The Testing (Book 1)By: Joelle Charbonneau
Genres: Adventure, Dystopian, and Romance For Ages: 12-17 All her life, Cia Vale has wanted to be chosen for The Testing. Cia is honoured to be one of the few that was, and overjoyed to have Tomas, her handsome classmate, in the same group as her. But she soon realizes that she is not just submitting her skills and smarts to be tested. She is submitting her life. As her friends die around her, she begins to realize the consequences of trusting the wrong people. Tomas seems to be hiding something from her, but can she trust him as her ally? Will Cia fail The Testing and die? The Testing was very intense. The characters were all very different, and the author is talented at giving readers the minute differences that make each character who they are. The intensity of this book came from the characters and how their small differences made them react with one another. This book was a lot like The Hunger Games, but the personalities and backgrounds of the characters were very different. I would rate this book: A Great Read 4 Stars: * * * * |