Ghetto by M L Sparrow 

Ghetto is an exciting read, full of action, adventure and intense relationships.

The futuristic world was realistic and characters extremely well-developed. The ghetto itself is reminiscent of the Jewish ghettos in Poland during Nazi occupation and is just as horrifying. The propaganda, which allows the general public to continue life blind to the horrors occurring next door, rang true and hit home as this is close to the reality of our South African past.

History has a habit of repeating itself and books like Ghetto are excellent reminders of where we don’t want to be in the future.

Recommended age: 13+

Title: Ghetto
Author: M L Sparrow
Publication Date: 15 September 2015
Publisher: M L Sparrow
Source: Review copy

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My name’s Sunny Grace Beaumont. Branded SGB/2/6895/03.12.93. Only child, self-taught computer geek and cancer survivor. Oh, and did I mention my dad’s the President? As you can imagine that’s sometimes a little problematic, especially when I want to sneak out. But it never got me into quite as much trouble as the night I ventured into the Ghetto – don’t ask me why I was there in the first place… it was stupid. Everyone knows that the Ghetto is where hardened criminals are sent to live out the remainder of their lives. At first the men that kidnap me are just as I’d imagine, mean and thoughtless, but slowly I begin to have doubts. 

I meet a guy. His name’s Sin, he has no Brand – a crime punishable by death – and he’s the rebel leader. I should hate him… but I don’t. Instead he opens my eyes to a whole other side of the Ghetto, where people are innocent of the crimes they’re accused of and helpless children suffer dreadful poverty. Is it possible that I’ve been lied to my entire life… that the governments been deceiving everyone? And how can I challenge the law my own dad is adamant to uphold?   — Extract from Goodreads.com

The fact that I received this copy of this book from the author does not influence my policy to write an honest review.