The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee

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3 Stars (3 / 5)

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The Thousandth Floor is like a train wreck that you can’t stop watching. Its full of vapid trust fund youths with a lot of first world problems. You have some classic troupes: riches to rags, forbidden love, drug addiction, crazy jilted love; but all of it is set within the glamorous life of the rich and famous in a near-future society. It’s a quick, super trashy, chick-lit story without a lot of substance, held together by the fact that you know someone is going to die at the end, but who?

While the novel does touch on some important issues, nothing is given enough attention to be of value. I was slightly angered by the prolific drug and alcohol use, as I think it sets a poor example for the intended audience (teens). I just don’t like it when these things are seen as “cool” instead of as dangerous and life-altering as they can be, at least when your audience is the very people that you should be instilling with positive values. There are no good role models in this book, not a lot of redeeming quality, but it is entertaining in a sick way, and I did enjoy it for what it was. Just be warned not to have high expectations.

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