And it makes the mystery all the more terrifying. The main character has synaesthesia, although it's never referenced as such. Imagine being truly alone in world but being surrounded by so many others who are alone? And them imagine that you find paradise. The world that you explore as you read - yes, reading this book is like walking through this world, excellent writing - is quite terrifying. The One Safe Place explores it wonderfully.

And perhaps younger readers would realise that childhood is something to cherish.Ī common theme in most media today is global warming and the possible impact that this could have. Firstly, it can probably be read by anyone aged eight or up. Right from the start, I knew that The One Safe Place wasn't your average speculative young adult story. The world that you explore as y 5 Words: Terrifying, real, special, friendship, mind-blowing. A common theme in most media today is global warming and the possible impact that this could have. And perhaps younger readers would realise that childhood is something to cherish. The only real hope is escape, but the place is as secure as a fortress.įans of dystopian fiction and spine-chilling adventure will devour 'The One Safe Place ' its haunting themes will resonate long after readers have turned the final page.moreĥ Words: Terrifying, real, special, friendship, mind-blowing.

As Devin investigates the intimidating administrator and the zombie-like sickness that afflicts some children, he discovers the home's horrific true mission. But only the luckiest get there.Īn act of kindness earns Devin an invitation to the home, but it's soon clear that it s no paradise. They tell him rumors of a place for abandoned children, with unlimited food and toys and the hope of finding a new family. Once there, among the stark glass buildings, he finds scores of children, just like him, living alone on the streets. When his grandfather dies, Devin heads for the city. When his gr In this near-future dystopia with echoes of 'The Giver' and 'Among the Hidden,' Tania Unsworth has created an unsettling page-turner fast-paced, smooth, filled with dread that's wholly satisfying and startlingly original.ĭevin doesn't remember life before the world got hot he has grown up farming the scorched earth with his grandfather in their remote valley. Devin doesn't remember life before the world got hot he has grown up farming the scorched earth with his grandfather in their remote valley. In this near-future dystopia with echoes of 'The Giver' and 'Among the Hidden,' Tania Unsworth has created an unsettling page-turner fast-paced, smooth, filled with dread that's wholly satisfying and startlingly original.

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