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I absolutely love Clare B. Dunkle's work, all of it. Here, again, is a fascinating story that also comments upon the problems in society and government that have been developing in our generation and previous generations. She's a great storyteller but also a fantastic political commentator.


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The Sky Inside Clare B Dunkle 9781416924227 Books Reviews

Having reinvented the whole mythos of fantasy's goblins and werewolves, Clare B. Dunkle now turns her attention to sci-fi.

In fact, there's something almost eerily prophetic about "The Sky Inside," a look at a sterile, soulless world where babies are genetically designed and populations are kept in an iron grip. Rather than dumping all the horrors on us at once, Dunkle slowly unfolds the secrets of this futuristic civilizations -- and as she does, turns the tension up to eleven.

Martin's parents have always told him that he should be grateful to live in domed suburb HM1. But then he runs into an old classmate of his, who is now insane and living underground -- and makes claims that cause Martin's world to crash down. As he tries to investigate further, a strange man comes to HM1, announcing that the genetically-engineered Wonder Babies are being recalled... including Martin's beloved sister Cassie.

Disgusted and enraged by the callous way the adults have sent off their children -- and his father's cowardly collaboration -- Martin and his clever robot dog set out to rescue the Wonder Babies. But soon Martin finds out the shocking truths about the world beyond the dome, and the horrifying secrets that his society is based on. And now that he knows, the government wants him dead as well...

Clare B. Dunkle certainly knows how to build suspense. "The Sky Inside" starts with a future world that is rather weird and artificial, but not exactly upsetting. But you are left with the question Just what happened to the world, that people are living a plasticized, genetically-engineered existance inside a bunch of little domes?

But as Martin discovers more about his world, Dunkle drops clues and plot threads as he bumbles through his investigation. And as more of the truth is revealed, she spins a growing sense of horror and menace -- when Martin sees the drugged Bug, or when the Wonder Babies are coldly sent away, because they have inconvenienced their parents. Cue TV commercials for new, "better" kids. And you get the horrific reality show to end all reality shows, which is used to punish and execute.

Despite the serious nature of the book, Dunkle spins it out in her eloquent, detailed prose. There are some truly exquisite descriptions of the outside world, a family disintegrating from guilt and anger, and a few humorous scenes from Martin's trusty bot dog. But the most powerful has to be when Martin visits an empty suburb in a dead city ("... those familiar places seemed to gather around him, as if they had been waiting for his arrival to to give them their form").

The biggest problem? While it ends with secrets revealed and questions answered, there's still plenty about this world to deal with. In other words sequel needed.

Martin is a likable grump of a hero, who is suitable suspicious despite having been raised in the domes. And Dunkle handles his growing loathing for his cowardly father well, as well as his determination to save the Wonder Babies. Bot dog Chip is a nice accompaniment to Martin, although a bit of a deus ex machina. Just why is he so intelligent?

Dunkle spins a powerful little sci-fi tale in "The Sky Inside," where the greatest threats to the human race are amoral science and human apathy. Definitely a good read for people who want to think.
This story is about Martin, a boy who lives in a suburb with his mother, father, and sister Cassie. The suburb seems like a nice place at first glance. However, the families are being monitored in their homes and are afraid to say anything against the government and policies. Martin swallows a bitter mouthful of the policies when they affect his sister Cassie.

Martin is very protective of his sister Cassie. Cassie's generation is a genius generation called "wonderbabies." They threaten the governmental polices because they ask too many questions. They also do not fit into their families because they are too smart and do not have good interpersonal skills. Other kids in the suburb bully the kids, and Martin becomes their protector. However, the government steps in and decides to remove the children because they do not fit in. Martin has seen examples of disturbing things that happen to unwanted members of society, and he is afraid that the same thing will happen to his sister. He escapes from the suburb in an attempt to save his sister.

I enjoyed Clare Dunkle's "Hollow Kingdom" trilogy. I think that her writing is excellent. Her characters are well developed and the plots are intricate and unique. I am not a big fan of dystopias. I read Lois Lowry's "The Giver" and was disappointed after the awards and great reviews. However, this dystopia is one that I would recommend reading. Other reviewers have said that the story doesn't start early enough and the development of characters takes too long. However, I thought that the subplots made the beginning exciting, and I was not bored at all with the character development. The subplots add to the story and give it dimension. I felt that the ending was left open for another book in the series, but it was still a satisfying finish.
I was a bit unsure about this book, because Dystopian has just been getting more and more generic, in my opinion. However, I still managed to really enjoy the Sky Inside.

It's not a rip-off of Hunger Games, first of all, which I appreciated. I haven't read anything very similar to the Sky Inside, well, ever. It was also full of unexpected twists and turns, and unpredictability is something that I love in books!

The setting was not extremely unique, but it was unique. Basically, the people live in a 'suburb' where all the houses are the same. This is the part that I thought wasn't too unique. But after that it gets way more interesting. For example, people don't have to work anymore. School is dumbed down, and Peter Pan is now a business man fighting a law firm. (And, as a huge Peter Pan fan, I can assure you that nothing says 'oppressive government' like changing Peter Pan into a business man.)

I loved Chip. He was such a cool dog, and I wasn't expecting to like him as much as I did. He's a robot, and I usually don't like reading about robots too much, but you can't help but love Chip. He's loyal, funny, and rather adorable.

I was a bit confused at first, because I hadn't realized there was a sequel when I finished, and the ending didn't feel fully complete. So I looked it up, and there is a sequel! Yay!

I would recommend this to fans of Dystopian, particularly Uglies.
I absolutely love Clare B. Dunkle's work, all of it. Here, again, is a fascinating story that also comments upon the problems in society and government that have been developing in our generation and previous generations. She's a great storyteller but also a fantastic political commentator.