When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that's killed most of America's children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control. Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she's on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her-East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can't risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.
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The Darkest Minds
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that's killed most of America's children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control. Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she's on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her-East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can't risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.
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Rezension von Natália Oliveira<blockquote><b><i>"The Darkest Minds tend to hide behind the most unlikely faces."</i></b></blockquote> This has been a long time coming and since the movie has come out, I felt like it was time to give this series a chance. It's been a while since I've read dystopies, but I found I still enjoy them. The world building here, although not very complicated, is well done and I liked the 'power system'. Ruby is such a compelling and relatable character, although she was a bit idealistic and naive sometimes and much of the things that exploded in her face wouldn't have happened if she paid a little more attention or wasn't so ready to believe. I loved the other kids, especially Chubs and Zu, and the romance was ok, it was cute and well developed, although I felt it was kind of instalove. Liam is an amazing character, though, and he's so deeply good and caring and protective of the people he loves it's impossible not to like a root for him. Clancy was an interesting character, I really want to know more and get to understand him a little better. I'm really curious about where the story is going next, especially after the way it ended. The pace is super fast and there's always something important happening, be it an action-packed scene or some important bit of information is revealed. There weren't many plot twists in this novel, and the ones that happened weren't that much of a surprise, but it changed things and it took the plot to a new level. As an introductory novel to a series, it fulfilled its purpose - it wasn't the best book ever, but kept me interested and invested in the world and fates of the characters. I'm excited to watch the movie now and see how faithful it is to the original material and then dive into the next novels!
Rezension von TimoFür mich neben der Panem-Reihe die beste Dystopie, die ich gelesen habe! Der Kauf von "Never Fade" (2. Teil) lässt nicht lange auf sich warten! :)