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Time Zero
Time Zero | Carolyn Cohagan
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Oldschool_millenial
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Young Mina lives in a dystopian future Manhattan ruled by male-centric extremists. Every rule oppressing women (currently or previously), like arr child marriages: that's this society. A harrowing & timely reminder that true freedom only comes from struggle, risk & loss.
Love the world building.
COMPLAINTS: Cliffhanger end. F character could be stronger for today. & WHY MUST FORCE IN FORBIDDEN ROMANCE??! M/F friendships matter too! 👇
3.5 🌟s

Oldschool_millenial A big complaint is that the society is very much a cut-and-paste of the US's characature of Islam. I chalk it up to the "every rule that oppresses women is here," but the fact the US sees ONLY negative representation of Islam in media makes this troubling. 7y
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Oldschool_millenial
Time Zero | Carolyn Cohagan

Uhg.
The book's getting exciting & has to throw in a forbidden romance--which would be fine with me if it wasn't forced & there was actually time for it to develop into full on romance.
Teenagers, honestly...
Sticking it out b/c there's excitement outside said forbidden romance, and I need to know what's gonna happen in this book's disturbing world!

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Oldschool_millenial
Time Zero | Carolyn Cohagan
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So far, I cannot recommend this book enough.
As Cohagan says: "Each rule Mina follows is governing the life of a girl somewhere in the world right now." Our willful girl lives in a dystopian Manhattan ruled by extremists. She must wear a veil in public, and is getting married off at age 15. She cannot learn to read, too-except her grandmother's secretly taught her just that.
A glaring reminder to never stop fighting for equality.