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I haven‘t heard a whole lot about this book and I am really surprised that it‘s not more popular. I thought this book was really excellent. It had some points that reminded me The Handmaid‘s Tale which were interesting. It had a lot of powerful messages about history repeating itself and women‘s rights, etc and I know this book is going to stick with me for a very long time!

In the beginning this one really held my interest. As a teacher who all too well knows the insane amount of importance put on standardized testing, the subject matter, while technically fiction, also smacked of a lot of truth. It‘s the second half of the novel, however, that goes a bit off the deep end into unbelievable territory. This is where key details are rushed through and a plot that had promise, ends up being a bit of a disappointment.

I loved Vox and was excited to read Dalcher‘s next book. Here, she tackles dystopia again, this time addressing issues of otherness, privilege, and elitism. While I enjoyed it, I feel like her two books are just too similar and I‘d hate to see her become completely formulaic. Here‘s hoping she stretches herself a bit in her next book, though this remains a good read.

I‘m not sure dystopian is the way I should go right now, but this book looked intriguing so I‘m giving it a shot.

Dachler, is great at taking stories on the fringe and turning them into dystopian novels. This is so good, and totally feels like this could happen.

This is my second read of Dalcher, Master Class left you angry, sad, and relieved.

This read focused on a class system dystopian society based on honor and smarts, which left those with learning disabilities at a disadvantage and segregated from everything else. It also shows the lengths a Mother would go to protect her daughter.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a different way of living and thinking.

Overall this fell flat to me. The narrative was compelling and the pacing kept me invested, but I couldn‘t get past how implausible the premise was. The United States is not going to make concentration camps for people that are intellectually average or below. Look at who‘s president. She brought in eugenics, but it felt slapped in at the end. Ultimately I couldn‘t get past the extreme implausibility and plot holes. #ARC

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