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A review by brooke_review
The Rule of One by Ashley Saunders, Leslie Saunders
4.0
Mira Goodwin is not supposed to exist ... and to everyone aside from her father and twin sister Ava, she doesn't. The Goodwin family live in a future America devastated by climate change, making a one child policy necessary to ensure the survival of the world's population. This is why Mira has to live hidden in the basement of their family home, switching places with her twin every other day, remaining identical down to the tiniest detail. But what happens when one of the twins makes a fatal mistake and their cover-up is discovered? How can they both survive in a world designed for one?
Debut novel The Rule of One, the first in trilogy, is written by actual twin sisters, Ashley & Leslie Saunders. This heart-pounding dystopian tale is a solid entry into the genre, and interestingly enough, explores many themes that have arisen with the current COVID-19 crisis, including government overstep and control. The premise of twins seamlessly switching places day after day to survive in a world that claims they don't even exist is an intriguing one, and I was on the edge of my seat, waiting to discover how they would slip up and be revealed. After their discovery, the book becomes less psychological and more action-packed, as the twins trek off into the great unknown, making this a novel that will appeal to girls and boys alike.
Debut novel The Rule of One, the first in trilogy, is written by actual twin sisters, Ashley & Leslie Saunders. This heart-pounding dystopian tale is a solid entry into the genre, and interestingly enough, explores many themes that have arisen with the current COVID-19 crisis, including government overstep and control. The premise of twins seamlessly switching places day after day to survive in a world that claims they don't even exist is an intriguing one, and I was on the edge of my seat, waiting to discover how they would slip up and be revealed. After their discovery, the book becomes less psychological and more action-packed, as the twins trek off into the great unknown, making this a novel that will appeal to girls and boys alike.