Dystopian Archives - Bubbly Bibbly

A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jan 13, 2021 | Book Review, Fantasy, YA

Summary: Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.Kell was raised in Arnes—Red London—and officially serves the Maresh Empire as an ambassador, traveling...

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 3, 2020 | Book Review, SciFi

Summary: On a seemingly ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, Julia and her family awake to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth has suddenly begun to slow. The days and nights grow longer and longer, gravity is affected, the...

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 1, 2020 | Book Review, Classic, Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Literary Fiction

Summary: In the world of the near future, who will control women’s bodies? Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets in which signs are now pictures instead of words...

Matched by Ally Condie

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 29, 2020 | Book Review, Romance, YA

Summary: Cassia has always trusted their choices. It’s hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one…until she sees another face...

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 27, 2020 | Book Review, SciFi

Summary: Set in the days of civilization’s collapse, Station Eleven tells the story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. One...