V for Vendetta by Steve Moore

V for Vendetta by Steve Moore

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

Imagine a Britain stripped of democracy, a world of the not-too-distant future, in which freedom was not lost but surrendered willingly to a totalitarian regime that rose to power by exploiting the people's worst fears and most damning weaknesses.

This is the setting for the parable of Evey, a young woman saved from death by a masked man calling himself V. Beguiling and dangerous, V ignites the fuse of revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to shed the blanket of tyranny and oppression they have permitted themselves to be cloaked in. While those in power take steps to neutralize the threat, police pursue the mystery of V, unaware of the terrible truth that awaits them. But it is Evey who, with V as her enigmatic guide, sets out on the painful path of deception and self-discovery, deconstruction and re-creation, vindication and vengeance.

My Review:

I liked this story for its complex yet simple storyline. Their were no love triangles, or sexual angst, but there was corruption and dishonesty. Interesting.

I really liked V and was curious as to who he was throughout. Good job with that. However, they never really reveal him and leave him a mystery. Not such a good job (ok, it does add to the storyline, I'm just pouting). At first I couldn't decide if I liked Evie, she seemed so insignificant, but she grew on me. I'm pretty sure I'd have acted the same way she had in the first half of the book, but am not sure I'd be as strong as she was in the end. I knew Finch and Dominic were going to become those characters who in the end will still be teetering on the line of wrong and right (mainly, because the line itself has become so blurred).

This seemed like a quick read, and seems somewhat plausible. I'd recommend this book if you want a doomsday scenario, a tragedy with a hint of something better in the end.

Favorite Quotes:

“His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words—they are perspectives”

Read from October 21 to 27, 2014

Top 5 Genres*: Fiction, Science Fiction/Dystopia, Science Fiction, Movie Tie In/Movies, Thriller
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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