![]() ![]() The part that makes this book different from others, is that as she struggles to hold onto her sense of self and honor, she feels the seductive pull of that twisting power and begins to succumb. Rain is a drop of water in their ocean of cruelty, but through her we learn just how twisted the human mind can be. The Vale family’s abuse has been passed down generations and now onto all those they hold dominion over. It’s also a stunning allegory on the corruptive nature of power. The Color of Rain highlights, just how far you can sink. In reality though, that’s neither here nor there when it comes to the content of the book. ![]() Definitely read the sample before purchasing for younger readers. It’s justified, well written and provocative in it’s detail, but I would not rate it PG13. This is not a comment on the writing and doesn’t effect my enjoyment, in fact it probably enhanced it, but if anyone is reading this review to consider purchasing, it’s important to know that the book is quite explicit. I do not feel it’s appropriate for the YA label. I read this book in one day, unable to do anything else until I chased down the end of this fabulous story.Īs much as I loved this book and I feel it’s a book that not only should be read, but must be read. It will break your heart, lift you up and remake your concepts about humanity. Once you enter the world of Cori McCarthy’s writing, it will grip you and hold you tight. It’s lyrical, painful and impossible to step away from. Review: The Color of Rain is a beautiful book. I was not compensated in anyway for this review. No promise was made that I would review it or that if I did the review would be positive. With intergalactic twists and turns, Cori McCarthy's debut space thriller exists in an orbit of its own.ĭisclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the Author at Book Expo America. Even worse, Rain is unsure if she will be able to pay the costs of love, family, hope, and self-preservation. ![]() With hair as red as the bracelet that indicates her status on the ship, the feeling of being a marked target is not helpful in Rain's quest to escape. and a prostitution ring for Johnny's girls. Her only her "willingness." The Void cloaks many secrets, and Rain quickly discovers that Johnny's ship serves as host for an underground slave trade for the Touched. And when a darkly handsome and mysterious captain named Johnny offers her passage to the Edge, Rain immediately boards his spaceship. When she looks to the stars, Rain sees escape and the only possible cure for Walker. Caring for her little brother, Walker, who is "Touched," and losing the rest of her family to the same disease, Rain has long had to fend for herself on the bleak, dangerous streets of Earth City. If there is one thing that seventeen-year-old Rain knows and knows well, it is survival. ![]()
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