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Memory of the Color Yellow #1
Memory of the Color Yellow: Boxed Set Short Stories 1-5
Warning, not a stand alone! This is Volume 1-5 in a continuing series of SHORT STORIES. In a world ruled with military precision, a misspoken word has the power to generate enough rage to turn life upside down in the story of a post apocalyptic world on the brink. Steve Manos and his family live in Europe Town, a segregated area where people of European descent live in the Coalition; formerly the United States. The necessities of life are minimally met by the government and everyone works for the good of the leadership. Life for the people is almost intolerable, but that is when change happens. The stories are not stand alones. This series is available free on the author's website. Volume 6-10 is offered now for signing on her email list.
- GenresDystopiaScience Fiction
238 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 5, 2016
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Suzanne Jenkins
259 books364 followersSuzanne Jenkins lives at the west Michigan lakeshore. She is the author of Pam of Babylon and the series; Don’t You Forget About Me,Dream Lover, Prayers for the Dying, Family Dynamics and The Tao of Pam. The Greeks of Beaubien Street,and The Princess of Greektown from the Greektown Stories, Alice's Summertime Adventure, The Savant of Chelsea and Someone Like You.
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July 11, 2016
This is an excellent series of books. I had never read anything by this author, but I'm glad I saw this set when it was offered for free.
These books tell the story of life in "post-rebellion" America, primarily as seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old Steve and his Greek family. The rebellion happened twenty years before the events in these books and there is no longer a USA. Society is segregated by original continent of origin (Europe Town, Asia Town, etc.). The people are restricted from saying anything about the past and anything about the government; however, they spend a lot of their time talking about what they're not supposed to be talking about. All civil liberties are gone and the government keeps the people on the brink of starvation.
Steve starts out completely innocent because kids find out what they need to know when they are thirteen. One day, one of his neighbors utters the name, Tiresias, and Steve repeats it to his family. They are scared and tell him to never say that name again. Of course, being a twelve-year-old boy, Steve tries to find out all he can about Tiresias. One night, his friend Paul tells him he knows where it is, and they sneak out to find it.
Tiresias turns out to be some kind of camp, enclosed by an electrified fence, and filled with blind people. We don't know why the blind are kept away from the rest of society; apparently, this is something Steve will find out when he is thirteen. While there, Steve meets a girl named Penelope and develops a crush on her even though she is much older than him. He risks everything to sneak out at night to see her.
This sets off an entire cascade of events that leads to Steve, his family, and his neighborhood being in a lot of trouble. Steve constantly asks the question, "Why?" and this is the way we find out some of the answers about the past; however, he hasn't started school yet, so there are still a lot of unknowns. I'm glad there are more books already available because I want to know what happened to lead to the destruction of America and to the rise of the all-powerful government.
The author does mention something relevant to today. Someone remarks the downfall of the US began when a President was elected that was hated. Steve, very intelligently asks, how he could have been elected if he was so hated. This is all very familiar sounding.
I really enjoyed these books and highly recommend them, but there are a lot of unanswered questions at the end. Good reason to get the rest of the books. The books are very well-written. Steve IS a twelve-year-old boy. The author also does a good job at distinguishing the generations. Steve's parents remember what it was like before the rebellion and his grandmother remembers what it was like when life was actually good. Their reactions to the current situation are consistent with what they went through. Steve's parents live in fear and resignation, while his grandmother is filled with bitterness.
I'm going to get the rest of the books and find out the answers to all the questions. I really want to know.
These books tell the story of life in "post-rebellion" America, primarily as seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old Steve and his Greek family. The rebellion happened twenty years before the events in these books and there is no longer a USA. Society is segregated by original continent of origin (Europe Town, Asia Town, etc.). The people are restricted from saying anything about the past and anything about the government; however, they spend a lot of their time talking about what they're not supposed to be talking about. All civil liberties are gone and the government keeps the people on the brink of starvation.
Steve starts out completely innocent because kids find out what they need to know when they are thirteen. One day, one of his neighbors utters the name, Tiresias, and Steve repeats it to his family. They are scared and tell him to never say that name again. Of course, being a twelve-year-old boy, Steve tries to find out all he can about Tiresias. One night, his friend Paul tells him he knows where it is, and they sneak out to find it.
Tiresias turns out to be some kind of camp, enclosed by an electrified fence, and filled with blind people. We don't know why the blind are kept away from the rest of society; apparently, this is something Steve will find out when he is thirteen. While there, Steve meets a girl named Penelope and develops a crush on her even though she is much older than him. He risks everything to sneak out at night to see her.
This sets off an entire cascade of events that leads to Steve, his family, and his neighborhood being in a lot of trouble. Steve constantly asks the question, "Why?" and this is the way we find out some of the answers about the past; however, he hasn't started school yet, so there are still a lot of unknowns. I'm glad there are more books already available because I want to know what happened to lead to the destruction of America and to the rise of the all-powerful government.
The author does mention something relevant to today. Someone remarks the downfall of the US began when a President was elected that was hated. Steve, very intelligently asks, how he could have been elected if he was so hated. This is all very familiar sounding.
I really enjoyed these books and highly recommend them, but there are a lot of unanswered questions at the end. Good reason to get the rest of the books. The books are very well-written. Steve IS a twelve-year-old boy. The author also does a good job at distinguishing the generations. Steve's parents remember what it was like before the rebellion and his grandmother remembers what it was like when life was actually good. Their reactions to the current situation are consistent with what they went through. Steve's parents live in fear and resignation, while his grandmother is filled with bitterness.
I'm going to get the rest of the books and find out the answers to all the questions. I really want to know.
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October 3, 2017I did not finish this series of stories so I will not be giving a rating. I don't feel it's fair to rate something I didn't actually complete. I will say that I lost interest in the story, didn't care for any of the characters and was annoyed by the need for much editing. It seems many people enjoyed this story - it just wasn't for me.
June 17, 2017
New-to-me author Suzanne Jenkins pens an amazing story of Steve Manos, a 12-year-old kid living in a not-too-distant future America that has been reshaped by revolution, greed, and deprivation. As a Greek immigrant, Steve lives in Europetown, a homogenous neighborhood of families where the kids are kept ignorant of the pre-revolutionary life, food and energy are scarce, and everyone is afraid of the mysterious Council, who impose rules and death sentences with Gestapo-like terror.
Inquisitive by nature, Steve and a friend explore the forest surrounding his township and discover the mysterious enclosure of Teiresios, a hidden encampment of blind peoples, walled off for protection. But is the electrified fencing meant to keep the sightless within, or to keep others out? And Penelope, the beautiful, older girl on the inside of the fence, tempts Steve out of his childhood ignorance and into decisions that lead him ultimately into the hands of the Council.
"Memory of the Color Yellow" is a serialized story, made available for free by the author to her email group. I've read it here as a 5-part story, and I'm hooked completely. Typically I don't like young-adult fiction, finding it too angsty and hormone-y for my taste. Yet this story is cleverly told, Steve and his family - George, Rose, Yiayia, Uncle Peter - are empathetic characters. I'm looking forward to the next 5-parts. Kudos to the author! Or rather, bravo sou!
Inquisitive by nature, Steve and a friend explore the forest surrounding his township and discover the mysterious enclosure of Teiresios, a hidden encampment of blind peoples, walled off for protection. But is the electrified fencing meant to keep the sightless within, or to keep others out? And Penelope, the beautiful, older girl on the inside of the fence, tempts Steve out of his childhood ignorance and into decisions that lead him ultimately into the hands of the Council.
"Memory of the Color Yellow" is a serialized story, made available for free by the author to her email group. I've read it here as a 5-part story, and I'm hooked completely. Typically I don't like young-adult fiction, finding it too angsty and hormone-y for my taste. Yet this story is cleverly told, Steve and his family - George, Rose, Yiayia, Uncle Peter - are empathetic characters. I'm looking forward to the next 5-parts. Kudos to the author! Or rather, bravo sou!
December 3, 2019
Steve lives a simple life in Europetown in the post revolutionary world the the former United States has become. When Steve hears the name of a location that he doesn't know, he and his friends are curious. When a neighbor murdered in plain sight of the community, Steve becomes even more curious. He and a friend decide to try to find the location in the dead of night. Steve becomes intrigued by a woman who is apparently being held in the facility at this location. Eventually this causes problems for his family and town.
Well written story that ends with you wanting to know what comes next.
Well written story that ends with you wanting to know what comes next.
December 19, 2017
It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. A dystopian world, which started from a revolution and from the looks of the ending of this first part, is getting into another revolution again. It's just so... similar to all the other dystopian books and it was just nothing new, nothing to get me excited. I don't think I'll pick up the next books, because I don't care about what happens to anyone. The characters are forgettable and it just wasn't for me.
December 27, 2019
An interesting story
I liked how the story flow went and how the chapters were shorter. The author did a decent job of describing the characters and the scenery. The end of this set definitely makes me want to continue the series.
I liked how the story flow went and how the chapters were shorter. The author did a decent job of describing the characters and the scenery. The end of this set definitely makes me want to continue the series.
June 11, 2017
Got pulled in quickly
A dystopian novel set not too far in the future. At this time there are 18 parts. Time to find the rest of the story!
A dystopian novel set not too far in the future. At this time there are 18 parts. Time to find the rest of the story!
October 22, 2017
The premise was very good, but this was not very well written and ended on a cliffhanger.
January 21, 2019
I really enjoyed this story! Well written, good characters & a great story to lose yourself in! Looking forward to more by this writer!
January 29, 2022
I never warmed up to this one. Read it in the Rogue Skies anthology and it wasn't my cuppa.
July 11, 2016
This is an excellent series of books. I had never read anything by this author, but I'm glad I saw this set when it was offered for free.
These books tell the story of life in "post-rebellion" America, primarily as seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old Steve and his Greek family. The rebellion happened twenty years before the events in these books and there is no longer a USA. Society is segregated by original continent of origin (Europe Town, Asia Town, etc.). The people are restricted from saying anything about the past and anything about the government; however, they spend a lot of their time talking about what they're not supposed to be talking about. All civil liberties are gone and the government keeps the people on the brink of starvation.
Steve starts out completely innocent because kids find out what they need to know when they are thirteen. One day, one of his neighbors utters the name, Tiresias, and Steve repeats it to his family. They are scared and tell him to never say that name again. Of course, being a twelve-year-old boy, Steve tries to find out all he can about Tiresias. One night, his friend Paul tells him he knows where it is, and they sneak out to find it.
Tiresias turns out to be some kind of camp, enclosed by an electrified fence, and filled with blind people. We don't know why the blind are kept away from the rest of society; apparently, this is something Steve will find out when he is thirteen. While there, Steve meets a girl named Penelope and develops a crush on her even though she is much older than him. He risks everything to sneak out at night to see her.
This sets off an entire cascade of events that leads to Steve, his family, and his neighborhood being in a lot of trouble. Steve constantly asks the question, "Why?" and this is the way we find out some of the answers about the past; however, he hasn't started school yet, so there are still a lot of unknowns. I'm glad there are more books already available because I want to know what happened to lead to the destruction of America and to the rise of the all-powerful government.
The author does mention something relevant to today. Someone remarks the downfall of the US began when a President was elected that was hated. Steve, very intelligently asks, how he could have been elected if he was so hated. This is all very familiar sounding.
I really enjoyed these books and highly recommend them, but there are a lot of unanswered questions at the end. Good reason to get the rest of the books. The books are very well-written. Steve IS a twelve-year-old boy. The author also does a good job at distinguishing the generations. Steve's parents remember what it was like before the rebellion and his grandmother remembers what it was like when life was actually good. Their reactions to the current situation are consistent with what they went through. Steve's parents live in fear and resignation, while his grandmother is filled with bitterness.
I'm going to get the rest of the books and find out the answers to all the questions. I really want to know.
These books tell the story of life in "post-rebellion" America, primarily as seen through the eyes of twelve-year-old Steve and his Greek family. The rebellion happened twenty years before the events in these books and there is no longer a USA. Society is segregated by original continent of origin (Europe Town, Asia Town, etc.). The people are restricted from saying anything about the past and anything about the government; however, they spend a lot of their time talking about what they're not supposed to be talking about. All civil liberties are gone and the government keeps the people on the brink of starvation.
Steve starts out completely innocent because kids find out what they need to know when they are thirteen. One day, one of his neighbors utters the name, Tiresias, and Steve repeats it to his family. They are scared and tell him to never say that name again. Of course, being a twelve-year-old boy, Steve tries to find out all he can about Tiresias. One night, his friend Paul tells him he knows where it is, and they sneak out to find it.
Tiresias turns out to be some kind of camp, enclosed by an electrified fence, and filled with blind people. We don't know why the blind are kept away from the rest of society; apparently, this is something Steve will find out when he is thirteen. While there, Steve meets a girl named Penelope and develops a crush on her even though she is much older than him. He risks everything to sneak out at night to see her.
This sets off an entire cascade of events that leads to Steve, his family, and his neighborhood being in a lot of trouble. Steve constantly asks the question, "Why?" and this is the way we find out some of the answers about the past; however, he hasn't started school yet, so there are still a lot of unknowns. I'm glad there are more books already available because I want to know what happened to lead to the destruction of America and to the rise of the all-powerful government.
The author does mention something relevant to today. Someone remarks the downfall of the US began when a President was elected that was hated. Steve, very intelligently asks, how he could have been elected if he was so hated. This is all very familiar sounding.
I really enjoyed these books and highly recommend them, but there are a lot of unanswered questions at the end. Good reason to get the rest of the books. The books are very well-written. Steve IS a twelve-year-old boy. The author also does a good job at distinguishing the generations. Steve's parents remember what it was like before the rebellion and his grandmother remembers what it was like when life was actually good. Their reactions to the current situation are consistent with what they went through. Steve's parents live in fear and resignation, while his grandmother is filled with bitterness.
I'm going to get the rest of the books and find out the answers to all the questions. I really want to know.
May 1, 2017
Sorry did't really like this book, just could't get into it.
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