The Testing
Ratings27
Average rating3.7
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Ratings27
Average rating3.7
The opening volume in the New York Times bestselling Testing trilogy. In Cia's dystopian society, it's an honor to be chosen for The Testing. But it’s not enough to pass the Test. Cia will have to survive it. It’s graduation day for sixteen-year-old Malencia Vale, and the entire Five Lakes Colony (the former Great Lakes) is celebrating. All Cia can think about—hope for—is whether she’ll be chosen for The Testing, a United Commonwealth program that selects the best and brightest new graduates to become possible leaders of the slowly revitalizing post-war civilization. When Cia is chosen, her father finally tells her about his own nightmarish half-memories of The Testing. Armed with his dire warnings (”Cia, trust no one”), she bravely heads off to Tosu City, far away from friends and family, perhaps forever. Danger, romance—and sheer terror—await. “The Testing is a chilling and devious dystopian thriller that all fans of The Hunger Games will simply devour. Joelle Charbonneau writes with guts and nerve but also great compassion and heart. Highly recommended.”—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Flesh & Bone The Testing trilogy is: The Testing Independent Study Graduation Day
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I have read this book about 4 times now. And every time I enjoy it so much. There is something this book have that I like so much, that I don???t see in so many books I have read. And actual smart character. So many main character always have the ???smart??? characteristics, as if the is the only important or good thing people can be. And yet in the story they overlook so much and make so many stupid decisions. It makes it hard to read. But in this book Cia really is extremely clever.
Another thing great about this is that the romance part of the story isn???t awkward or forced or feel at all like it shouldn???t be there. It???s weaved through the story so naturally that I really didn???t mind it. I really love this book and will probably read it more times in the future.
Less wordy/scifi version of Red Rising, hints of Hunger Game, and something else. I adore this book and am so ready to reading the next one. MC was a little sharper than most people would be, but hey.. Ill take it. I wish we had Internet so I could post full reviews. Typing on the phone blows. /ramble
A more grounded slightly more believable Hunger Games. Can't wait to see where the story goes from here.
definitely a mix of the hunger games, divergent, and the maze runner but not completely like them which is why i liked it so much! this book is exactly the kind of thing i would have read and rated 5 stars back in 2013 when it was first published, but now that i'm 22 (and not 16.... bleh) i have higher standards for 5 star books.
i read almost the entire thing in one day, and i was thinking about how much i was excited to sit and read it throughout my shift at work, which is normally one of my criteria for a 5 star rating but the character not really having much of a personality brought down the rating. i have the other two books in the trilogy sitting on my shelf begging me to read them.
i will say though, the plot twist at the end really had me shocked.
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3 primary books4 released booksThe Testing is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Joelle Charbonneau and Carolien Metaal.
