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A review by bibliophile1019
Landry Park by Bethany Hagen
3.0
Perhaps the nicest thing I can say about this book is that I do not have strong feelings about it either way.
Madeline is a Landry, a descendent of one of the founders of the new society that was assembled out of the ashes of the Last War, which resulted with the Eastern Empire (China, Japan, Korea, and a few others) controlling the West coast of the United States. The gentry rule the society, based on the backs of the Rootless, who are essentially no better than slaves, forced to work with the dangerous radioactive materials that power the country.
I was lured in by the description "Downton Abbey meets The Selection." I haven't read The Selection, but I love Downton Abbey, and I thought the comparison was loose. Other than the fact that a high-class family is struggling to continue its hold on society, I didn't see much to compare it to Downton Abbey. I liked the premise, but I didn't get caught up in the story. Plus, the story had so many complex story lines and they were resolved much to neatly for my taste, with one big looming question that left the door open for what appears to be an unnecessary sequel.
Madeline is a Landry, a descendent of one of the founders of the new society that was assembled out of the ashes of the Last War, which resulted with the Eastern Empire (China, Japan, Korea, and a few others) controlling the West coast of the United States. The gentry rule the society, based on the backs of the Rootless, who are essentially no better than slaves, forced to work with the dangerous radioactive materials that power the country.
I was lured in by the description "Downton Abbey meets The Selection." I haven't read The Selection, but I love Downton Abbey, and I thought the comparison was loose. Other than the fact that a high-class family is struggling to continue its hold on society, I didn't see much to compare it to Downton Abbey. I liked the premise, but I didn't get caught up in the story. Plus, the story had so many complex story lines and they were resolved much to neatly for my taste, with one big looming question that left the door open for what appears to be an unnecessary sequel.