Joelle Charbonneau, to my surprise, continued The Testing series well with Independent Study. Usually, I find that the second book in a trilogy is boring, but I was pleasantly surprised this time. I could hardly put it down and can’t wait to read the next one! I loved that it took a unique turn. Now I can’t compare it to The Hunger Games or any other book because its plot line took a twist that relates to no other dystopian book that I have ever read before (despite the fact that there’s a rebellion going on, those are in pretty much every dystopia). This novel is a bit violent and the characters in the story are placed in risky situations. Though, this series isn’t as great as other dystopias, like Divergent, it’s still extremely good. I definitely recommend The Testing and Independent Study to anyone who is a fan of dystopians. I hope Graduation Day (the conclusion) does not disappoint me.

-Book Hugger

(for more reviews like this visit my website at www.bookhuggerreviews.com)