【Book Review】Sugar Scars

Sugar Scars

    I received a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher to make an honest review. Great thanks to NetGallery.com and Booktrope.

    A terrible virus has nearly killed everyone on the planet with the survival rate of only 1 in every 10,000. The remaining survivals are left with abundant resources to live with their lives. However, the situation is quite different for a nineteen-year-old girl called Sugar. She is an unsociable and quiet young girl with a type 1 diabetes. Her physical condition requires her to take insulin regularly, so she tries her best to find all the insulin in the pharmacy and market. Until one day, Sugar discovers that all the insulin she stores has an expiration date which only lasts for approximately two years. After suffering frustration and desperation, Sugar is determined to find a way to live. She decides to make insulin by herself. This is an arduous task considering the fact that Sugar is only a high school drop-out. Through her quest for making insulin, she not only encounters with different people and makes friends with them, but also faces heartbroken farewell with some of the characters. With happiness and sadness, she continues her battle with the death.

    After reading the introduction of this book, I admit that I was instantly intrigued by the plot. I always keep this arbitrary notion that post-apocalyptic books are supposed to be some zombie fictions such as World War Z, but this book takes an another unusual path and tells a story which is entirely different from everything that I have read before. From my point of view, portraying a protagonist with an illness of diabetes and naming her Sugar are both brilliant and interesting.

    Personally, I cannot show more of my affection toward Sugar. Even sometimes she is quite awkward in the society, her characters are just amazing! I can relate to her in some degree because I am an introvert and sometimes I tend to be awkward in the social environment just like what Sugar does. Her inherent talent on calculation and numbers just makes her more vivid and likeable. As a reader, I can see her kindness throughout the novel. I really like to read the thoughts that Sugar has because I feel like I am just experiencing everything together with her.

    There are some twists and turns in the plot while part of the story I have never thought can happen. Nevertheless, the ending is quite satisfying to me, though my initial expectation of the ending goes a different way. Although the ending seems to be an actual happy ending, I am curious to know if there is going to be a sequel or some sort.

    I’d like to recommend this book to everyone who is interested in reading post-apocalyptic books. Anyone who enjoys reading about female protagonists with unique personalities may also enjoy this book. Overall, I greatly enjoy this book. The author’s writing style makes it so easy to read, I just flew through this book in less than one day. Great thanks again to Netgallery.com and the publisher Booktrope for bringing me such a satisfying book.