A review by beththebookdragon
The Color of Rain by Cory McCarthy

3.0

Not just another dystopia--this one's got some originality, has a science fiction setting that involves space travel, and has plenty of strong, reasonably three-dimensional characters both female and male. It's just a pretty damn depressing, often raw (extensive semi-forced prostitution and other unpleasant ways of living for the majority of characters) story. But it's compelling enough that I read all the way through the misery. The sex and violence (including torture) are necessary to the story.

Good for teens who like edgy books and whose parents won't freak out over the sexual content.