Review: Review: In Time by Alexandra Bracken
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 5, 2013
This novella follows a 25 year old character named Gabe. He’s tired of being called a “kid” and a “boy”. Both of his parents weren’t all that great. One is dead and the other just wishes that he’d do everything for them. Gabe wants to be a skip tracer, which is someone who catches these kids that have these abilities and labeled by color (red, orange, yellow, green and blue). The reward for bringing in one of these kids is around $10,000 depending on the kid’s color. He does find a kid, whom we’ve met and loved in The Darkest Minds, but I promise I won’t spoil it. Will he go through with turning this kid in or just let them go?My Thoughts:OH MY GOSH! I CAN NOT believe this novella is over! I was so close to tears at the end. I’m really surprised I didn’t start crying honestly… Nonetheless, this novella was AMAZING. It’s definitely a must-read if you have read The Darkest Minds but not Never Fade yet.At first I didn’t like Gabe at all. He seemed really annoying and rude. As the story went on, I started to fall for him. I hope Alexandra Bracken talks about him in Never Fade. I need to know what happened. That was a HUGE cliff hanger..Favorite Quotes:“She presses her hand there when she’s scared, when she wants to pretend it’s them teasing and laughing and shouting around her, and not the others. When she wants to feel safe.”.“I feel like I’ve been swept up and dropped on my head in a world that looks like mine but is slightly different. Brighter, more vibrant–or at least missing some of the dust and grime that’s collected over our lives after years of neglect. I can’t tell which direction is right or wrong anymore, but I know I want to stay.”