Lockdown (Escape the Furnance #1) by Alexander Gordon Smith
Lockdown by Alexander Gordon Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Hey, want an interesting book that keeps you turning the pages? This is it. I read it into two days. I would have finished it earlier but I started it in the evening.
I felt like the book had a lot of similarities with "Clockwork Orange." Interesting enough, the main character for both stories are named Alex.
Alex is a bad kid but not a terrible, unredeemable character like the Alex of "Clockwork Orange." He was framed for something worse than he is capable of and then is sentenced to live in "the Furnace." A penitentiary that I can't believe exists even in a dystopian tale. This is the story of how he keeps hope in a world of hate and violence. But don't let that sentence fool you, it is still bleak and daunting to watch his story unfold. It's also really interesting to see Alex become the man he was supposed to be back before he started ignoring his conscience.
I think Alex is very real. He knows what he's done wrong, and knows the exact point when he turned into the bad boy he is. He also evolves, feels regret but continues to do what's necessary. All in all, I really like him and can't wait to find out what happens next with him.
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