The Compound: A Novel
Addictive and prescient, The Compound is an explosive debut from a major new voice in fiction and will linger in your mind long after the game ends.
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An interesting commentary on human nature (George Orwell themes), escapism through entertainment (specifically reality television) and excessive materialistic consumption.
Pretty entertaining, like a messed up Love Island, but thought this would be more science fictioney than it was. Either way I enjoyed it and read it within 24 hours.
A woman’s account as she wakes up on a remote compound as part of a big brother/real world/survival reality show. She’s a pretty shallow FMC and I wanted to quit a few times. There were a couple of gruesome scenes that left me cringing. Mostly I felt bad for this woman who had no real goal in life but for the material. 2⭐️ Book #10 in 2026
WOW - This had such potential - Love Island meets Survivor meets Big Brother - NOPE - the MOST BORING female lead character I have ever read - literally NOTHING happens - it was like watching a very boring episode of Love Island / BIG BROTHER / Survivor where the FLOATERS make it to the end by doing nothing. It drones on and on and Lily is so self absorbed and just plain STUPID. She heartily admits all she has going for her are her LOOKS and she was fired from her previous job because she couldn't do simple math - (7+9) - WHAT ?? I sped this AUDIOBOOK up to 3x the speed just to get through it - but I would NOT recommend this book to anyone who was hoping for some spice / Lord of the Flies / Love Island / Survivor scenarios. Nothing happens. I am being kind by giving it TWO STARS - because it deserves ONE.
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