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Proxie book12/29/2023 The rich (known as patrons) play the role of God in enjoying minimalistic suffering and consequence as proxies exist to endure misfortunes and debts for the place of these higher beings. It takes the once unspoken truth of consideration given and taken, or contractual obligations and debts if you will, to suggest the idea that individuals born into poverty face undue hardships as a proxy to those living a higher lifestyle. This whole shebang is what would otherwise be known as the social aphorism of the rich getting richer-with a certain twist that gives new meaning to a life for a life. The perspective considers a future when humans put themselves in a position where economic inequality becomes more than simply a line drawn in the sand but rather the truth that both groups (the rich and the poor) are more connected than simply the six-degrees of separation. What I mean by this is that once you overlook the techie/sci-fi angle of this novel or even the fact that while the characters are generally-fun-but-are-actually-normal-kids, the thematic driver of disparity is what allows this concept to resonate. This book doesn’t necessarily fall into the same trope pitfalls as the written elements seem self-aware, tangibly relevant, and is semi-fitting to the world presented to readers. There’s validity in how London has produced his narrative in weaving the necessary social commentary akin to the dystopian subgenre. So I finally read this and it was certainly more message-oriented than what I could have imagined-but I didn’t hate that (nor was it distasteful by any means). I’m flabbergasted.ĭisclaimer: Potential spoilers inherent to this review from here onward. Has a concept like Proxy been written before in literature or television? I feel like it’s been done before but I’m not quite sure…it feels very familiar but I can’t seem to think of what it could be related to. Narrative is fast-paced with alternating POVs spanning only a few days in time and should make for a quick read. an LGBTQ protagonist, a cause-girl, and rich people being rich). The characters (although not fleshed out extremely well) tick the boxes from diverse to cliché (incl.Message-oriented with social/economic themes that are basically the plot drivers.(re: Goodreads Proxy by Alex London ) Should this book be picked up? the tl dr spoiler-less review: Some debts, it turns out, cannot be repaid. The ensuing cross-country chase will uncover a secret society of rebels, test both boys’ resolve, and shine a blinding light onto a world of those who owe and those who pay. Yet Knox’s father is no ordinary Patron, and Syd is no ordinary Proxy. So when Knox and Syd realize that the only way to beat the system is to save each other, they flee. Knox and Syd have more in common than either would guess. And when Knox crashes a car, killing one of his friends, Syd is branded and sentenced to death. When Knox plays a practical joke, Syd is forced to haul rocks. A Patron, he has everything a boy could possibly want-the latest tech, the coolest clothes, and a Proxy to take all his punishments. Knox was born into one of the City’s wealthiest families.
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