UnDivided
Author: Neal Shusterman
Published: October 14th 2014 by Simon & Schuster
Date Read: May 5 2019 - June 9 2019
Pages: 372
Rating: 5/5
Published: October 14th 2014 by Simon & Schuster
Date Read: May 5 2019 - June 9 2019
Pages: 372
Rating: 5/5
Quotes I Like
“Tools are neither demonic nor divine. It’s all about who wields them.”
“Best way to save humanity is to turn the monsters against one another.”
“...survival is a dance between our needs and our consciences.”
“...facts never prevent the ignorant from jerking their knees into the groin of science.”
“In a population of hundreds of millions, such a small number of people is a mere drop in the bucket... but enough drops can make any bucket overflow”
“We must always be careful of the actions we take, for there are always unintended consequences. Sometimes they are serendipitous, other times they are appalling, but those consequences are always there. We must tread lightly in this world...until we are sure of foot.”
“Best way to save humanity is to turn the monsters against one another.”
“...survival is a dance between our needs and our consciences.”
“...facts never prevent the ignorant from jerking their knees into the groin of science.”
“In a population of hundreds of millions, such a small number of people is a mere drop in the bucket... but enough drops can make any bucket overflow”
“We must always be careful of the actions we take, for there are always unintended consequences. Sometimes they are serendipitous, other times they are appalling, but those consequences are always there. We must tread lightly in this world...until we are sure of foot.”
Review
Neal Shusterman is a master storyteller, able to take real world issues and weave them into intricately and scarily accurate fiction. This series was wholly riveting, I wasn't able to stop reading the whole way through and I can't wait for what ever Neal produces next. These book boasted strong character development, extraordinary world building and a plot that wouldn't stop! I think books like these are the ones we should be teaching in school, they are engaging and thought provoking. I am still in a little bit of shock at how amazing these books truly are. I feel like Neal Shusterman is a god at taking big world issues and forming them into books that engage youth and allow them to think and be engaged on these big topics. These books were so thought provoking and had me questioning my views on politics, laws and human rights, I honestly can't wait for what comes next.