Genre: YA,
dystopia, sci-fi, romance, paranormal
Series: The Darkest Minds #1
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.
Series: The Darkest Minds #1
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.
Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the
dangerous ones.
When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.
When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.
When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.
When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.
My review:
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READY FOR A REVIEW FULL OF CAPSLOCK AND GIFS!
It’s
been two weeks since I finished this book and I’m still not over it. This book is
worth ALL the hype. I’ve been seeing
this book everywhere. Goodreads, Instagram, blogs… and it made me curious. I had
extremely high expectations about the plot and especially the ending. And oh
man, I am completely stunned. Alexandra is an amazing writer. She completely ruined
me. RUINED
me.
This
book is a rollercoaster of feelings. I laughed, cried, squealed, held my
breath, … I think my face was worth filming through the whole book, because I
must have done a few weird expressions. I cannot believe how good this was.
Like I said, my expectations were VERY
high and I wasn’t bored for a single second while reading The Darkest Minds.
The
story is a little slow in the beginning, because you get a lot of information
about the world Alexandra created, but it wasn’t boring-slow, it was
interesting-slow (you know what I mean?). I loved how Alexandra introduced
everything. Dystopia isn’t my usual genre, so even I’m surprised of how much I
loved this.
That
being said, let me tell you my feelings about the characters. Ready? Okay, here
I go:
RUBY, LIAM, CHUBS AND ZU ARE MY BABIES. I
LOVE THEM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH OH MY GOD.
Ruby: She is freaking badass! She is one of my fav main
characters, without hesitation. She had an amazing and big heart and I loved
the way she thinks. She’s been through hell and she’s still so good. She’s a survivor
and I just love her.
Liam: CAN I HAVE HIM PLEASE?
I have a huge crush on him and… and… oh god, I can’t after that ending… I just… I CAN'T.
Chubs: I want him as bestie. He’s amazing and I love him so
much. I wasn’t so sure about him in the beginning, but once a friendship
started between him and Ruby, I just couldn’t resist him anymore. He’s funny,
caring and such a good friend! I WANT MORE OF HIM!!
Zu: Awwwww, she’s just freaking cute! I love how she expresses
herself and I am very curious about her past! I cannot wait to find out more
about her!
The
rest of the characters were amazing too. I even loved how much I hated Clancy
(because no, Ruby is for Liam, just get out)!! Every character is so complex
and although we don’t know much about all the side-characters, Alexandra
managed to make me interested in every one of them.
The
whole plot of this book keeps you on
edge. It’s damn stressful (the good kind)! One moment it’s fast-paced, on other
times you’re like ‘what the HELL is happening?’. The whole thing with the abilities is freaking cool!! Cannot wait to find out more about the other colors!
And then you have these super
cute romantic moments and your heart melts completely.
That’s
the thing I loved the most by the way: the
romantic moments. Not because they were super cheesy, but the way Alexandra
slipped them into this (dark) dystopian story. The romance in this book is
effortless and personally, I think this is the best kind. And HELL YES, I SHIP LIAM AND RUBY!!
I
want to tell you so much more about my feelings, but I think you’re going to
find it out yourself while you’re going to read this book yourself (because
trust me, YOU WILL), so I’m just going to say one more thing:
THAT ENDING WAS JUST FREAKING EVIL. LIKE
NO. NO. NO. NOPEEEEEEE.
Little tip: make you already bought the second book before
finishing this one. You’ll need it.
*sighs*
This is such a crappy review, but I just CAN’T COPE WITH THIS BOOK. IT’S SO
FREAKING GOOD AND MY MIND/HEART IS A MESS.
