Dystopian fiction is still a genre that continues to develop in literature writing. Danielle Harrington in her first novel of the Hollis Timewire series, "The Diseased Ones" is one such attempt at fiction writing with the dystopian genre. The novel is set in a far future in the year 2647 with a 16 year old protagonist at the forefront. Most of the time, the readers get to hear from her through first person narrative or when she is interacting with the other characters. The plotline is the novel is finely paced and well written by a debutant author but there is less of character development and they remain more or less flat throughout. Hollis, the protagonist is like a typical teenager who has her own tantrums and issues. She, being the diseased one is completely unacceptable to her as the definition of disease has been planted in her mind by the society. This only adds relevance to the title.
The fact of being the "diseased one" seems pretty much of a fantasy and if related to the present day world, it is like being a misfit in a particular community due to being different and the resultant sufferings of the person who is different. Somewhere the idea of accepting own identity is also one theme that the author has attempted to bring to the mind of the readers. At a social level, the novel may be relatable for many.
"The Diseased One" has the future vision of the author and she has written about it vividly and successfully conveys her thought to the reader.
The novel can be read by people of all backgrounds and from all ages. For all those who are interested in reading a vision of the future and at the same time see it through the eyes of strong characters, this novel is a good read. The fact that the novel is dystopian in nature can not be overlooked either. So maybe, it would be more popular among the ones who are interested in dystopian fiction.
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