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HOPE
In Hope, we meet seventeen year old Juniper Mikah, and the world she lives in. Humans now live underground, 300 years after a nuclear world war. Juniper is set to spend six months in Discovery, where each fresh batch of arrivals learn skills to benefit their home compound. But she has a secret to find out what happened two years ago when her father vanished. Little does Juniper know, what she's about to uncover will shock her to the core...
- GenresDystopia
168 pages, Paperback
Published January 24, 2021
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May 17, 2022
This story tells of a young girl named Juniper. On her 17th birthday, she is taken to a place called The Compound where she has to remain for 6 months. If she does not succeed in six months, she will be kicked out and face certain death from radiation in the air. From the beginning, the dystopian vibes were prominent, which adds to the dreary atmosphere.
It was fast-paced, and with so much going on, it kept the story moving along in an interesting fashion. There were a few times where I found it difficult to read (due to sentence structure or a misspelling here or there), but with some minor adjustments, this will be even more amazing.
It was fast-paced, and with so much going on, it kept the story moving along in an interesting fashion. There were a few times where I found it difficult to read (due to sentence structure or a misspelling here or there), but with some minor adjustments, this will be even more amazing.
April 28, 2021
REVIEW:- HOPE
AUTHOR:- JEAN ESTELLE
FORMAT:- EBOOK
GENRE:- FICTION
MY RATINGS:- 9.5/10
MY REVIEW:-
➡️This beautiful book is divided into seventeen chapters. It was an short and Interesting read, after a long while i read something of this sought. You guys will see a new world from the eyes of Juniper. You will feel as if you are there in the story, the engagement level is so high.
➡️So Juniper is a the most important character of the story and you will realize that soon when you will start reading the book. She is trying to adapt to the situation created by the worldwar almost 300 years ago, now people survive in the underground built place.
➡️The way juniper will share her experience will make you stick with the book and keep reading it and in the process of learning the survival tricks, she just decides to find out a secret, which was related to her father , who went missing two years ago. This was the time i started biting my nailes, because i was really excited to know what will happen next, because it was bery risky to do anything like that in those circumstances.
➡️I am sure you are equally curious to know what happens next, so to know that you have to buy the book and give it a read.
i guarantee that you will remember this story for a long time, its that good.
➡️The thing that i would like to mention is the narration, i mean it was just brilliant. I think it was the narration that made the book sound so amazing. The word selection and the way of storytelling was awesome.
➡️I really want to appreciate April, as well who designed the book cover, it is so beautiful that i could take my eyes of it when i saw it for the first time.
➡️If you ask me who should buy this book, my answer to that is everyone. The plot is such that it will entertain everybody. So i would recommend you guys to read this thriller.
THANKYOU @jeanestelle_hope
HAPPY READING
AUTHOR:- JEAN ESTELLE
FORMAT:- EBOOK
GENRE:- FICTION
MY RATINGS:- 9.5/10
MY REVIEW:-
➡️This beautiful book is divided into seventeen chapters. It was an short and Interesting read, after a long while i read something of this sought. You guys will see a new world from the eyes of Juniper. You will feel as if you are there in the story, the engagement level is so high.
➡️So Juniper is a the most important character of the story and you will realize that soon when you will start reading the book. She is trying to adapt to the situation created by the worldwar almost 300 years ago, now people survive in the underground built place.
➡️The way juniper will share her experience will make you stick with the book and keep reading it and in the process of learning the survival tricks, she just decides to find out a secret, which was related to her father , who went missing two years ago. This was the time i started biting my nailes, because i was really excited to know what will happen next, because it was bery risky to do anything like that in those circumstances.
➡️I am sure you are equally curious to know what happens next, so to know that you have to buy the book and give it a read.
i guarantee that you will remember this story for a long time, its that good.
➡️The thing that i would like to mention is the narration, i mean it was just brilliant. I think it was the narration that made the book sound so amazing. The word selection and the way of storytelling was awesome.
➡️I really want to appreciate April, as well who designed the book cover, it is so beautiful that i could take my eyes of it when i saw it for the first time.
➡️If you ask me who should buy this book, my answer to that is everyone. The plot is such that it will entertain everybody. So i would recommend you guys to read this thriller.
THANKYOU @jeanestelle_hope
HAPPY READING
March 7, 2023
This was an fairly solid start from a new author. The setting has potential and I am looking forward to where the story is going. The book could use a good editor/proofreader though.
August 4, 2024
This was a very unique plot and I really enjoyed it.
I do agree with other reviews that the book needs to go through some editing.
I also feel that the storyline moved too quickly, so much so that I didn’t get a chance to become emotionally invested with the characters and their story.
Towards the end of the book the author wrote a sex scene between Juniper and London…but I didn’t realize they were having sex until it was apparently over...
Overall, with some editing and more plot this has a ton of potential.
I do agree with other reviews that the book needs to go through some editing.
I also feel that the storyline moved too quickly, so much so that I didn’t get a chance to become emotionally invested with the characters and their story.
Towards the end of the book the author wrote a sex scene between Juniper and London…but I didn’t realize they were having sex until it was apparently over...
Overall, with some editing and more plot this has a ton of potential.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 11, 2023
Maybe you can judge a book by its cover. On the cover of Hope by Jean Estelle you will see a dark muddy, acrylic painting… of something-likely a bunker in a scorched forest with either a bong or a gun near the entrance. The first thing that really pops off the painting is the fiber of the canvas that it was painted on. This artist valued the importance of getting their emotions out visually over basic principals of the art medium.
I myself have never been a painter, however, I know that if you are going to paint with acrylics, you must either prime your canvas, or use a pre-gesso primed canvas- otherwise the lines of your whole piece will be torn apart visually by the fibers of the canvass it self.
This painting breaks the rules with zero apology to the craft, as does this book.
This painting and this book is anti-status quo, anti-establishment, pro-destruction of tradition and reveals a truth beneath the surface of all teenagers. If that sentences sounded unabashedly similar to ethos of the Punk culture, you are right-and I agree.
Get ready for a coming of age story of eye rolling teenagers, who are indignant, self important and absolutely disgusted by the world around them. Sounds like every teen you have ever met right? This book peels back the teenage facade to flaunt a faux emotional strength to show a torturous inner monologue of complete fear. Contrary to most coming of age story, the story arc does not rely on internal maturing or transformation of our heroine Juniper. Juniper seems as prepared for her quest from day one, as she is by the final page- this preparation having been created by her now sub-culture legendary father. The story sends her through a gauntlet of horrific post-apocalyptic scenarios that she faces head on with a trademark teenage over inflated sense of morality. This book succeeds where Juniper fails and the reality of Junipers situations leave her too beaten down or injured to be the mythical version of herself. Similar to the spark being snuffed from the eyes of teenagers across the United States, reality punches Juniper back harder than any of her internal pep talks can prepare her for. Not unlike many, as Juniper fails she reaches for strength and protection from her love interest.
You could say a post apocalyptic story about teenagers is derivative, and you wouldn’t be wrong however “Hope” delivers on something mainstream books haven’t. An authentic teenager. Juniper swears like a teenager still feeling the electricity of rebellion within the societal unaccepted words. Juniper simplistic view of what becoming a woman is, is defined by sexual intercourse. Despite it causing harm to herself or others, Juniper quickly falls into obsessive love with only a whisper of concern for how this affects the world around her.
I’m excited to learn what comes next for Juniper and London in the next book of the series. The book left me not understanding why the villian of this tale feels so threatened by a person acting similar to others she had already snuffed out. Similarly, I don’t understand why so many acquaintances believe in Junipers ability to succeed where others, and she has failed. If Juniper is a person that can succeed when no one believes on her, count me as a person that doesn’t believe in her. Navigating a win for an emotionally immature character in a way that is not contrived will be a challenge…..but maybe Juniper won’t win, maybe her experience as a rebellious teen will end like so many of ours did. This book would benefit from editing….or maybe that’s part of it being totally Punk rock, This book is an amazing accomplishment for a new author.
I myself have never been a painter, however, I know that if you are going to paint with acrylics, you must either prime your canvas, or use a pre-gesso primed canvas- otherwise the lines of your whole piece will be torn apart visually by the fibers of the canvass it self.
This painting breaks the rules with zero apology to the craft, as does this book.
This painting and this book is anti-status quo, anti-establishment, pro-destruction of tradition and reveals a truth beneath the surface of all teenagers. If that sentences sounded unabashedly similar to ethos of the Punk culture, you are right-and I agree.
Get ready for a coming of age story of eye rolling teenagers, who are indignant, self important and absolutely disgusted by the world around them. Sounds like every teen you have ever met right? This book peels back the teenage facade to flaunt a faux emotional strength to show a torturous inner monologue of complete fear. Contrary to most coming of age story, the story arc does not rely on internal maturing or transformation of our heroine Juniper. Juniper seems as prepared for her quest from day one, as she is by the final page- this preparation having been created by her now sub-culture legendary father. The story sends her through a gauntlet of horrific post-apocalyptic scenarios that she faces head on with a trademark teenage over inflated sense of morality. This book succeeds where Juniper fails and the reality of Junipers situations leave her too beaten down or injured to be the mythical version of herself. Similar to the spark being snuffed from the eyes of teenagers across the United States, reality punches Juniper back harder than any of her internal pep talks can prepare her for. Not unlike many, as Juniper fails she reaches for strength and protection from her love interest.
You could say a post apocalyptic story about teenagers is derivative, and you wouldn’t be wrong however “Hope” delivers on something mainstream books haven’t. An authentic teenager. Juniper swears like a teenager still feeling the electricity of rebellion within the societal unaccepted words. Juniper simplistic view of what becoming a woman is, is defined by sexual intercourse. Despite it causing harm to herself or others, Juniper quickly falls into obsessive love with only a whisper of concern for how this affects the world around her.
I’m excited to learn what comes next for Juniper and London in the next book of the series. The book left me not understanding why the villian of this tale feels so threatened by a person acting similar to others she had already snuffed out. Similarly, I don’t understand why so many acquaintances believe in Junipers ability to succeed where others, and she has failed. If Juniper is a person that can succeed when no one believes on her, count me as a person that doesn’t believe in her. Navigating a win for an emotionally immature character in a way that is not contrived will be a challenge…..but maybe Juniper won’t win, maybe her experience as a rebellious teen will end like so many of ours did. This book would benefit from editing….or maybe that’s part of it being totally Punk rock, This book is an amazing accomplishment for a new author.
July 26, 2025
This book is anti-status quo, anti-establishment, pro-destruction of tradition and reveals a truth beneath the surface of all teenagers. If that sentences sounded unabashedly similar to ethos of the Punk culture, you are right-and I agree.
Get ready for a coming of age story of eye rolling teenagers, who are indignant, self important and absolutely disgusted by the world around them. Sounds like every teen you have ever met right? This book peels back the teenage faux emotional strength to show a torturous inner monologue of complete fear. Contrary to most coming of age story, the story arc does not rely on internal maturing or transformation of our heroine Juniper. Juniper seems as prepared for her quest from day one, as she is by the final page- this preparation having been created by her now sub-culture legendary father. The story sends her through a gauntlet of horrific post-apocalyptic scenarios that she faces head on with a trademark teenage over inflated sense of morality. This book succeeds where Juniper fails and the reality of Junipers situations leave her too beaten down or injured to be the mythical version of herself. Reality punches Juniper back harder than any of her internal pep talks can prepare her for.
You could say a post apocalyptic story about teenagers is derivative, and you wouldn’t be wrong however “Hope” delivers on something mainstream books haven’t. An authentic teenager. Juniper swears like a teenager still feeling the electricity of rebellion within the societal unaccepted words. Juniper simplistic view of what becoming a woman is, is defined by sexual intercourse. Despite it causing harm to herself or others, Juniper quickly falls into obsessive love with only a whisper of concern for how this affects the world around her.
The setting and situation will feel like a familiar novel, but the way the Juniper acts and thinks is so realistic to a teenager that has actually been thirst into actually cruel world.
I’m excited to learn what comes next for Juniper and London in the next book of the series. The book left me not understanding why the villian of this tale feels so threatened by a person acting similar to others she had already snuffed out. Similarly, I don’t understand why so many acquaintances believe in Junipers ability to succeed where others, and she has failed. Juniper sees herself as a person that can succeed when no one believes on her, but the fresh spin in this book is that I TOO am among the crowd that does not believe in her. Navigating a win for an emotionally immature character in a way that is not contrived will be a challenge…..but maybe Juniper won’t win, maybe her experience as a rebellious teen will end like so many of ours did? Can’t wait to find out
Get ready for a coming of age story of eye rolling teenagers, who are indignant, self important and absolutely disgusted by the world around them. Sounds like every teen you have ever met right? This book peels back the teenage faux emotional strength to show a torturous inner monologue of complete fear. Contrary to most coming of age story, the story arc does not rely on internal maturing or transformation of our heroine Juniper. Juniper seems as prepared for her quest from day one, as she is by the final page- this preparation having been created by her now sub-culture legendary father. The story sends her through a gauntlet of horrific post-apocalyptic scenarios that she faces head on with a trademark teenage over inflated sense of morality. This book succeeds where Juniper fails and the reality of Junipers situations leave her too beaten down or injured to be the mythical version of herself. Reality punches Juniper back harder than any of her internal pep talks can prepare her for.
You could say a post apocalyptic story about teenagers is derivative, and you wouldn’t be wrong however “Hope” delivers on something mainstream books haven’t. An authentic teenager. Juniper swears like a teenager still feeling the electricity of rebellion within the societal unaccepted words. Juniper simplistic view of what becoming a woman is, is defined by sexual intercourse. Despite it causing harm to herself or others, Juniper quickly falls into obsessive love with only a whisper of concern for how this affects the world around her.
The setting and situation will feel like a familiar novel, but the way the Juniper acts and thinks is so realistic to a teenager that has actually been thirst into actually cruel world.
I’m excited to learn what comes next for Juniper and London in the next book of the series. The book left me not understanding why the villian of this tale feels so threatened by a person acting similar to others she had already snuffed out. Similarly, I don’t understand why so many acquaintances believe in Junipers ability to succeed where others, and she has failed. Juniper sees herself as a person that can succeed when no one believes on her, but the fresh spin in this book is that I TOO am among the crowd that does not believe in her. Navigating a win for an emotionally immature character in a way that is not contrived will be a challenge…..but maybe Juniper won’t win, maybe her experience as a rebellious teen will end like so many of ours did? Can’t wait to find out
May 11, 2025
Ran into the author when she was running a booth at an event in our local mall back in 2022. Chatted with her for a bit about our shared struggles of being independent authors and dealing with publishing houses that often don't know what they want. Then I bought a copy of her book... where it sat on my "to read" pile until this weekend. Oops. Anyway, on with the review.
Pros:
- The world of the Compound is interesting, from how it's arranged to little snippets of its culture such as Caretakers (ie: nurses) are looked down on in some circles. The culling-like scenario where all the shelter's 17 year olds are rounded up and forced through a six month boot camp where they learn a useful trade or die is a particularly interesting idea.
- Overall a decent if predictable YA novel with a female protagonist.
Cons:
- Could have used an editor or more time in the proofreading. Some of the paragraphs and sentence structures are just plain wonky and it takes me a moment to remember who is talking.
- London's actions and dialog was so cliche and corny that I thought he was going to betray the protagonist for a while.
- Most characters act and more importantly talk like somewhere between the 17 year olds they're supposed to be and 24-year old American poli-sci graduates ranting or debating about the establishment. Hardly the kind of attitude one would have in an oppressive totalitarian state where everyone has to look over their shoulders and trust no one unless they want a visit from the compound's secret police.
- Lots of telling rather then showing in describing the world and the oppressive power structure that runs the Compound.
- When Jaila, the big bad, finally appeared in the book, I couldn't take her seriously at all.... it feels like the author was TRYING for Presidents Snow and Coin from the Hunger Games but unintentionally gave us an unfunny version of Handsome Jack from the Borderlands video games. Jaila's a self-indulgent narcissistic psychopath where having near-absolute power over her subjects has corrupted her with an intense contempt for them. The book does not really spend any time even hinting at a possible motive or method to Jaila's madness, she merely exists as a mustache twirling villain.
Conclusion:
A pretty decent idea that unfortunately suffers from "first book syndrome."
Pros:
- The world of the Compound is interesting, from how it's arranged to little snippets of its culture such as Caretakers (ie: nurses) are looked down on in some circles. The culling-like scenario where all the shelter's 17 year olds are rounded up and forced through a six month boot camp where they learn a useful trade or die is a particularly interesting idea.
- Overall a decent if predictable YA novel with a female protagonist.
Cons:
- Could have used an editor or more time in the proofreading. Some of the paragraphs and sentence structures are just plain wonky and it takes me a moment to remember who is talking.
- London's actions and dialog was so cliche and corny that I thought he was going to betray the protagonist for a while.
- Most characters act and more importantly talk like somewhere between the 17 year olds they're supposed to be and 24-year old American poli-sci graduates ranting or debating about the establishment. Hardly the kind of attitude one would have in an oppressive totalitarian state where everyone has to look over their shoulders and trust no one unless they want a visit from the compound's secret police.
- Lots of telling rather then showing in describing the world and the oppressive power structure that runs the Compound.
- When Jaila, the big bad, finally appeared in the book, I couldn't take her seriously at all.... it feels like the author was TRYING for Presidents Snow and Coin from the Hunger Games but unintentionally gave us an unfunny version of Handsome Jack from the Borderlands video games. Jaila's a self-indulgent narcissistic psychopath where having near-absolute power over her subjects has corrupted her with an intense contempt for them. The book does not really spend any time even hinting at a possible motive or method to Jaila's madness, she merely exists as a mustache twirling villain.
Conclusion:
A pretty decent idea that unfortunately suffers from "first book syndrome."
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February 1, 2024Hunger Games meets The Giver in HOPE: a dystopian future in which worldwide radiation keeps survivors and their descendants in a tightly-protected society and all must prove their worth in the six months after their 17th birthday to stay. The author has done a decent job of world-building and, with a very good editor, I can see future books wrapping up these loose ends. I look forward to reading more developed pieces in this series.
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