Monochrome
Monochrome by Jamie Costello, published by Little, Brown Book Group Limited on October 6, 2022, is a young adult fiction novel that explores a dystopian future where the world is losing its color. The story follows Grace, who wakes up to a grey sunrise and discovers that she is among the few who can still perceive the world in shades of grey. As the ‘greyout’ phenomenon spreads, linked to environmental degradation and polluted water systems, Grace’s journey unfolds against a backdrop of ecological crisis and societal upheaval.
Readers will find a complex narrative that delves into themes of environmental impact and the struggle for hope amidst despair. Grace’s participation in a government study alongside other teenagers experiencing ‘colour episodes’ reveals a deeper, more dangerous reality than initially promised. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers to engage with a thought-provoking tale that challenges perceptions of reality and the consequences of human actions.
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‘A compelling dystopian tale set in a chillingly realistic future’ Katherine Webber, YA Prize-shortlisted author of Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart
‘A captivating, complex plot, a fascinating teen protagonist and a way to see the world through different eyes… literally!’ Mark Ballabon, environmentalist and author of Home
In a world drained of colour, nothing is black and white . . .
Early one morning, Grace wakes to find herself staring at an ashen sunrise in ominous grey skies. It’s like watching a disaster movie, though her family don’t seem to think anything is wrong. Grace is one of a handful of people in the country who are seeing the world in shades of grey. But this is only the beginning of the ‘greyout’, or Monochrome Effect, that is rapidly sweeping the world.
Loss of colour vision is traced to polluted water systems; microplastics covered in harmful bacteria have been poured into the ocean for years. With failing harvests and stay-at-home orders in a world on the brink of a major ecological disaster, there appears to be no cure – until one day Grace sees a single flash of red.
She agrees to join a government-run study with other teenagers who experience intermittent ‘colour episodes’. They are promised that they are the key to reversing the damage, but Grace soon realises that the reality is much more complicated, shocking, and dangerous than she could have ever imagined . . .
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