The Thousandth Floor is a fiction sci-fi book that takes place in the near future providing a sci-fi fantasy world. The author Katherine McGee used the story to tell the readers that money doesn't buy happiness. The story is set in a building that is 1000 floors. In these thousand floors there’s shops, boutiques, restaurants, indoor parks, forests, and anything else you could think of. The story follows the life of 5 teenagers living in different spots throughout the building. Avery Fuller, one of the most memorable characters lives on the thousandth floor meaning she is quite literally living above everyone. Avery, who is genetically engineered from her parents' perfect DNA, is a “perfect” woman meaning physically she has no imperfections. Another important detail to note about this story is that the “less-than” live down-tower where it's less bright and more grim and gritty, however the higher up the tower you lived the more money you know and everyone knows you have.
I personally enjoyed this book and thought it was a great read with lots of ups and downs and many plot twists providing a very entertaining read. One of the issues that the author brought up is how the people downtowner didn't get to live such a bright life, with less job opportunities and less chances for them to get higher up in the tower. This raised awareness that the people up-tower or the ones with more money not only start with a head start but they essentially are the only ones that are able to get jobs that pay a sufficient paycheck.
I would recommend this book to someone who loves future, sci-fi novels and wants a more challenging long beach read.
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