4 Stars
“Nature made us. Nature knows us. Every movement, every thought, Nature sees.”Hmmmm, let’s see how many people I can offend this week, shall we????
So, if this . . .
and this . . .
and this . . .
all had one wonderfully messed up baby, it might come out looking a little something like Seed.
Seed is the story of PearlDuggar - I mean, just Pearl. She lives in a utopia– a tiny community called Seed which provides everything she could ever wish for. The people who live in Seed work the land and the crops they produce provide not only nourishment for the residents, but also a surplus which is sold to “the outside” in order to purchase necessities that cannot be made inside of Seed’s confines. And all of the goings on at Seed are supervised by their charismatic leader, Papa S. At 15, Pearl has finally become a woman and now anxiously awaits the day she will become Papa S.’s newest companion . . .
But when a family from “outside” arrives – Pearl finds herself questioning everything about the lifestyle at Seed and all that she has been taught.
“How do you know what you need if you’ve never seen it?”
This little book kind of blew my socks off. I had zero expectations upon starting - Seed was offered up as a freebie and the premise sounded decent enough to give it a shot. I always try to make it a point to read as many new authors as possible (but generally there comes a point – usually WAY earlier than November – when I’ve read enough crappy first-timers and throw in the towel in order to return to familiar names). Lisa Heathfield’s first go ‘round sure didn’t disappoint, though. Seed was well written with good character development and a unique storyline. It grabbed my attention with the first paragraph and held it to the last page. I’m all for young adult books that break boundaries and open up discussion about things that happen outside of our own personal little utopias – and this one does just that. A very believable look at how easy it could be to fall into a “cult mentality” if you never knew anything else.
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you, NetGalley!
So, if this . . .
and this . . .
and this . . .
all had one wonderfully messed up baby, it might come out looking a little something like Seed.
Seed is the story of Pearl
But when a family from “outside” arrives – Pearl finds herself questioning everything about the lifestyle at Seed and all that she has been taught.
“How do you know what you need if you’ve never seen it?”
This little book kind of blew my socks off. I had zero expectations upon starting - Seed was offered up as a freebie and the premise sounded decent enough to give it a shot. I always try to make it a point to read as many new authors as possible (but generally there comes a point – usually WAY earlier than November – when I’ve read enough crappy first-timers and throw in the towel in order to return to familiar names). Lisa Heathfield’s first go ‘round sure didn’t disappoint, though. Seed was well written with good character development and a unique storyline. It grabbed my attention with the first paragraph and held it to the last page. I’m all for young adult books that break boundaries and open up discussion about things that happen outside of our own personal little utopias – and this one does just that. A very believable look at how easy it could be to fall into a “cult mentality” if you never knew anything else.
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you, NetGalley!
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