VBT# Ruination - Amanda Thome
Review: Ruination - Book #1 Worlds Apart Series - Amanda Thome - April 2014
Are you a fan of the dystopian world of teen literature ? Been following the likes of books similar to Mockingjay , Legend and The Registry ?
Ruination is another dystopian set teen novel, that in alot of ways reminded me of the books Eve by Anna Carey and The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. In Ruination , the first part of the book was difficult for me personally to read as the main character Nessa's mother has just passed and it made me think of my mum and how since she is gone, I miss her every day and that she won't be there to help me celebrate special events. What I gathered from the book was that Nessa was five-six years old when her mother died and that at six years old, the children start what is called "Education" which continues for ten years . This is sort-of like school but where the students learn all sorts of skills for survival in the world and for their future. They also prepare for the "test". The test will decide which region they live in and what their lives will turn out like. There are three regions - the outer which is the poorer neighbourhoods, the inner - middle class and the central which is the Capital and the rich upper class society. Each year ,four students with the highest scores are chosen and two ( a boy and girl) will go forth to the Central. The novel skips to the testing and it is Nessa and her best friend Gabe's year. Also testing is Aria and Tyler. Nessa, Gabe and Aria are from the "Inner" whereas Tyler is from the "Outer" . Not to give the story away, but we learn that Tyler and Nessa are somehow connected and that they are our heroes of the book and that without them , this story would collapse. They are Ruination's version of Tris and Four.
Ruination is another dystopian set teen novel, that in alot of ways reminded me of the books Eve by Anna Carey and The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. In Ruination , the first part of the book was difficult for me personally to read as the main character Nessa's mother has just passed and it made me think of my mum and how since she is gone, I miss her every day and that she won't be there to help me celebrate special events. What I gathered from the book was that Nessa was five-six years old when her mother died and that at six years old, the children start what is called "Education" which continues for ten years . This is sort-of like school but where the students learn all sorts of skills for survival in the world and for their future. They also prepare for the "test". The test will decide which region they live in and what their lives will turn out like. There are three regions - the outer which is the poorer neighbourhoods, the inner - middle class and the central which is the Capital and the rich upper class society. Each year ,four students with the highest scores are chosen and two ( a boy and girl) will go forth to the Central. The novel skips to the testing and it is Nessa and her best friend Gabe's year. Also testing is Aria and Tyler. Nessa, Gabe and Aria are from the "Inner" whereas Tyler is from the "Outer" . Not to give the story away, but we learn that Tyler and Nessa are somehow connected and that they are our heroes of the book and that without them , this story would collapse. They are Ruination's version of Tris and Four.
So if you are still on the Dystopian Buzz Train and have yet to step off , then check out Amanda Thome's new series "Worlds Apart" with Book #1 Ruination.
Thank you for sharing, I am happy to have been a part of your blog! If you would like an ARC of book two please message me at: worldsaparttrilogy@gmail.com - Amanda Thome
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