The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
This is another one of the dystopian books that I just can't seem to get enough of. I hope you like those.
The Testing follows the adventures of Cia, who just graduated high school in the dystopian world of post-vague tragedy-centrally ruled-technologically setback in most places- struggling to survive America, called the United Commonwealth. If you don't know what I'm talking about, read The Hunger Games. Graduation is a big time in the colonies, because at that point, the best and brightest of that gradating class is chosen to go through the Commonwealth run Testing, which selects the best and brightest from the best and brightest. Those who pass go on to University, become some of the leading minds of the nation, accomplishing high level tasks such as running the government and regrowing the scourged land that they live in. Those who fail, well, they surely just work in the capital where the tests take place. Surely. Right?
Spoiler: They don't.
After graduating, Cia goes on to do what is quite obvious because this is a book with a plot. She - surprise surprise - doesn't get into the testing. When I first read that, I was very confused. Was this book leading up to something new and different? Nope, just a train delay :). After the train arrives, she is selected for the Testing, and she quickly goes to the capital with some of her friends who have also been selected, expecting a paper test and maybe some projects or something.
Spoiler: That's not what happens.
From that point on, it gets interesting, but you'll have to read it for yourself. I really enjoyed this book, like I enjoy most dystopian fiction. It isn't the best book I have ever read, but it is a good book. It has an interesting plot and some points where it shows how people react in terrible situations, which I think is why I enjoy dystopian literature so much. Overall, a good book.
This is another one of the dystopian books that I just can't seem to get enough of. I hope you like those.
The Testing follows the adventures of Cia, who just graduated high school in the dystopian world of post-vague tragedy-centrally ruled-technologically setback in most places- struggling to survive America, called the United Commonwealth. If you don't know what I'm talking about, read The Hunger Games. Graduation is a big time in the colonies, because at that point, the best and brightest of that gradating class is chosen to go through the Commonwealth run Testing, which selects the best and brightest from the best and brightest. Those who pass go on to University, become some of the leading minds of the nation, accomplishing high level tasks such as running the government and regrowing the scourged land that they live in. Those who fail, well, they surely just work in the capital where the tests take place. Surely. Right?
Spoiler: They don't.
After graduating, Cia goes on to do what is quite obvious because this is a book with a plot. She - surprise surprise - doesn't get into the testing. When I first read that, I was very confused. Was this book leading up to something new and different? Nope, just a train delay :). After the train arrives, she is selected for the Testing, and she quickly goes to the capital with some of her friends who have also been selected, expecting a paper test and maybe some projects or something.
Spoiler: That's not what happens.
From that point on, it gets interesting, but you'll have to read it for yourself. I really enjoyed this book, like I enjoy most dystopian fiction. It isn't the best book I have ever read, but it is a good book. It has an interesting plot and some points where it shows how people react in terrible situations, which I think is why I enjoy dystopian literature so much. Overall, a good book.
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