Darkest Minds by Alexandria Bracken
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Synopsis:When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control. Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her-East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living. |
Reviewed by Caitlin DeRoy
1. How would you classify this book? (For example: mystery, romance, graphic novel, etc)
Dystopia, Romance, Adventure, Action
2. What is this book about? (No spoilers here please!)
A girl named Ruby runs away from home. On the run from the government, she meets a band of kids trying to find a way to stop the government from their evil plans.
3. What convinced you to read this book?
Romance always attracts me to a book and the thought of adventure on top of that got me really excited!
4. Name one thing you didn’t like about this book. (No spoilers here, either.)
Some of the sentences didn’t make sense to me right away, something about the way they were written.
5. To whom would you recommend this book? Why?
Anyone who likes Divergent by Veronica Roth
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