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just2sadie's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Really great book for a long car ride! I love dystopian novels, and this one is a great snapshot into a theoretical utopian society with precise rules and regulations to keep the society progressing forward with little to no crime, no famine, no sour spots of any kind. Each person gains different permissions at each age, and we follow our protagonist,Jonas, a 12 year old in this society, as he receives his permission to train for his role (job) in the society. It’s a shorter book that I believe is assigned to 7th graders. It is age appropriate and they can relate to the protagonist in being of similar age. The book continually makes new revelations in the plot, which would keep anyone reading entertained. I would recommend this book for anyone to read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Death, and Suicide
vavocado's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
delaneylacerte4's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Child death
annabananajr's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
novanod's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Child death
mheffner3031's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide, War, Child death, and Death
izzykai's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
I would rate this 6 stars if I could.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read this in elementary school and know I liked it but couldn't actually remember anything. Just reread it at 32 y/o and wow it's great. Small and mighty. Glad they added the Ever After chapter explaining the ambiguous ending 👍🏻
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read this in elementary school and know I liked it but couldn't actually remember anything. Just reread it at 32 y/o and wow it's great. Small and mighty. Glad they added the Ever After chapter explaining the ambiguous ending 👍🏻
Content Warnings
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Child death
gandalf_a's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Child death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Blood, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Suicide, Medical content, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders
selimhannah's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
bookswithlydscl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
A highly effective YA dystopian science-fiction story about growing up and learning to make decisions. It is blunt, gets to the point quickly, and enables the reader to make their own minds up about the ending. I love getting to know more about the society behind the story in books like this, so I would love to have more there (a prequel with a behind the scenes view would fit that perfectly for me) but for the purposes of this book it would have taken away from the heart of the story being told.
I don't feel the need to read other books in the quartet as I am satisfied with my interpretation of the ending and how the story as a whole ran. It may not satisfy all but it worked for me.
I don't feel the need to read other books in the quartet as I am satisfied with my interpretation of the ending and how the story as a whole ran. It may not satisfy all but it worked for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death