INDEPENDENT
STUDY (The Testing#2)
Joelle
Charbonneau
Release Date:
January 7, 2014
Hardcover: 320
pages
Publisher: HMH
Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 978-0547959207
Source: ARC
from the publisher
Rating: Obsessed!!!!!!!!!!!
From
Goodreads.
In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies . . . a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization. In Independent Study, Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas—and though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers. Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government’s murderous programs put her—and her loved ones—in a world of danger. But the future of the Commonwealth depends on her.
I was lucky enough to get both INDEPENDENT STUDY and GRADUATION DAY (the final book in the series) at the same time so I can tell you right now that THIS series will go down as one of my absolute favorite dystopian/post-apocalyptic series of all time! Joelle kicked The Hunger Games ass in my opinion especially with her finale! Ok so enough of that on to what we’re here for…
My review
of INDEPENDENT STUDY!
I LOVED
this book so, so much! Cia is an amazing, smart, kick ass heroine and I admire
her greatly! After the Testing is over she moves to the University to start her
studies in what she thinks will be the field that she wanted (engineering) but
the people in the University have different ideas about her future and that’s
where the trouble begins. Cia knows there’s something bad going on and even
though she doesn’t have most of her memories from the Testing, she has an idea
from the recording she left herself. She doesn’t know who she can trust and not
even her childhood crush and now love of her life Tomas is innocent. Oh and my
favorite character Will! He’s at the University too and I love the part he
plays in this book!
I loved
the introduction of so many new characters! Some are super cool like Raffe (trust
me on this one) and some are just diabolical like crazy evil! What I loved the
most about this installment in the series is Cia thinks The Testing is over,
but what she comes to realize is that unless she can figure out who to trust it
may never be! I really can’t wait for you all to read this book and fall in
love with Joelle’s writing and this awesome world!
I didn’t
choose a swoony scene because honestly even though there are some I don’t
really like Cia with Tomas lol and this series is about so much more than
romance!
Damone lashes out with the hammer, and I
scramble back out of it’s path. “Are you crazy?” I yell.
He starts to swing again and is brought up
short by a hand grabbing his wrist and yanking the hammer free.
Will’s jaw is clenched and his eyes glitter
with violence. This is the Will from The Testing. “Move away from her now, or
you’re going to be sorry.”
“Let go of me.” Damone tries to yank his arm
free. “My father is going to hear about this. Do you remember who my father is?”
Will holds fast. “I don’t care who your father
is, but he might care that his son is so weak he had to be saved by a colony
girl. She saved your life, she’s smarter than you. Than all of us put together.
And you can’t stand it.” He releases his grip on Damone’s wrist, but keeps the
hammer tight in his fist.
Damone rubs his arm where Will’s fingers dug
into his flesh and scowls.
“Now if you’re done demonstrating your lack of
control to our viewing audience, Cia will explain why she thinks we can’t get
across. I know I’m dying to hear it. I mean, while I’d love to impress the
professors, I don’t plan on risking my life in order to do it.” His mouth
curves into a half smile. “But I would be happy to risk yours, Damone, if you
want.”
Want to
know what happens next? You’ll just have to read the book to find out!
I need to read this series since you are so obsessed with it :)
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