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A review by rakoerose
Rebel by Amy Tintera
4.0
Y’know what? This was pretty fantastic and young me had some good taste. I wish this had gotten as popular as other dystopias of the time period, but alas.
Wren wasn’t supposed to be the one in trouble. Nothing was ever supposed to happen to her.
Wren and Callum are a quintessential YA pair utilizing a lot of my favorite tropes such as tall and smol, sunshine personality and blunt personality, and one of my favorite things: We Protect Each Other At All Costs. I really did grow to love both of them over the course of this duology. Amy Tintera did a fantastic job of showcasing an actually good romance that held no toxicity and prioritized communication, honesty, and listening to boundaries. Miles above some other books in this genre!! Their opposites-attract situation was handled really well.
Also this series is one I describe as compulsively readable because the action just pulls you along and your concern for all the characters keeps it engaging. Dystopias mean high stakes with a chance for high rewards and I remember when I first read this series I think I read each book in one day… and if I weren’t busier now I think I still would have read this in one day. There was an excellent balancing of anxiety inducing intensity and comedic relief, because these teens have got quips.
Do I wish there were perhaps some increases in diversity in this series? Yes. It’s not perfect, but it’s one of the few shining beacons of YA past that I think still holds up to the test of time. And for that, Amy Tintera, I salute you.
Wren wasn’t supposed to be the one in trouble. Nothing was ever supposed to happen to her.
Wren and Callum are a quintessential YA pair utilizing a lot of my favorite tropes such as tall and smol, sunshine personality and blunt personality, and one of my favorite things: We Protect Each Other At All Costs. I really did grow to love both of them over the course of this duology. Amy Tintera did a fantastic job of showcasing an actually good romance that held no toxicity and prioritized communication, honesty, and listening to boundaries. Miles above some other books in this genre!! Their opposites-attract situation was handled really well.
Also this series is one I describe as compulsively readable because the action just pulls you along and your concern for all the characters keeps it engaging. Dystopias mean high stakes with a chance for high rewards and I remember when I first read this series I think I read each book in one day… and if I weren’t busier now I think I still would have read this in one day. There was an excellent balancing of anxiety inducing intensity and comedic relief, because these teens have got quips.
Do I wish there were perhaps some increases in diversity in this series? Yes. It’s not perfect, but it’s one of the few shining beacons of YA past that I think still holds up to the test of time. And for that, Amy Tintera, I salute you.