“After
a polarized nation was broken by the threat of civil war, States have now
become countries. And in New Maine, things have gotten worse.
Giving
my family a better life is everything. And my selection to attend an elite prep
school suddenly offers my family a dramatically different life—food on the
table, a roof over their heads, and a fighting chance at a future.
Everything
is going great until some of my friends begin ghosting me, and then disappear.
Soon it becomes clear this “chance of a lifetime” isn’t the Holy Grail I was
promised. And the attention from one of Easton’s elite has me questioning why a
boy with a golden future wants to risk it by being seen with me.
But
when I find out why I’m really at this school, I may have to trust him if I
want to live.“
Review:
3.5
stars rounded up to 4.
Tori
and her family believe her high IQ, intelligence, and flawless dance skill
secured her spot as a Selected in one of Maine's elite prep schools. They're right; but there's so much more going
on here. This is a clean YA novel, but
it's a very dark dystopia. Darker than
the average YA dystopia. Our girl goes
through a lot. It's great that she's
resilient and resourceful, but I wish she didn't have to be. Her life is far from charmed and this book
may drag down some readers who are already struggling with unrealistic goals
and pressure. Available on February 3,
2020.
#Selected #NetGalley - I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no
one else’s.
