The Unadjusteds

The Unadjusteds is an exciting, dystopian YA focused around the rewards and risks of genetic modification. How it can be used for good, for bad and just... nothing. This book has a nanite pill for tanned skin and whitened teeth, and whilst I'd like to say it's not realistic, it's exactly realistic. I can totally see something that basic happening.

The Stereotypical Main Character

This is another book where the main character, Silver, didn't really endear herself. It's the third in a row. I'm beginning to think it's a me problem! First of all, she's got main character syndrome with the name, the best friend who just happened to be planning a rebellion and parents that just happen to be the most intelligent people ever who invented the nanite pills that bring about these genetic changes. But, her parents are out of the picture, of course. Oh, and she's not like anyone else. Classic main character.

Insert YA Dystopia Trope Here

The plot itself was great, although it felt a little rushed to me. Running for their lives, training to be awesome, and super awesome, with very little in between apart from Silver saying she didn't want to be awesome, repeatedly. It's not overly... new, but then it's said that every story is the same as one that came before it. In this instance, you can feel it. The rebel group of a ton of teenagers who managed to bring about a rebellion out of nowhere, the special abilities, the main character with unique unknown abilities, dystopia setting, love triangle. The love triangle is a YA Dystopia staple! I could keep listing

Family and Friendship Above All

The concept and themes are my favourite part of this. The concept of taking a pill to become something else, something more, but the massive risk of your body rejecting it that comes with it and the theme of loss due to this throughout.

This book is all about family. Each time the characters are spurred into action, it's for family. From fighting for family, to betrayal to save family, this book has it all. All in the name of family.

To Summarise

Overall, this book had some unique and fun ideas that I loved reading about and would love to see explored further, but there was just one too many trope for me. I love some of these tropes when done well, but the love triangle was not and rebellions which spring up with little form of planning are just not for me.