The Choosing
Ratings5
Average rating3.8
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Ratings5
Average rating3.8
"Like all citizens since the Ruining, Carrington Hale knows the importance of this day. But she never expected the moment she'd spent a lifetime preparing for--her Choosing Ceremony--to end in disaster. Ripped from her family, she'll spend her days serving as a Lint, the lowest level of society. She knows it's her duty to follow the true way of the Authority. As Carrington begins this nightmare, rumors of rebellion rattle her beliefs. Though the whispers contradict everything she's been told, they resonate deep within"--Dust jacket flap.
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It seems like everyone likes making comparisons, so I'll do one too: Rachelle Dekker is like another author I've just know... I think her name was Rachelle and her last name Dekker.
I was hanging out on Tyndale's website when I saw this book, and I couldn't help going crazy because I love dystopian.
And then it happened: I saw the Dekker name.
But honestly, I like Rachelle's book because of her and not for her father. They both are great writers but I think Rachelle has a unique style and she has come to stay!
Something that I absolutely love about the story was the characters. In almost every page I was:
And that's the main reason why I LOVE THIS BOOK!
This isn't just an interesting dystopian book. It is an statement of freedom, a path that we have to follow, a journey we all have to do, and that's why this novel was so personal and profound that I can't even explain it.
And yeah, I know that it was a little bit predictable -the killer's identity- but I enjoyed the rest of the book so much that I didn't care about that minor thing.
I usually like to read the whole series, so I don't have to be fangirling all the time, but I'll do my best to behave well and not fall into despair.
I absolutely recommend this book and I hope we can all continue this journey together.
I won this book through GoodReads and I thank to the publisher for providing me this copy but this fact didn't influence the review.
After the Ruining wiped out much of the world's population, The Authority became the power and the law. Girls were raised with the dream of being Chosen. When they are 17, they have their choosing ceremony. If they aren't chosen by a man, they are sent to the stacks to work with no hope of any other kind of life. The whole idea of this archaic nonsense made me mad! That is like putting “obey” back into wedding vows. Gah!! That being said, it was a very good story and I found myself rooting for Carrington and hoping for the demise of all those in power. I plan to continue on with the series.
