The Darkest Minds: Review

Title: The Darkest Minds
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Genre: Dystopian, YA fiction, Thriller, Science Fiction
Series: The Darkest Minds, Never Fade, In The Afterlight
My Rating: 5/5
Ages: 13+

Synopsis

When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that's killed most of America's children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.

My Thoughts 

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THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! I read this not long after I finished the Harry Potter series and found myself looking for a book that could live up to that standards without basically retelling the story, and I found it. The Darkest Minds has the perfect balance of jokes, serious subjects (guilt, disease, power etc) and romance. The characters in this book are very easy to believe and very realistic in the decisions that they make. Although this book is considered to be a "Thriller" I never found myself scared. The main character is perfectly flawed and goes through so much development. If you like books about kids with super powers this is for you.  I would recommend this book to anyone who read and liked Harry Potter, Maximum Ride, or Percy Jackson.

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