The High-Rise Diver by Julia von LucadouMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I'm still somewhat uncertain about my feelings about this story. This centers in a dystopian world where perfection is key to life. The athlete diver is a woman who literally dives off of high rise buildings for her living. Her ability to achieve perfection is tied to the rewards of a higher standard of living. This definitely had many undercurrents that reminded me of many other dystopian novels. There was something reminiscent of several of this genre. One of the interesting developments occurs early when Riva, the diver, becomes depressed and does not want to participate in her sport of diving any longer. The other characters' stories were more intriguing regarding the culture that dictated life for all.
I thought this was good but maybe not as compelling as some of the others in the genre.
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