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Overanalyzing Anime
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What if you knew the world was ending? That six months from now the only home you’ve ever known would be obliterated - gone forever in a cataclysmic event. Would you try to spend time with family? With friends? Would you accept your fate - or deny it was all happening? Or, perhaps, would you consider another option - a chance at life on a strange, New World. The real question is, can the beings offering you salvation be trusted?
So there’s a lot to like about the first entry in the Holo Series. I’ll start with our protagonist - Alexandra Lucas - who’s an interesting choice as the titular character due to her having a severe Anxiety Disorder. Lead characters are often depicted in ways that make them the most powerful, or the most valuable in some way - however Alexandra is occasionally a liability due to her Panic Attacks. It’s not to say that choosing her as the lead was the wrong choice - just the opposite in fact. It was interesting - & informative - reading about how crippling anxiety attacks can be for the individual having it. It was also great to see her overcome her struggles when she really needed to. I feel like author Kristy Acevedo really did her homework on the topic.
I also really loved the structure of the story - especially in regard to the persistent countdown at the start of each chapter. I love “End of theWorld” type scenarios - not necessarily for the destruction, but for the human element. It’s why I watch shows like The Walking Dead - not so much for the zombies, but instead to see what the living will do to each other. It’s the same with this book - as you might imagine, some may handle this situation better than others. While some may bunker down & save what they have, others will ultimately riot & pillage; it’s just human nature. I appreciate how this story shows the progression of it all - providing us with a full scope of the calm before the storm.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book - with its interesting premise, unique protagonist, & overall great writing I’d say give it a read.
My rating 9/10.
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