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The Darkest Minds (The Darkest Minds, #1)

Alexandra Bracken

Start date: November 1, 2014

Finish date: December 1, 2014

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Jan 08, 2015 Nicole rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopia, read-2015, i-own

It's nice ! Actually really awesome ...but it's basically a copy of eve !!The ONLY difference ( basically) is that in eve the characters don't have super powers and I guess eves life is quite better...

I think I'll keep reading the Trilogy (right?) because its well written and I'm really curious too, I just don't give more stars to this book, because its basically a copy 4 me! ...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Ikao rated it it was amazing

Shelves: novel, favorites, 2013

The plot is freaking awesome. All the events were happened more and more in intensity aspects. This kept me breathless OMG. I went sleeping at 3 a.m. during the time I read this book. I only have this chaotic sleeping time twice before, it was when I read The Hunger Games and City of Bones lol. And I'm a slow reader so it took days of making a pair of panda eyes, I even slept at 3.40 something when I finnished this book.

The dark theme of the story is distracting at the beginning, many kids died. The plot is freaking awesome. All the events were happened more and more in intensity aspects. This kept me breathless OMG. I went sleeping at 3 a.m. during the time I read this book. I only have this chaotic sleeping time twice before, it was when I read The Hunger Games and City of Bones lol. And I'm a slow reader so it took days of making a pair of panda eyes, I even slept at 3.40 something when I finnished this book.

The dark theme of the story is distracting at the beginning, many kids died. But keep going because when you get into the story, you'll find that everything which was built here is amazing. It's terrifying and yet captivating. I love how the kids' ability are sorted by colors, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange, and Red. Each color has different ability, I won't spoil you. I just love the story with supernatural ability. I used to love Heroes before the story was ruined.

The world building is thrilled me. The future America is broke and poverty makes crimes are happened everywhere. Kids with their abilities become dangerous for the adults, while adult people are threats for the kids. There are PSF (Psi Special Force) the government's camp soldiers, Children's League who aims to save the kids from the camps, or Skip Tracers who also chase the kids. That's very big, my brain can't contain all of them at first, it made my heart beating fast from all that happened. Beware kids.... But there's also Slip Kids in a place which is mentioned as The East River where the kids believe it's the safest place for them.

The characters are loveable and developed very well. We can immediately in love with all main characters. Ruby, our POV, was kinda making a gap to others, but it's reasonable because she pretends as Green and hide her real identity. She was raised in a horrible camp since she was 10 and spent 6 years there. She is lack of communication and intercourse, but she does care about her friends and her character is built very good. She is strong with everything she has been through without looking any pity. The way Alexandra Bracken wrote Ruby's POV was so amusing and realistic.
Liam, the love interest, is nice, strong, caring, dependable, honest, and funny with his random classic nicknames for everyone. He falls for Ruby and very honest about his feelings. He's not exaggerate, he's not a perfect handsome guy with unbeatable ability who genuinely can save you all the times. NO. He's just ARGGHH, the boy that I need in REAL LIFE. He's the sweetest thing of this book ////////
We also have Chubs who grumbled many times and didn't like a stanger among them, Ruby. BUT he is adorable, he loves cats (and ducks too), and he's cute with his chatter about sanitation. And he reads books, that's all matter xD
And the younger one is Zu, who also has uncontrolable ability like Ruby. She likes Ruby and I love the sisterhood relationship that is built among them :)
All these characters are developed the way we will love them more. Very briliant! RULEECHUZU ALL THE WAY!

Actually this book doesn't involve much romance so if you're looking for romantic story you'll probably not really like this book. BUT I say this to you, the love story is adorable. It's not a "Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but I'm suddenly in love with you for the rest of my life" love story. The love is not forced to be happened, it's just happened with beautiful and sweet wave. Liam is so sweet, okay?

RATE 5/5 STARS

Fantastic. Breathtaking. Fascinating. HEARTBREAKING. Action packed. Very recommend this book!!! Alexandra Bracken brings YA dystopian novel to new fantastic level with dark theme but also warmth. Read The Darkest Minds and join me with the torment time of waiting for the 2nd book (۳˚Д˚)۳

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