This book is the first
in this trilogy series. It takes place in a tragic community where love is
actually forbidden because it is thought of as a disease. At the age of about
16, every kid gets surgery done to make them not feel love. They are also
interviewed to have the rest of their lives planned out (their job, who they'll
marry, and how many kids they'll have). In this community, the procedure is
portrayed as a good thing, and the Wild, a place outside the community where
people do love and live carefree lives, is viewed as an evil place. The
community is gated and highly supervised with security creeping around every corner,
and yet, most people are still perfectly happy living there. At first, the main
character, Lena Haloway, is both excited and nervous for the procedure, it isn't
until an unexpected, chaotic mishap during her interview, that her views on the
community she once called home, starts to feel foreign and more like a
dystopia. As Lena uncovers secrets she never knew about her community, she
starts to question just how much she actually enjoys living there. The ending
has a shocking twist that you won't see coming. This book is great for those
who enjoy romance, fantasy, and realistic-fiction. It's also great for those
who enjoy books about an alternate universe, and also stories about forbidden
love. --Winnee Lee (Period 3)
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book is the first book of a series. This book focuses on a girl, Lena
Holoway, who lives in a world where love is considered a deadly disease.
At age 16, all the kids are given a procedure that "cures" the
disease. Before each procedure, all the kids are interviewed to be
matched up with people to marry after the procedure. Lena is excited and
nervous for the procedure because her mother had killed herself because
she had the disease. She believes that life without love will be
painless, happy, and safe. However, this all changes when she meets a
boy before her procedure and slowly falls in love with him. I would
recommend this book to people who enjoy reading books about romantic
books and action. This book is packed with action and has a twist
ending, but you will have to read to find out. -Minhyuk K. (Period 4)
This book sounds great! I love books that are set in a "perfect society" that actually turns out to not be perfect. Books like this are Divergent and Matched.
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This book seems so interesting to me. I couldn't imagine living in a community where love is forbidden and doesn't exist. To me this seems almost impossible and a terrible thing. In addition, I want to find out what happens to Lena Haloway and the secrets she uncovers about her community. This book seems very unique and has a creative story line. This is a non-stop reading book and I will definitely check this book out.
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I can't imagine love being non-existent when it's an emotion with so many levels (family, friends, romantic). I don't usually like stories focused on romance but I think this novel will take it to a psychological level that will make it more interesting to read about. Its summary actually sounds similar to that of "The Uglies" by Scott Westerfield. -Chynelle M (period 7/8)
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds amazing. I am really looking forward to reading it because i love Lauren Oliver's books. I don't know how I would feel if i had to live in such a community, it seems horrible. I feel bad for Lena that she has to go through something like this. I really like the story line of the book and think it would be a great summer read. -Iman D.(Per. 3)
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds so interesting. I've read the plot summary for the book but never got around to actually reading the book. Maybe I'll read it this summer.
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