TITLE: Article 5
AUTHOR: Kristen Simmons
PAGES: 384
PUBLISHER: Tor Teen
RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2012
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New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned.I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this book. I read it in a single day and cursed the distractions around me everytime I had to put it down. I was sucked in almost immediately and felt I was there every step of the way with Ember & Chase on their race against time. The story is very fast paced, which makes the book un-put-down-able, but its not overwhelming at all. The memories Ember has that are dispersed throughout the novel of the growing romance between her and Chase are the perfect "catch your breath moments". Kristen Simmons transitions perfectly from the present story to the memories of the past, and they fit in seamlessly. A few times throughout the novel, I must admit, that Embers self blaming did begin to grate on my nerves a bit, but I will forgiver her because she was a pretty kick ass chick! Chase was a totally swoon-worthy character in my eyes. The love that he had for Ember and the lengths that he would go to to protect her definitely gave me the warm and fuzzies. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a good thrill ride with a great romance mixed in.
The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral Statutes.
There are no more police—instead, there are soldiers. There are no more fines for bad behavior—instead, there are arrests, trials, and maybe worse. People who get arrested usually don't come back.
Seventeen-year-old Ember Miller is old enough to remember that things weren’t always this way. Living with her rebellious single mother, it’s hard for her to forget that people weren’t always arrested for reading the wrong books or staying out after dark. It’s hard to forget that life in the United States used to be different.
Ember has perfected the art of keeping a low profile. She knows how to get the things she needs, like food stamps and hand-me-down clothes, and how to pass the random home inspections by the military. Her life is as close to peaceful as circumstances allow.
That is, until her mother is arrested for noncompliance with Article 5 of the Moral Statutes. And one of the arresting officers is none other than Chase Jennings…the only boy Ember has ever loved.
OMG! I really need to pick this one soon! aaaaaah! excellente review my dear =D nice to meet you btw ^__^ muah!!!!
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Natalia, it is a fantastic read! Thank you so much, I'm new at this :) Nice to meet you!!
ReplyDeleteJenni.
You wrote such a nice review on this, but I have to dissagree. I read this book mostly because you were reading it. :) And I pretty much read it in tandem with you, and all along you were enjoying it so much more than me.
ReplyDeleteI did not feel a connection with the characters in the beginning. Maybe if Chase was a part of the story before he went away I would have felt more of a bond and felt a little more about Embers lost love effect. But I plugged along. It wasn't till about 2/3 into the book that it finnaly grabbed me and I didn't want to put it down. My heard was actually racing at this point.
I really loved the book near the end. Slow start with a big bang finish.
I look forward to watching the books you pick!
Interesting views Georgie, it's interesting to see how a novel can have different effects on different people. I felt a strong connection to the characters from the beginning. It was obvious how painful the situation was for them and the glimpses into their past love really hit home for me.
ReplyDeleteI really like dystopian and romance and I keep hearing good things about this book so I may have to check it out!
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