Eden110 reviewed Proxy by Alex London (Proxy, #1)
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4 stars
Proxy is definitely a diamond in the rough.
The world building, while a bit over-the-top, was a refreshing take on our society and the evolution of debt to a level that can only be believable in fiction. It throws you right into the middle of all the chaos, to slowly learn and pick up on the how-to manual of just how the Valve and the upper society work. And once again, the world outside the city and the different factions that exist.
The characters were a joy for me, as long as you take things with a grain of salt. The main characters are all teenagers, so don't expect great personality traits. Everyone has their faults. I personally wanted to wrap Syd in a blanket and protect him from the world. Knox, while obnoxious, does go through Character Development at some point during the reading. I pretty much lived for …
Proxy is definitely a diamond in the rough.
The world building, while a bit over-the-top, was a refreshing take on our society and the evolution of debt to a level that can only be believable in fiction. It throws you right into the middle of all the chaos, to slowly learn and pick up on the how-to manual of just how the Valve and the upper society work. And once again, the world outside the city and the different factions that exist.
The characters were a joy for me, as long as you take things with a grain of salt. The main characters are all teenagers, so don't expect great personality traits. Everyone has their faults. I personally wanted to wrap Syd in a blanket and protect him from the world. Knox, while obnoxious, does go through Character Development at some point during the reading. I pretty much lived for the bromance between Knox and Syd, and to see how the dynamic changes from the beginning to end. I was kind of indifferent to a third character, who is a spoiler in itself, so I'll leave it at that.
The pacing was definitely fast-paced. In a way, it helped distract from the very rough writing - at moments very wordy (had to re-read some sentences slowly) and also a bit of unrealistic dialogue that I couldn't imagine any teenager (or real life people) saying. Regardless, this book was definitely a treat and I can't wait to jump on to its sequel right away.
