Wither review by CLi
Wither (The Chemical Garden Trilogy)
by Lauren DeStefano
Age Range - 12 and up
Genre - Romance
Five Star Award

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CLi
Age at time of review - 16
Reviewer's Location - Los Altos, CA, United States
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Rhine lives in a world seemingly devoid of hope -- men now die at the age of twenty-five and females at a meager twenty. When she is kidnapped and sold into a marriage like countless others, Rhine is determined to revolt against the bonds that secure her to this new husband and somehow reunite with the twin brother who was torn away from her. Even in a world like this, opinions and relationships shift and change. But escape -- escape is always on her mind.

Opinion: 

I devoured and simply adored this new YA dystopian novel. There are moments when I found myself engrossed, grasping the little paperback and yelling No at the words squiggling across the pages as the story unfolded around me. The plot is captivating and the writing artfully done. The characters were authentic and contained a certain depth that made me love the book just that much more, as I could relate to the pain they experience throughout the book. There is a slight The Hunger Games feel to it, which I do not object to at all. This was definitely one of the best books I've read in 2010, and I cannot wait for the next installment of this trilogy.

 

 

Rating:
5
Content Rating:

Content rating - some mature content

Explain your content rating: 

mild sexual references
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