no one is actually religious. Why is it that science and religion are always on the opposite sides of the river? I mean, I get it, and in some ways, I wonder why they can't be together... alright ignore me. Now I'm rambling and off pondering.
All in all, great read. It really gets one thinking: about all that stuff that could happen, about social status, about what it means to live, about how to live, and about what it would be like to live in a world like that. The whole thing’s a bit disturbing, and as a young person, I find some of the stuff horrifying, but also extremely interesting, and really worth the read. :)
February 12, 2017
Ik heb opnieuw enorm genoten van The Resistance. De originele toekomstvisie uit
The Declaration
wordt verder uitgewerkt en de schrijfstijl is nog altijd even vlot. Door de perspectiefwisselingen en de introductie van nieuwe personages blijft het boek bovendien erg spannend. Hoewel het einde geen echte cliff hanger heeft, ben ik zeker benieuwd naar het laatste boek in deze toffe trilogie.
Mijn complete recensie lees je op Oog op de Toekomst.
-- 2015 --
I think The Resistance is a great second book in the The Declaration series. The book starts a bit slow, but I kind of liked the way this builded up the tension. I loved the way the story continues and the fact that most of it is from Peter's POV. I also like newly introduced character Jude a lot.
The only reason I didn't give this book five stars is because of two fifteen year olds 'playing house'. Where did Anna learn to take care of a child? In Grange Hall, the surplusses were not alowed on the floor of the Smalls.. And am I the only one grossed out by the fact that they are 'making love'?
Besides that, Longevity made woman and man equal. It's like the ultimate way of emancipation. And Anna and Peter go all the way back to the Middle Ages, with her taking care of the children and Peter going to work.. I didn't like this at all. But all in all I loved this book and I just couldn't stop reading. It was amazing!
Mijn complete recensie lees je op Oog op de Toekomst.
-- 2015 --
I think The Resistance is a great second book in the The Declaration series. The book starts a bit slow, but I kind of liked the way this builded up the tension. I loved the way the story continues and the fact that most of it is from Peter's POV. I also like newly introduced character Jude a lot.
The only reason I didn't give this book five stars is because of two fifteen year olds 'playing house'. Where did Anna learn to take care of a child? In Grange Hall, the surplusses were not alowed on the floor of the Smalls.. And am I the only one grossed out by the fact that they are 'making love'?
Besides that, Longevity made woman and man equal. It's like the ultimate way of emancipation. And Anna and Peter go all the way back to the Middle Ages, with her taking care of the children and Peter going to work.. I didn't like this at all. But all in all I loved this book and I just couldn't stop reading. It was amazing!
February 7, 2012
The second book of this series I find deals more with Peter than anything else. He begins posing at his grandfathers company where they make Longevity. Peter is trying to find any information to help the Underground. The Underground is a group resistance, they go against everything the Authority and the declaration stand for.
Anna, in what little we see in this book, gets herself into some trouble by being forced into a trap, which the people of the Underground with Peter's help; gets her out of.
Peter finds information about the Authority and Longevity, gruesome information. He passes it along to Pip, the leader of the Underground and they attack Longevity's base, freeing Anna, Ben and a whole bunch of Surplus's in the mean time.
Anna finds out she is pregnant. Ben, Peter and Anna make a break with it to the country, so they can live in peace, while Peter's half brother Jude takes over where Peter ended.
Just a general guess but I don't think we will really be hearing from Anna, Ben, Peter & eventually their new baby in the next book. Once again, a very good read!
Anna, in what little we see in this book, gets herself into some trouble by being forced into a trap, which the people of the Underground with Peter's help; gets her out of.
Peter finds information about the Authority and Longevity, gruesome information. He passes it along to Pip, the leader of the Underground and they attack Longevity's base, freeing Anna, Ben and a whole bunch of Surplus's in the mean time.
Anna finds out she is pregnant. Ben, Peter and Anna make a break with it to the country, so they can live in peace, while Peter's half brother Jude takes over where Peter ended.
Just a general guess but I don't think we will really be hearing from Anna, Ben, Peter & eventually their new baby in the next book. Once again, a very good read!
April 27, 2014
La première moitié du livre est assez lente et j'avais un peu peur de m'ennuyer si l'ambiance ne changeait pas.
Heureusement, et sans avoir le temps de comprendre comment, je me suis retrouvé pris par l'histoire. L'action est omniprésente dans la seconde partie du récit. Le coups de théâtre sont énormes et vraiment inattendus ! J'ai ADORÉ avoir le souffle coupé par les révélations qui nous sont faites, être en colère et dégoûté par certains personnages et être autant séduit et captivé par l'univers dystopique vraiment noir et oppressant qu'a créé Gemma Malley.
Les "gentils" héros sont toujours aussi hyper attachants et ils en voient véritablement de toutes les couleurs. J'ai été ému par leur fragilité et leur détermination.
Je suis HYPER heureux d'avoir le tome 3 dans ma PAL tant le final est explosif et palpitant. Surtout que la suite promet d'être tout aussi géniale !
Heureusement, et sans avoir le temps de comprendre comment, je me suis retrouvé pris par l'histoire. L'action est omniprésente dans la seconde partie du récit. Le coups de théâtre sont énormes et vraiment inattendus ! J'ai ADORÉ avoir le souffle coupé par les révélations qui nous sont faites, être en colère et dégoûté par certains personnages et être autant séduit et captivé par l'univers dystopique vraiment noir et oppressant qu'a créé Gemma Malley.
Les "gentils" héros sont toujours aussi hyper attachants et ils en voient véritablement de toutes les couleurs. J'ai été ému par leur fragilité et leur détermination.
Je suis HYPER heureux d'avoir le tome 3 dans ma PAL tant le final est explosif et palpitant. Surtout que la suite promet d'être tout aussi géniale !
April 8, 2010
All I can say is how much I CANNOT wait for autumn to come so that I can read the last book in this set.
I only found "The Declaration" last Friday and am already so engrossed in the lives of these characters that I've forgotten to go to sleep.
Oh how I cannot wait to see my predictions pan out or get shot down. So far I've guessed ALMOST everything correct and I LOVE that! I love that I've been so in sync with the authoress that I can see exactly where her mind is moving!
TOTALLY RECOMMEND!!!!!
AGES 13+ : Some disturbing scenes involving female "stuff".
I only found "The Declaration" last Friday and am already so engrossed in the lives of these characters that I've forgotten to go to sleep.
Oh how I cannot wait to see my predictions pan out or get shot down. So far I've guessed ALMOST everything correct and I LOVE that! I love that I've been so in sync with the authoress that I can see exactly where her mind is moving!
TOTALLY RECOMMEND!!!!!
AGES 13+ : Some disturbing scenes involving female "stuff".
October 19, 2014
This is a book that Caitlin read - not sure that it is suitable for a 11 year old or if she understood it all. Can people live for ever with a longevity drug? This is part 2 in The Declaration Trilogy. A lesson I'm learning fast - read what your children are reading - don't think they had books like this when I was 11. Anyway adults although simply written it is well worth reading. Looking forward to part 3.
April 6, 2012
the resistance is a sequel to the declaration now basically peter is looking at how longevity is made and he becomes a monster in the process. Longevity is harvested from somewhere top secret. Overall amazing a little slow at first though
February 25, 2023
This book was better than the first one. It was both intriguing, yet irritating. Characters I thought to trust, ended up being bad. Ones I didn't trust, turned out to be heroes. The whole series is an extremely easy read.
February 6, 2024
Representation: N/A
Trigger warnings: Death of a person in the past, pregnancy
Score: Six points out of ten.
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One year ago, I read the first instalment of the Declaration trilogy, The Declaration. Unfortunately, it ultimately disappointed me. One year later, it was time to read the second part, The Resistance, which initially sounded promising. However, the author didn't improve her writing as she underwhelmed me again with this one. I should've lowered my expectations after seeing the low ratings and reviews.
It starts (more like continues) with the first character I see, Peter, whose surname I forgot, living in London after escaping from the Surplus Hall. After a few pages I soon observe Peter secretly entering the Pincent Pharma complex, the home of the immortal drug, Longevity, and surprisingly, his grandfather, Richard Pincent. They have a new drug in the works that promises to be even better than its predecessor: Longevity+, which uses stem cells to stop and reverse aging. However, it comes with a price; to be immortal, one cannot have children (their official names are Surpluses.) Peter abhors this idea because it only allows old people to live and no new people to be born as a measure of controlling the population. I was wondering how all the people are immortal, well now I know, but come on, stem cells? Really? Is that all it takes to cheat death? I don't believe that. This time the characters weren't annoying but boring and I couldn't connect or relate to them. The pacing was another weakness in The Resistance as the first 200 pages had nothing much happening in them, but the last 100 were faster paced and ended on a cliffhanger. The final part, The Legacy, is up next.
Trigger warnings: Death of a person in the past, pregnancy
Score: Six points out of ten.
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One year ago, I read the first instalment of the Declaration trilogy, The Declaration. Unfortunately, it ultimately disappointed me. One year later, it was time to read the second part, The Resistance, which initially sounded promising. However, the author didn't improve her writing as she underwhelmed me again with this one. I should've lowered my expectations after seeing the low ratings and reviews.
It starts (more like continues) with the first character I see, Peter, whose surname I forgot, living in London after escaping from the Surplus Hall. After a few pages I soon observe Peter secretly entering the Pincent Pharma complex, the home of the immortal drug, Longevity, and surprisingly, his grandfather, Richard Pincent. They have a new drug in the works that promises to be even better than its predecessor: Longevity+, which uses stem cells to stop and reverse aging. However, it comes with a price; to be immortal, one cannot have children (their official names are Surpluses.) Peter abhors this idea because it only allows old people to live and no new people to be born as a measure of controlling the population. I was wondering how all the people are immortal, well now I know, but come on, stem cells? Really? Is that all it takes to cheat death? I don't believe that. This time the characters weren't annoying but boring and I couldn't connect or relate to them. The pacing was another weakness in The Resistance as the first 200 pages had nothing much happening in them, but the last 100 were faster paced and ended on a cliffhanger. The final part, The Legacy, is up next.
September 21, 2020
This is the second book in The Declaration trilogy and I truly enjoyed the first book. However, The Resistance just plain out sucked. Anna went from having her own dreams about freedom to only caring about being the new fertile founders of the world. Peter changes character totally. Everybody is suddenly very easy to manipulate and nobody seems to think for themselves. It’s a shame because the world building is interesting - but this book felt extremely juvenile and it didn’t suit the theme. Yes, they were young in the first book too - but it felt like I was reading about two teenagers playing house.
January 23, 2024
I really enjoyed this! I think the twists were handled much better in this installment and I had no idea what would happen so ended up gasping in several places! I really loved the character development of Anna and Peter, as well as the addition of the new characters and their points of view. I do think some of what the characters go through is a little mature for people who are supposedly 15 but I suppose in a world where nobody dies, you have to grow up quickly! Thoroughly enjoyed it and couldn't put it down!
November 30, 2021
Jesus Christ.
January 2, 2025
was pretty boring until like the last 100 pages where the pace picked up, would be 4 stars if the whole of it was as interesting as the last third of the book
July 8, 2021
i liked this book due to is continuing of the declaration. i liked the part when peter sneeks in to unit X which is were they have surpluses held. at the end there is a cliff hanger
February 20, 2018
Imagine a world where people are immortal! If you want to have a child you have to give your life or if you have one in secret and are discovered they take your child. What happens to the children in the orphanage?
The first book was amazing written and the second is awesomely brutal. It's impossible to be insensitive reading the obscure secrets that the organization that discovered the immortality does to continue the treatment. I love that we follow the characters of the first book and see how they survive at the eyes of those that think they shouldn't exist.
There is a moral question that I am curious to know how people will react and act?!
The first book was amazing written and the second is awesomely brutal. It's impossible to be insensitive reading the obscure secrets that the organization that discovered the immortality does to continue the treatment. I love that we follow the characters of the first book and see how they survive at the eyes of those that think they shouldn't exist.
There is a moral question that I am curious to know how people will react and act?!
August 26, 2011
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The chair was padded, obviously intended to put him at ease, but it wasn’t working. He rarely felt comfortable. Anna said it was because he liked to make things difficult for himself, but he wasn’t sure. He figured that it just wasn’t in his nature to feel too comfortable. Comfort made you lazy. It was the easy option.
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‘All beauty has a dark side. Heaven can’t exist without hell.’
The chair was padded, obviously intended to put him at ease, but it wasn’t working. He rarely felt comfortable. Anna said it was because he liked to make things difficult for himself, but he wasn’t sure. He figured that it just wasn’t in his nature to feel too comfortable. Comfort made you lazy. It was the easy option.
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‘All beauty has a dark side. Heaven can’t exist without hell.’
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