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A review by pixiejazz
Battle Ground (Battle Ground #1) by Rachel Churcher
5.0
Battle Ground is the first book in a new series set in a dystopian future where the army recruits teenagers and trains them to make citizens feel safe from the terrorist threats that seem to be happening more and more frequently.
Bex, the main character, is in the army with her friend Dan. Their other friend, Margie, has deserted them and taken off with a school teacher who believes the government is lying about the threats.
Dan is determined to prove his worth in the army, but Bex doesn't care either way. She just wants to finish school and move on with her life. Instead, she has to deal with more than she ever could have bargained for.
I don't want to spoil anything, but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I flew threw it faster than any other book I've read this year (if I recall correctly), and that's saying something. I honestly couldn't put it down. It's engaging, thrilling, intense, and wild.
I felt bad for Bex throughout a lot of the story. She wants to do what's right while training, but more often than not, she gets punished for it. It's actually kind of ridiculous what she has to put up with.
I didn't care much for the higher-ups in the army that Bex and Dan had to deal with. They were all terrible characters who aren't hard to dislike. Although, after reading the synopses for the upcoming books, I have a feeling one of them may come around and end up not so bad in the end. I could be wrong, though.
If you love YA dystopian fiction, or books that will immediately suck you in and take you on an action-packed ride, you'll definitely want to grab a copy of Battle Ground today.
5 very well-deserved stars from me!
Bex, the main character, is in the army with her friend Dan. Their other friend, Margie, has deserted them and taken off with a school teacher who believes the government is lying about the threats.
Dan is determined to prove his worth in the army, but Bex doesn't care either way. She just wants to finish school and move on with her life. Instead, she has to deal with more than she ever could have bargained for.
I don't want to spoil anything, but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I flew threw it faster than any other book I've read this year (if I recall correctly), and that's saying something. I honestly couldn't put it down. It's engaging, thrilling, intense, and wild.
I felt bad for Bex throughout a lot of the story. She wants to do what's right while training, but more often than not, she gets punished for it. It's actually kind of ridiculous what she has to put up with.
I didn't care much for the higher-ups in the army that Bex and Dan had to deal with. They were all terrible characters who aren't hard to dislike. Although, after reading the synopses for the upcoming books, I have a feeling one of them may come around and end up not so bad in the end. I could be wrong, though.
If you love YA dystopian fiction, or books that will immediately suck you in and take you on an action-packed ride, you'll definitely want to grab a copy of Battle Ground today.
5 very well-deserved stars from me!