Review: Love this book! A must read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 23, 2013
Let me start my review off by saying, I didn't really read Dystopian books. I never really got into them, but this book is making me change my mind. Now, I really love the Dystopian genre!! This book was fantastic! Spectacular! It had everything I look for in a book: Action, Adventure, and even romance! The plot was well thought-out and very interesting to read. All in all, I think this book is a big success!In the beginning of the book we read about the Woodlands which contain eight enclosed cities. The Woodlands are where the lone survivors of a devastating race war have settled in the Russian wilderness because it's the only scrap of land left habitable on the planet. In these cities, everyone must obey the law. And if not, they suffer awful punishments. It's in one of the cities of the Woodlands we meet a sixteen year old girl named Rosa. She is brave and fearless. She stands for what she believes in even if she gets punished for it. Rosa lives in a place where being unique is a bad thing. The Superiors, who ruthlessly control the cities, want to create a 'raceless' race and any anomalies must be eliminated. Rosa stands against what the Superiors believe, especially when she discovers that they are collecting young girls to use in their high-tech breeding program.Rosa was my favorite character! She was very relatable, brave, courteous, and loyal. Everyone in the beginning of the book strayed away from her because they thought she was 'trouble' but what they say as 'trouble', I saw as courageous. She stood up for what she believed in, knowing the consequences for her actions. She fought throughout the whole story and never lost who she was. What I liked about reading about her character was how easy it was for me to relate to Rosa. The author made it so that you felt everything Rosa went through. I laughed with Rosa and I cried tears with her. I felt like I was with Rosa in this journey. I believed in what she believed in. It's rare that you find a book in which you feel as if you are connecting with the book characters. I felt I really connected with Rosa. I loved her wit, bravery, and even her stubbornness! She didn't take anyone's crap, which I loved!Joseph *Swoon!* He was my second favorite character in this book! He was sweet, charming, and loyal. I love how he was so kind to Rosa from the moment he meet her! It was fun reading about his character, especially when he teased her. Joseph was a great male lead and he made me smile every time I read a scene in which he was in! Like Rosa, he was brave. He didn't proclaim his feelings or opinions as loudly like Rosa did, but he stood by what he believed in. He was full of life and love. I adore and admire his character.I love this book! The plot was interesting and very unique! I loved all the characters, especially Rosa, Joseph, Clara and Hessa. I cried so many times in this book, which I love, and felt the emotions floating out of the book. I can't wait until the next book!! I'm definitely a fan of the author now! I recommend this book to everyone! It's simply amazing!My favorite quotes:"And ultimately, when almost everything I did was controlled by the Superiors, by my teachers and by Paulo, I took what little control I could for myself and held onto to it fiercely.""I yelled out, "Have fun sorting apples, Paulo. I hope you don't end up in the off bin with the rest of the rotten ones!""I'm always in trouble. I'm used to it.""I love that it doesn't bother you. You're fearless."