Title: The Darkest Minds
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Genre: Young Adult
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Book Description:
“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.”
Book Review:
This book is well written, and despite the market being overrun with this genre, it’s worth the read. Wonder what it would be like to wake up and have your life drastically change? Ruby finds out and it’s not a good thing. I like the characters in this novel and I feel they’re realistic. Some of the other kids Ruby encounters are a little off their rockers, but I think with the situation they were put in this would be the case. One thing I found lacking is that there doesn’t seem to be mention of finding out why all the kids either dead or gain abilities. There are conversations about finding a cure, but none about how things happened in the first place. There is a sequel, Never Fade, which will be released in October which will hopefully have more information. If you enjoy action and adventure novels set in a slightly dystopian society, then you’ll enjoy reading this book.
