Review: Great action
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2013
I'm a huge fan of dystopian books, and this one did not disappoint.  Charlotte is a strong female protagonist, a much-needed and wonderful trend I've seen in the dystopian genre.  In the beginning of the story, Charlotte is in a seemingly hopeless situation, with all aspects of her life being controlled by The Party.  Her life so far hasn't  been picture perfect - she's had to deal with her alcoholic mother, an absentee father, and endure the teasing and torment of classmates.  All this adversity only makes her stronger and when she becomes determined to find freedom, you want her to succeed.I'm not big on overly romantic books and the author doesn't make the relationship between Charlotte and Fostino the primary focus of the story - it's important to the plot, but several other things are also happening.  Charlotte and Fostino have contrasting views of the world around them and you see them and their relationship mature as the story progresses.The novel moves along at a good pace, with a lot of exciting action sequences, especially towards the end.  My husband and I were late for a pre-Super Bowl party Saturday night because I couldn't stop reading until I finished the book (he's not a big reader, so he just didn't get it).  A few problems with the formatting and editing, but not enough to detract from the story.