Book Tour + Review: Out of Sight by Matther S. Cox + Giveaway
Out of Sight
by Matthew S. Cox
Publication date: August 13th 2018
Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult
Synopsis
In 2411, overpopulation has spread a plaque of filthy, congested city to the corners of the Earth. Government has raised corruption to an art form, and no one hears the cries of those left to die in the dark passageways of civilization. Following the End of Nations, people cling to the only division left: social status.
Since running away from home four years ago, she’s managed to stay a step ahead of death―or worse. At sixteen, she’s getting too old to survive from begging, despite her best effort to pretend she’s younger. Worse, the sidewalks teem with little kids edging in on her turf, monopolizing Citizens’ charity with their wide, pleading eyes and genuine innocence.
A chance meeting with suspiciously nice cops leaves her more confused than ever. Between deadly gangs, unforgiving security forces, and a terrifying madam eager to exploit a girl her age, merely getting older is the biggest threat to her life. With no good choice to make, she risks the least of three evils.
Sima thought her life on Earth had been dangerous…
She hasn’t seen anything yet.
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My Review
5 Stars
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Out of Sight is one of those books that will leaving you thinking about it long after you have finished reading it.
Sima grabbed my heart and had me rooting for her from the very beginning. She is a runaway, an outcast living on the streets and begging for money just to survive. She has to face many challenges living on the streets and is looked down on by many for being an outcast. She is jealous of the younger children because it is easier for them to collect more money from begging while Sima must play off being younger just to get enough to eat. Even after avoiding them for so long when faced with taking three children under her wing or letting them die she steps up and acts like the mother figure she never had.
I felt a strong connection to Sima the more I read about her. Her character seemed real and her emotional struggles believable which made the story that much more enjoyable. The author does not give us some perfect hero, but a 16-year-old girl who simply wants to survive and is fighting with herself to do what she feels is right.
Also, the bracelet… that bracelet had me laughing at many points, but I will not say more due to spoilers.
Out of Sight is a unique turn from the everyday science fiction books I normally come across. It will leave you lost in thought and really appreciating the small things about life you would normally not pay much mind to.
AUTHOR BIO
Hobbies and Interests:
Matthew is an avid gamer, a recovered WoW addict, Gamemaster for two custom systems Chronicles of Eldrinaath [Fantasy] and Divergent Fates [Sci Fi], and a fan of anime, British humour (deliberate), and intellectual science fiction that questions the nature of reality, life, and what happens after it. He is also fond of cats. Awards: Prophet of the Badlands (excerpt) – Honorable Mention – Writers of the Future.
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