Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Firstborn by Lorie Ann Grover

While reading through the list of books available for review through the BookLook Blogger program, the synopsis of Firstborn by Lorie Ann Grover caught my eye. Tiadone is a firstborn daughter in a land where her people, the R'tan, are ruled over by the Madronians. And Madronian law is that no firstborn female shall live. The parents of newborn girls have a choice: either declare their infant a male or sentence her to death by exposure on a harsh mountainside. All those years ago Tiadone was declared male and grew up as a boy. Now that she is reaching maturity, feminine traits are beginning to show up, confusing her, and she must decide what to do about it.

One of the first things I noticed when I opened the book was that it was written in first person, present tense (if you've read the Hunger Games books, you know what I mean). With that writing style, a book can be a little hard to get into, at least for me. Also, Tiadone's culture is a somewhat primitive one, and since the book is written in her words, the words chosen are often somewhat primitive and simple. But once you get used to it, it only adds to the feel of story.

I would not recommend this story to a young teen audience. Some of the descriptions of things, the words used, and events that take place are not fully in line with Christian morals, are a little more explicit than I would desire for a young audience, and are not what I would want my young teens reading. If you are a parents considering giving this book to your child, I would recommend reading through first yourself. Other than that, it is a great story for a mature enough audience.



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