I've finally begun reading In the Aferlight by Alexandra Bracken, the conclusion to the Darkest Minds trilogy. I've been waiting to read this book for months and while I had some trouble starting this book, I'm excited to find out what happens to Ruby Daly and the other characters.
Before I read The Darkest Minds, I was, like many people, a bit tired of dystopian/post-apocalyptic Young Adult novels. While The Darkest Minds didn't lead me to search out all of the dystopian novels I hadn't yet heard of, it reminded me that not all of them are stale and over-hyped. I heard of this book through friends rather than through the media, and I think that difference is what convinced me to give The Darkest Minds a try. I certainly trust my friends more than any publication claiming they've found "the next big thing." Even if they're right, the big thing isn't always the best thing.
If you've noticed that I haven't described the premise of the book, that's not an accident. I went into this book based off of my faith in my friends and not much else. Whenever I can, I use the first few pages of the book rather than the dust jacket to decide if I'm going to read a book or not because sometimes the dust jacket doesn't do a book justice, or it gives away a key plot point. I don't remember if the synopsis of The Darkest Minds does this, but I suggest you read the first few pages the next time you see it at a bookstore and you'll find that it's a great book and that, like many synopses, I haven't done the book justice.
Before I read The Darkest Minds, I was, like many people, a bit tired of dystopian/post-apocalyptic Young Adult novels. While The Darkest Minds didn't lead me to search out all of the dystopian novels I hadn't yet heard of, it reminded me that not all of them are stale and over-hyped. I heard of this book through friends rather than through the media, and I think that difference is what convinced me to give The Darkest Minds a try. I certainly trust my friends more than any publication claiming they've found "the next big thing." Even if they're right, the big thing isn't always the best thing.
If you've noticed that I haven't described the premise of the book, that's not an accident. I went into this book based off of my faith in my friends and not much else. Whenever I can, I use the first few pages of the book rather than the dust jacket to decide if I'm going to read a book or not because sometimes the dust jacket doesn't do a book justice, or it gives away a key plot point. I don't remember if the synopsis of The Darkest Minds does this, but I suggest you read the first few pages the next time you see it at a bookstore and you'll find that it's a great book and that, like many synopses, I haven't done the book justice.
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