I have read a lot of dystopian novels in the last couple of years and to be honest, I was beginning to get bored with them. Then I read Crewel... This is one of the best dystopian novels I have read and enjoyed since The Hunger Games! Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!It was so not what I was expecting. Think The Matrix meets Total Recall and you would be half way to visualising this book. Though saying that, the beginning reminded me of Anne Frank; the way her family were hidden in order to hide from the Germans; Adelice was hidden in the same to keep her safe. Her family knew she was special and didn't believe that the life of a Spinster was as wonderful as the media made it out to be. Adelice is really clever! She can manipulate and weave time without using a spindle. She deals with a lot of heartbreak to begin with, which only goes to make her stronger as a person. She will do all she can to avenge everything her family suffered. Adelice is a really strong protagonist and I warmed to her straight away. As the story progresses she finds herself woven into an interesting love triangle - one I did not see coming! I loved Josh and Erich; their reaction to each other was a brilliant sub plot to the story. I loved the plot! It was extremely detailed and well thought out. I really enjoyed the whole weaving experience written so well and completely believable. I did have to read sections about the weaving and how the Earth was connected to Arras a couple of times; because I found it quite mind blowing and I needed to be able to visualise it properly. The ending surprised me and I find myself desperate to find out how the characters will cope in their new environment. This book has very strong themes of lesbianism and women's rights which I felt were both dealt with extremely well. You could feel the strength of the female battering against the domination by the males. This book has really raised the game when it comes to dystopian fiction - I think others books may fall at the starting line, as this one gather speed in a race to be the new face of dystopian fiction.
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