310 pages
Some parts of this book move a
little slower than the first book, but I still really liked it. The setting at
University is much different that it was in the testing, but some of the same
vibes still come through. You get an even deeper look at the system Cia’s world
has created. I think some of the intense interest there is because of what her
world says about ours. The way we live now, all the choices we make, the
leaders we put faith in… that almost brought the end of the world. They are now
dealing with the fallout of our mistakes. Some of it feels like it could
happen, we could be pushed into that situation. While I have always loves
dystopian novels, this one feel the most realistic of a future for us. It’s
scary, but fascinating to watch how things are rebuilt.
Cia goes through a lot of
character changes. It is something that was interesting, but at times hard to
watch. I really felt for this girl. Tomas doesn’t seem to have the same
personality and inner conflicts that Cia deals with, but that’s almost
understandable. The two of them have such different perspectives on things. They
are from the same place, but some experiences just seem to color the world
differently for them. Tomas was a little less endeared to me in this one. I didn’t
dislike him, but I didn’t like him as much as in The Testing.
The writing is really well done
again. The way the information comes in keeps the story interesting without feeling
like it is dragging. I have a few minor complaints about the plot, but they don’t
take away from how much I like the book. I like her choices of imagery a lot,
and her word choice even more so.
The ending was also really well
handled. It gives a clear end to the major ark in this book, setting up the
next book, and still leaves you mostly satisfied. Based on this book and the
previous one, I am really interested to see what other kinds of things
Charbonneau has written!
Rating:
♥♥♥♥♥
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