Who Runs the World? | 
so-soIt‘s 60 years in the future, and men have been wiped out by a virus that attacks only the XY chromosome pairing. Women were left to run the world, and they got to work. But the virus still exists, so boys and men (born via IVF) live in isolation in places called Sanctuaries (much like plastic bubbles, as they can‘t go outside and risk infection). 15 y/o River, raised in a female-only society, encounters an injured XY, a male named Mason, and 👇🏻
OriginalCyn620 her decision to help him turns both their worlds upside-down. River, who was raised to believe that XYs were responsible for all the evils in once-was (the world before the virus) treats Mason badly at first. But Mason treats her badly as well, as he was raised believing that women are evil, valuing him and all other men only for their sperm, which is taken from them. 👇🏻 (edited) 4y
OriginalCyn620 I think this book raises interesting points, but the book is from just River‘s POV. I think maybe it would‘ve been more powerful if it had been told through both her‘s and Mason‘s perspectives. We got a little info about Mason‘s upbringing through his dialogue, but not enough to sense what it was truly like for him growing up. Because of that, the world-building didn‘t feel complete for me. 4y
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TheAromaofBooks Great review! 4y
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