Review by: Oscar
Rating: High Five
Who I'd recamend it to: Fans of the Hypnotist and Divergent
Synopsis (from Amazon): Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else. The thirty kids who live there never lie—they know it’s a short leap from that to the awful problems of other, less fortunate places.
Eli has never left Serenity . . . why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one—least of all their own parents.
Rating: High Five
Who I'd recamend it to: Fans of the Hypnotist and Divergent
Synopsis (from Amazon): Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else. The thirty kids who live there never lie—they know it’s a short leap from that to the awful problems of other, less fortunate places.
Eli has never left Serenity . . . why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to reveal a shocking discovery, connecting their ideal crime-free community to some of the greatest criminal masterminds ever known. The kids realize they can trust no one—least of all their own parents.
Thoughts: I think this book is a high five for sure. I adored this book because of the way Gordon Korman made every chapter a cliffhanger. I also loved how he switched perspectives but kept the story rolling at a fast pace either way. Another thing I cherished about this book is the plot line. It was so complex but written so simply, with each action a huge jump in the book. One example of this is when Eli, one of the main characters, got sick, and it seemed like it was for no reason, but it actually explained a lot of the plot line. Overall, this book was amazing and a definite high five.
