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The Gender Game by Bella Forrest

3.0

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I am a major fan of dystopian novels and the worlds created. I initially downloaded this book because it was $0.99 and it claimed that if you liked “The Hunger Games” or “Maze Runner,” you’d like this book. I did like the story, however, the writing left something to be desired. I felt as though there were spots where certain aspects of their society weren’t explained clearly enough, forcing me to reread or fill in my own blanks. Regardless, this is a classic battle of the sexes between two cities that used to be one. Matrus and Patrus, separated by Veil River are female and male driven cities respectively. Violet, the main Matrus character, is a rebellious young adult with a mean streak that finds her in trouble more than not. After hoping from one detention facility to the next, Violet is recruited by the Queen to retrieve a top-secret egg that was stolen by Patrus males. The last piece of advice Violet receives before leaving Matrus to begin her mission in Patrus is “trust no one.” That advice holds true to her journey through the very end.