Review: if you're a fan of dystopian fiction I strongly encourage you to give The Woodlands a try
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
The Woodlands is the first installment in The Woodlands series written by author Lauren Nicolle Taylor. This young-adult dystopian romance was a wild, wild ride! At first, I was not sure I would like it because the story of a highly stringent, zero tolerance society has been written before. But after hitting the 30% mark I could not put The Woodlands down! The originality of this book is a breath of fresh air, and at 275 pages it's a quick but intense read. On the heels of a devastating race war, the current leadership's agenda is to create a "raceless" race. The things that are being done to make this happen are shocking! I won't spoil the events that occur for other readers but if you're a fan of dystopian fiction I strongly encourage you to give The Woodlands a try. The story is well-written, the characters are well-developed, and the female lead: Rosa is so complex-I loved being inside her head. There were plenty of loose ends and questions that remained after I finished The Woodlands but with a series of four books, I expect there is plenty of time to resolve these (and to develop the romance element a bit more). Overall, this book definitely kept me engaged and I have no other choice but to continue the series!4 1/2 stars, rounding up to 5 on goodreads.The Woodlands series includes the following installments as of May 2014:#1: The Woodlands#2: The Wall#3: The Wounded#4: Book FourMy favorite quote:"But I never understood why anyone would want to be with someone who was the same as them anyway. I think that would be the worst of all. Always agreeing, never having someone challenge you. I would die of boredom."