Monday, June 18, 2012
YA - Birthmarked
by Caragh M. O'Brien, 2011
"In the future, in a world baked dry by the harsh sun, there are those
who live inside the wall and those, like sixteen-year-old midwife, Gaia
Stone, who live outside. Gaia has always believed it is her duty, with
her mother, to hand over a small quota of babies to the Enclave. But
when Gaia’s mother and father are arrested by the very people they so
dutifully serve, Gaia is forced to question everything she has been
taught to believe. Gaia’s choice is now simple: enter the world of the
Enclave to rescue her parents, or die trying." (from Amazon.com)
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This was a fascinating book. Depressing as most dystopian literature is, it had some strong redeeming qualities in the main characters. Gaia is an amazing young woman and Leon is mysterious. The privilege of the Enclave contrasts strongly with the lives of people outside the wall. I am curious to read the next book in the series, but don't really have the time now!
ReplyDeleteI didn't read this book, but it certainly seems to fit with the current themes in YA. I think I am ready for a new theme to emerge.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that! The dark, depressing, hopeless future in some of these books gets to be a real drag after a while. I'm ready for some "fluffy" reading, even if it's inane!
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