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The We and the They
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“Our collective genesis guides our heartbeat as We run.” With nature reclaiming cities and mountainous tides drowning islands, a group of individuals — known collectively as the We — find themselves ravaged by hunger and struggling to survive. When another community — the They — promise them luxurious meals, the We are unable to decline. After following the They to their farm, the We begin to notice some mysterious habits: odd sacrifices, talk of flames, and a strange book. Follow along as the We uncover the truth behind the secretive group and learn the most important part of being human. The We and the They is a fiction novel set in a world crumbling underneath the grip of the Great Famine. You will enjoy this book if you are fascinated by oral tradition, you like considering questions about community and identity, or you just want a break from curating your “I.”
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Beautiful, lyrical, and thought provoking.
The We and the They is a dystopian story of humanity and community during the Great Famine. The fractured society is so heartbreaking, as indicated through the “We” and “They” pronouns, while the preservation of community connections creates such an inspiring tale. Although the plot centers on a fictional world, the author successfully weaves more complex topics that are realistically relevant today. Dawkins also does a fantastic job conveying raw emotions with beautiful prose and a unique literary voice.
The story is a quick read but is packed with so much depth and meaning. We LOVED this book!
Highly recommend for dystopian literary fans.
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About Kyra Ann Dawkins
Inspired by the stories her grandfather told her, Kyra Ann Dawkins is no stranger to writing. Having published in many papers, she graduated with highest honors from Phillips Exeter Academy and from Columbia University in the City of New York where she majored in Medicine, Literature, and Society. After graduating, she noticed an intense pressure to construct her identity.
A champion of oral tradition, she wrote her debut book, The We and the They, to create a narrative space where readers could escape the limits of individuality and experience a story as a member of a new collective. The book has recently won 3 Firebird Book Awards, taking first place in the Dystopian, Magical Realism, and Speculative Fiction categories.
Kyra enjoys The Twilight Zone and is a huge Mickey Mouse fan. When she isn’t visiting museums, you can often find her annoying her younger siblings.
