Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien

Birthmarked (Birthmarked, #1)Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this dystopian novel. I snuck it in between Victorian children's books by leaving early for school and taking the long way on the T.

Gaia's society "advances" three babies a month from her sector to the Enclave where they are raised with every advantage, technology, money and society. The divide between the walls has a long established history. Gaia's mother and father are taken by the Enclave for questioning, and Gaia is left to take on her mother role as midwife, while also keeping a secret safe. Uncertain as to what the secret means, Gaia enters the Enclave by stealth in order to find her parents and finds that the coveted world inside the wall is a lot darker than she expected.

With a plenitude of dystopias hitting the teen market, this one offered something new. There were several moments that took me by surprise.Gaia's strong character is tinged with a strong sense of right and wrong that does not necessarily correspond with the law of the Enclave.

If you are looking for another book to fill the gap from Hunger Games, Matched or Delirium, Birthmarked is the next title you should read.



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2 comments:

  1. [...] really enjoyed Birthmarked, but, I loved Prized. It is a rare occurrence that a sequel is better than its initial in a [...]

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  2. This one is on my to be read list...I might move it up a bit.

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