The GENRE'D Edit

What if another version of you became the person you always thought you’d be? We’re reviewing Emily St. John Mandel’s Exit Party, from its fractured America and parallel universes to its morally gray heroine and biggest questions about identity, freedom, and safety.

Finished Daggermouth and still processing that ending? Same. Let’s talk Callum, Brooker, Python, Maximus, and the final twist that made us sit fully upright with the lights on.

A quiet farming colony becomes a livestreamed war game in Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman. We break down the plot, the ending, and the AI twist that changes everything.

In the dystopian city of New Found Haven, mercy is illegal and love can get you killed. This week on Genre’d, we’re discussing Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe — a brutal dystopian romance about assassins, forced marriage, and a rebellion that spirals completely out of control.

A deep dive into dystopian fiction, celebrity memoirs, and adorable kid-book wisdom—plus a bonus interview with Melissa’s 4-year-old son about Captain Underpants.

A deep dive into one of dystopian fiction’s most iconic tropes: rebellion against corrupt systems. Explore 8 of our favorite books where heroes rise up, resist, and reshape their worlds.

Welcome to the very first episode of Genre’d Podcast, where we mix book club banter with spicy takes on romance, fantasy, and everything in between. This week we’re diving into Silver Elite by Dani Francis, a spicy dystopian romance featuring mind-reading orphans, elite military training, rebellion, and a swoony enemies-to-lovers storyline. If you love dark romance with action and high stakes, this one is for you. What we cover in this episode: The birth of the “one-line plot