Sandwich Joe
Master Class has a great premise, but the execution never lives up to it. The world building stays strangely narrow, focusing entirely on schooling instead of exploring even a few other broader consequences of such a system. The protagonist is hard to root for; her choices often feel illogical or convenient rather than character-driven. And the book’s themes aren’t subtext so much as text shouted through a megaphone, with Nazi parallels so obvious they lose their impact.
A quick, mildly interesting read, but ultimately shallow and frustratingly underdeveloped.
Master Class has a great premise, but the execution never lives up to it. The world building stays strangely narrow, focusing entirely on schooling instead of exploring even a few other broader consequences of such a system. The protagonist is hard to root for; her choices often feel illogical or convenient rather than character-driven. And the book’s themes aren’t subtext so much as text shouted through a megaphone, with Nazi parallels so obvious they lose their impact.
A quick, mildly interesting read, but ultimately shallow and frustratingly underdeveloped.