Red Side Story
The colourful and instant Sunday Times bestseller (Feb 2024) from the bestselling author of Shades of Grey
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Imagine a world where your position in society depended on what bit of the colour spectrum you could see. This is the world inhabited by Eddie Russett (red, middle-level) and Jane Grey (monochromatic, lowest in society). Eddie and Jane must negotiate the delicate Chromatic politics of society to find out what the 'Something that Happened' actually was, how society got to be this way, and crucially, is there Somewhere Else beyond their borders - and if there is, could there be Someone Else, too, someone whose unseen hand has been guiding the fortunes and misfortunes of the nation for the past 500 years?
It's a tale of a young couple's thirst for justice and answers in an implacably rigid society, where the prisoners are also the guards, and cages of convention bind the citizens to only one way of thinking - or suffer the consequences. . ..
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Jasper Fforde is a master of absurdity, and Red Side Story is no exception. It takes us back to Chromatica, the rigid and violent society organised by colour, first introduced in his bestselling Shades of Grey. Continuing the journey of the hue-crossed young lovers Eddie Russett and Jane Grey, the sequel tracks their quest to learn more about their existence and the lore of the Previous, the extinct race of humans known for their reckless individuality and lawlessness. Fforde's inventiveness is dazzling, and a clever reveal on the first page brilliantly adds an undercurrent of anticipation to the novel. Layered with poignant societal critiques and rich in irony, it's highly entertaining and thought-provoking—an absolute must-read for fans of dystopian literature.
Customer Reviews
Worth the wait
After 14 years, it was worth the wait 😊
Thank you Mr Fforde