Book of the Juke: Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism (Paperback)

from csweder

This was a solid 4 stars, until the last 1/3 of the book, where the plot became harder to follow, and I think less developed? So, fun while it lasted, but not a strong recommendation for others to read.

from csweder

This was a solid 4 stars, until the last 1/3 of the book, where the plot became harder to follow, and I think less developed? So, fun while it lasted, but not a strong recommendation for others to read.

from eliendriel

I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting when I read this book. From reviews and from the jacket, I thought I was getting a provoking, unique thriller sort of novel, something that evoked images of horror while challenging preconceptions. What I got was... well.. Was a well-written, fast-paced ...

from csweder

This was a solid 4 stars, until the last 1/3 of the book, where the plot became harder to follow, and I think less developed? So, fun while it lasted, but not a strong recommendation for others to read.

from Strider66

Pros: excellent writing, courageous, tight ending Cons: the supernatural aspect isn't as scary as the historically accurate parts Eutopia takes place in the early 1900's when the eugenics movement was becoming popular with a certain type of people. Mrs Frost, an agent of the Eugenics Records Offi...