Throughout middle school and high school students learn about various forms and styles of governments, for those of us living in a democracy we can hardly imagine a life without a Bill of Rights that ensures all kinds of basic rights and freedoms. So to imagine a country that has gone from a democracy to dictatorship / tyranny, that should scare the pants off of you. Imagine the Bill of Rights being replaced by Moral Statutes, or that the police have been replaced by soldiers and these soldiers have absolute power to make decisions about your future on the spot. Imagine a set of rules that demand complete compliance - there will be no argument, no debate, no trial for disobeying. This is the world that Ember finds herself in, and when her mother is arrested for violating Article 5 (Children are considered valid citizens only when conceived by a married man and wife ). Ember's life changes abruptly as she is taken away to a rehabilitation centre. Ember's focus becomes one of escape and survival in order to rescue her mother, but that can't be done from within the prison she beening held at. Can she rely on Chase a boy from her past, who is now part of the governments machine of law and order?
Dystopian future books are still all the rage, and here is another one to add to the list. While I had high hopes for this one, it fell a bit short for me. It's an interesting idea and will appeal to readers who enjoyed Divergent. Give it a try and tell me what you think.
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