The Dividing Sky will make you question who you believe. It’s a story in the future which reflects issues of misinformation and questioning what we’re told. Keep reading this book review of The Dividing Sky for my full thoughts.
Summary
In 2460, eighteen-year-old Liv Newman dreams of a future beyond her lower-class life in the Metro. As a Proxy, she uses the neurochip in her brain to sell memories to wealthy clients. Maybe a few illegally, but money equals freedom. So when a customer offers her a ludicrous sum to go on an assignment in no-man’s-land, Liv accepts. Now she just has to survive.
Rookie Forceman Adrian Rao believes in order over all. After discovering that a renegade Proxy’s shady dealings are messing with citizens’ brain chemistry, he vows to extinguish the threat. But when he tracks Liv down, there’s one problem: her memories are gone. Can Adrian bring himself to condemn her for crimes she doesn’t remember?
As Liv and Adrian navigate the world beyond the Metro and their growing feelings for one another, they grapple with who they are, who they could be, and whether another way of living is possible.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
The Dividing Sky is a dual POV that not only made me nostalgic for YA dystopias, but also excited by this new take. Beginning with the concept of memories, I was entranced. So many small moments in The Dividing Sky have haunted me. Even just the concept of dealing in memories, I loved it! We have people who have realized they’ve never lived. What would we give for a moment, a memory, a feeling? The world of The Dividing Sky is one of payments due, marks identified, and jobs to get by.
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And enter Adrian who is so convinced in what he’s fighting for. He thinks he knows everything, the right, the wrong, the good guys. But throughout The Dividing Sky Adrian comes to question, to realize that maybe they wouldn’t have to fight so hard if they were so good. What would happen if we experienced something that changed our perspective? That challenged everything we ever knew? So while I initially was drown to Liv’s character, Adrian ended up keeping me reading. I love when a character has to wonder, to question, to think.
If you’ve been feeling like wanting to sink into a YA dystopia, this is the one to pick. It manages to feel nostalgic and new at the same time. Find The Dividing Sky on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, Bookshop.org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.