Review: Rebels
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2013
This is a book that I have a few issues with, but overall, I really did enjoy it. I love the idea and was excited to read it because it sounds like a book right up my alley. John Hancock Bates is 15 years old and lives in a society where the State tells everyone what to do. Freedom has been lost and the people aren't allowed to talk about society before they took charge (aka the Great Fires). His parents have taught him about the Constitution and the founding fathers and they read together from the Bible. John is also in the Young Army which gives them privileges so he has to walk that fine line. This part was difficult for me to believe. As a 15-year-old, I thought that he might be a little more confused than he is. He seemed pretty firm in his beliefs for someone that is being taught two different philosophies.I also felt that the story was a bit factual and wanted to be shown more so I would have felt more emotionally involved. For the most part, though, I found the storyline realistic. The history of John's world was interesting and kept me turning the pages to see what would happen next. I felt like most of the book was background and it wasn't until the end that something exciting happened. The ending definitely has me looking forward to book 2 and reading more of John's story!One other note since I know this might bother some people. There are some editing and spelling issues with this book but I hope that doesn't make anyone stop reading it since it is a story worth reading.I received a copy of this book to review. My opinion is 100% my own.