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The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
5.0
I will preempt this review by saying this was a reread for me, since I loved the series the first time though!
Summary: Ruby is a sixteen year old girl, who may not be so lucky to be alive. A virus has swept the nation that kills most kids when they are between the ages of 8 and 14. Those that survive the virus? They acquire abilities that have caused the world to panic. These kids are sent to concentration camps if they are caught or their parents turn them in. But somehow, Ruby finds someone that helps her escape. But being on the outside may not be all that it's cracked up to be, and her savior may not hold the key to freedom. Ruby runs away and finds three kids on the run, looking for a rumored safe haven for kids like them. But she has secrets she's not willing to share, and these secrets could put everyone in jeopardy.
Review: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
The first time I read this story, I was not super hooked at the beginning. (This may also have been because whenever I was reading there was something distracting going on and I couldn't fully put my attention into the book) I had to look back at least once as to what colors connected to what abilities the kids had. I liked the characters and the overall idea of the book, and once I was able to read with no distractions and got a little further into the book, I was hooked. Alexandra Bracken created a world that I found plausible, and characters that I could connect with. Ruby is a self-hating character through most of the book for something she can't help, and a lot of female protagonists are not like that. Her self-hate is not too overpowering, as she sometimes seems to forget about it, which made her character believable. The whole story had a good flow to it, with a more action packed ending than I had anticipated, which I liked. It made me very excited for the next book, Never Fade, which picks up very close to where The Darkest Minds left off. I would recommend this series for fans of dystopian sci-fi.
Summary: Ruby is a sixteen year old girl, who may not be so lucky to be alive. A virus has swept the nation that kills most kids when they are between the ages of 8 and 14. Those that survive the virus? They acquire abilities that have caused the world to panic. These kids are sent to concentration camps if they are caught or their parents turn them in. But somehow, Ruby finds someone that helps her escape. But being on the outside may not be all that it's cracked up to be, and her savior may not hold the key to freedom. Ruby runs away and finds three kids on the run, looking for a rumored safe haven for kids like them. But she has secrets she's not willing to share, and these secrets could put everyone in jeopardy.
Review: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
The first time I read this story, I was not super hooked at the beginning. (This may also have been because whenever I was reading there was something distracting going on and I couldn't fully put my attention into the book) I had to look back at least once as to what colors connected to what abilities the kids had. I liked the characters and the overall idea of the book, and once I was able to read with no distractions and got a little further into the book, I was hooked. Alexandra Bracken created a world that I found plausible, and characters that I could connect with. Ruby is a self-hating character through most of the book for something she can't help, and a lot of female protagonists are not like that. Her self-hate is not too overpowering, as she sometimes seems to forget about it, which made her character believable. The whole story had a good flow to it, with a more action packed ending than I had anticipated, which I liked. It made me very excited for the next book, Never Fade, which picks up very close to where The Darkest Minds left off. I would recommend this series for fans of dystopian sci-fi.