A review by lizanneyoung
Eden by C.J. Singh, C.J. Singh

4.5

 

I have not read YA post-apocalyptic in some time, and this was a great way to get back into it. Eden has only ever known life in the forest outside the city, which is walled off due to a virus. A chain of events causes her to meet new people, learn more about the world around her, and discover her place in a world hidden from her her entire life.

The story is told through three POVS: Eden, her adoptive older brother Tristan, and Jace, a young man her family captures in the area around their home. I always love multiple POVs, which significantly benefited the story. Because of the nature of the narrative, it was rare that everyone was all together, so seeing how everything was going down added to the atmosphere and the characterization of the MCs. 

With the three POVs came my concern that there was going to be a love triangle that lasted throughout the series. Shout out to the author for (assumedly) making sure that can’t happen. I will not spoil the series, but when the possibility of the triangle was thrown out the window, I cheered internally.

Eden reminds me of what I love so much about Katniss Everdeen and Tris Prior. They are both such strong heroines who don’t understand their place within society (and how important it is) but are willing to do what it takes to be on the right side of history, even if it means sacrificing themselves. She’s easily made my list of favorite FMCs.

The science girlie in me loves how the science of the virus works. There isn’t some overly complicated answer to everything, which I appreciate. There’s value in simplicity, and it’s written well in this series.

A Must-Read If You Like

🟢 Tris from Divergent

🟢 The Telepathy in The Maze Runner

🟢 Peeta from The Hunger Games

🟢 The Science of Uglies