This dystopian novel by Kim Liggett was an easy read despite some of the heavy issues explored in its pages. The story is set in a dystopian world that, as stated on the author’s website, “examines the complex and sometimes twisted relationships between girls, the women they eventually become, and the difficult decisions they make in-between.”

Difficult decisions, indeed. This is not your typical coming-of-age story unless we compare it to Lord of the Flies or The Hunger Games. And truly, there are some parallels to these classic stories. (Hmm. maybe it’s a bit too early to consider The Hunger Games as classic…🤔).

There is something compelling about reading a story where the author has put its characters, especially young characters, in situations where they have to make impossible choices.

“It’s not the rebellion of my dreams, it’s not a show of strength like the girl possessed, but maybe it’s the start of something… something bigger than ourselves.”