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Review by Lefa19 -- The Unborn by Tayma Tameem
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Unborn" by Tayma Tameem.]
The Unborn is a fictious novel, that is filled with both action and adventure. It is centered around the Hurst family, who happen to hold a position of high power, in the Forge corporation. When the corporation first broke into the scenes, it posed as a savior when the world found itself at the mercy of a pandemic. But the people's perception of the corporation changed, when it slowly started exerting a totalitarian control, and started ruling with an iron fist- oppressing people and denying them their basic human rights. such as the right to freedom of expression.
The Hurst family’s world, comes crashing down when the wife becomes pregnant, and at the same time- the husband finally sees the corporation for the evil beast that it is. After the wife realizes that being loyal to the corporation, meant that she would have to give up the precious cargo that she was carrying, she decided to opt for the opposite…which was to leave everything behind and go into exile.
What makes this book a cut above the rest is That, it is not a typical happy ending story. It keeps the reader guessing up until the very end. Not only does this book give you the insight on military tactics, the cutthroat world of boardroom politics, and desert life But, it touches on present day issues such as a pandemic , and the gender-inequality that is currently occurring in workplace environments.
My favorite character is, Director Jake Hurst. I feel that the author did a sterling job in bringing this character to life. He had personality, his deductive skills were unmatched, and his exchanges with the other directors as well as Nash, felt real and intense that they drew me in as a reader- and left me wanting more and desperately looking forward to more.
My favorite scene was the first board meeting. From the opening introduction, through to the roasting of the Lloyd, all the way until the meeting ended— you could feel the tension, and you could visualize the characters perfectly and match them to familiar faces. I loved how the Director General knew where to exert the right amount of pressure, and at the right time. He makes power seem so attractive.
However… I am going to give this book a 3 out of 4 because, I feel that how Summer's pregnancy was discovered and how Jake carried about his life after Summer broke the news to him, was a huge let down. Moreover, Summer’s pregnancy discovery was supposed to be intense and put the Hurst family in a state of paranoia, whereby they felt that the walls were closing in on them day by day But, that was not the case. I expected Summer to show pregnancy symptoms in the presence of the Director General or someone who could use Summer's pregnancy as a weapon against Jake. But that was not the case. Even when Jake gave his view on the matter, he didn’t constantly hound her for an update. He only enquired after a while, which cements my argument that it was a let down, since Jake did not really behave like a person whom, this pregnancy would be a career ender- if someone caught wind of it.
In conclusion, This book is an excellent read. Putting it down, pained me very deeply. Should the author decide to release a sequel, I will be the first in life for a copy. If you are a big fan of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, then I strongly recommend this book. You will definitely not regret it.
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The Unborn is a fictious novel, that is filled with both action and adventure. It is centered around the Hurst family, who happen to hold a position of high power, in the Forge corporation. When the corporation first broke into the scenes, it posed as a savior when the world found itself at the mercy of a pandemic. But the people's perception of the corporation changed, when it slowly started exerting a totalitarian control, and started ruling with an iron fist- oppressing people and denying them their basic human rights. such as the right to freedom of expression.
The Hurst family’s world, comes crashing down when the wife becomes pregnant, and at the same time- the husband finally sees the corporation for the evil beast that it is. After the wife realizes that being loyal to the corporation, meant that she would have to give up the precious cargo that she was carrying, she decided to opt for the opposite…which was to leave everything behind and go into exile.
What makes this book a cut above the rest is That, it is not a typical happy ending story. It keeps the reader guessing up until the very end. Not only does this book give you the insight on military tactics, the cutthroat world of boardroom politics, and desert life But, it touches on present day issues such as a pandemic , and the gender-inequality that is currently occurring in workplace environments.
My favorite character is, Director Jake Hurst. I feel that the author did a sterling job in bringing this character to life. He had personality, his deductive skills were unmatched, and his exchanges with the other directors as well as Nash, felt real and intense that they drew me in as a reader- and left me wanting more and desperately looking forward to more.
My favorite scene was the first board meeting. From the opening introduction, through to the roasting of the Lloyd, all the way until the meeting ended— you could feel the tension, and you could visualize the characters perfectly and match them to familiar faces. I loved how the Director General knew where to exert the right amount of pressure, and at the right time. He makes power seem so attractive.
However… I am going to give this book a 3 out of 4 because, I feel that how Summer's pregnancy was discovered and how Jake carried about his life after Summer broke the news to him, was a huge let down. Moreover, Summer’s pregnancy discovery was supposed to be intense and put the Hurst family in a state of paranoia, whereby they felt that the walls were closing in on them day by day But, that was not the case. I expected Summer to show pregnancy symptoms in the presence of the Director General or someone who could use Summer's pregnancy as a weapon against Jake. But that was not the case. Even when Jake gave his view on the matter, he didn’t constantly hound her for an update. He only enquired after a while, which cements my argument that it was a let down, since Jake did not really behave like a person whom, this pregnancy would be a career ender- if someone caught wind of it.
In conclusion, This book is an excellent read. Putting it down, pained me very deeply. Should the author decide to release a sequel, I will be the first in life for a copy. If you are a big fan of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, then I strongly recommend this book. You will definitely not regret it.
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