⋙ [PDF] The Stolen Two Short Stories The Meaning Wars Book 2 eBook Michelle Browne Karissa Richards

The Stolen Two Short Stories The Meaning Wars Book 2 eBook Michelle Browne Karissa Richards

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The Stolen Two Short Stories The Meaning Wars Book 2 eBook Michelle Browne Karissa Richards

I'm new to reading Dystopian, so maybe I am not the best person to give a review but here goes. Let me start with the best first. "The Word-Thieves" captured my interest right away. So much of what is happening in this story we may be on the very brink of today. In a day, when people seem easily threatened by words, many must pussy foot around what words to use for fear of hurting someones feelings. It makes the reader, wonder where will this restraint of our free speech end, especially as you read this story. Cleaning, and sanitizing literature, stripping away what is assumed as not nice. Editing the best works, such as Hamlet and Dickens to cleanse the world of sarcasm, violence, and sex. The author is creative with a story that is not only clever but thought provoking. On a planet full of censorship, where only good is allowed it is ironic who or what defines is good on this planet. One wonders if happiness can come from only being nice and good, having no jealousy, passion, drive, or anger, erasing the past, destroying text from the great works of all our authors. Mostly, you the reader, are taken to a place where you see if one can be happy when all those rights are stripped away from you. The only thing I found wrong with this story, is I believe it should be a full novel and not a short. I wanted more and the author has the talent, smarts, and imagination to provide it.
In "The Fields," it was a different story for me. In some parts I found it difficult to understand, what and why things where happening, but as I said previously I am new to reading this genre. On the whole I give the author a four star rating because, "The Word-Thieves," is that good. I would definitely read more of her stories.


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The Stolen Two Short Stories The Meaning Wars Book 2 eBook Michelle Browne Karissa Richards Reviews

This book contains two short stories. They were both well-written and center around the themes of having our freedom to view the world around us how we want to view it, stolen. I do think that the second story, Word Thieves, could stand on its own, and I actually would have preferred for that story to be presented first, as the main story. It was a little jarring going from the first story, The Fields, to the second story as my brain tried to connect the two beyond theme.

There were a few places in which the prose was a bit drawn out, or lost, as it became unclear who was speaking or thinking, but these points were few and didn't take away from the overall enjoyment of the story, or its message. Both stories deal with repression and mental reeducation. The Fields focuses mainly on sexual repression, while Word Thieves focuses on the repression of thought on a broader scale through the subversive removal of certain themes in language and literature.

"Destroying worlds by destroying words."

You can tell the author is well-read and versed in literature. I did struggle a bit with the overall scope of what was taking place on Io, and what the leaders were attempting to achieve. In a future where books are all digital, how could they possibly hope to police every digital copy ever created or saved? That little brain-tickle aside, the story is excellent, beautifully written and recommended.
The Stolen consisted of two short stories in the dystopia era. The first; The Fields tells of a governess who misbehaved (or so they say) and is sent to a reformatory with others like her. Each incarcerated for minor and I mean minor, infractions.

Michelle describes a world where nothing seems to be pleasant but the main character, Clarice and her sidekick Margo make the best of the situation, sheer drudgery, lack of freedom, repression...unable enjoy pleasure, it was pure hell. But Clarice endured, `till she lost Margo. Michelle's description of her sorrow and her loss of spirit was heart wrenching.

As written, "she broke" was the turn of Clarice's survival mojo. The last two pages of The Fields brought everything to light, not only did Clarice survive but she got her friend Margo back and others who would form a coalition to live their lives without repression.

In The Word-Thieves, you have a totally different setting. In outer space, where you have Sarah, who works on one planet and Crystal, who works on another, the two can only communicate through letters. Michelle conveys Sarah's frustration with being isolated and the only thing to entertain her, are Crystals accounts of what's going on in her side of the universe.
Michelle's description of Io was perfect. I could see the tubal shaped city with its glassy corridors. Sarah apparently took a job that she absolutely hated, but because she needed money, needed to be able to use her degree, wanted a new life that didn't suck. But is what she got in return, worth it? She lamented over the fact there were certain activities and freedoms that were not allowed. One thing that made her tolerate this world was reuniting with an old friend from another planet.

Michelle's humor throughout was refreshing, "Soy Chicken Blandwich" was hilarious. Michelle has opened up an entire new world, and in its dystopia manner, it gives the downsides of man's decisions.

All in all, I appreciate the author opening my eyes to this new world and to appreciate the things and freedom I do have. I am giving this five stars because the writing was sharp, the surroundings and landscape were described perfectly. The girls' story kept me riveted, not because it was a happy-go-lucky story but of two women in different situations...coping and surviving.
I'm new to reading Dystopian, so maybe I am not the best person to give a review but here goes. Let me start with the best first. "The Word-Thieves" captured my interest right away. So much of what is happening in this story we may be on the very brink of today. In a day, when people seem easily threatened by words, many must pussy foot around what words to use for fear of hurting someones feelings. It makes the reader, wonder where will this restraint of our free speech end, especially as you read this story. Cleaning, and sanitizing literature, stripping away what is assumed as not nice. Editing the best works, such as Hamlet and Dickens to cleanse the world of sarcasm, violence, and sex. The author is creative with a story that is not only clever but thought provoking. On a planet full of censorship, where only good is allowed it is ironic who or what defines is good on this planet. One wonders if happiness can come from only being nice and good, having no jealousy, passion, drive, or anger, erasing the past, destroying text from the great works of all our authors. Mostly, you the reader, are taken to a place where you see if one can be happy when all those rights are stripped away from you. The only thing I found wrong with this story, is I believe it should be a full novel and not a short. I wanted more and the author has the talent, smarts, and imagination to provide it.
In "The Fields," it was a different story for me. In some parts I found it difficult to understand, what and why things where happening, but as I said previously I am new to reading this genre. On the whole I give the author a four star rating because, "The Word-Thieves," is that good. I would definitely read more of her stories.