When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.
Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.
When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.
When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.
--From Goodreads
Hm. I just don't know what it was about this novel. The pacing was a bit slow for me. Also, it starts off as the main character is ten years old. But as we read on, there's a lot of jumping around, so I wasn't sure how old the main character was at the point of the story. Also, the vocabulary was a bit big for a ten year old, as the narrator continues on with the story.
I also did not connect well with the main character. The situation that she was going through seemed like a tough one, and as a child, her reaction to everything just didn't seem very believable. It was a bit annoying that Ruby agrees to everything around her. Not sticking up for herself, and going along with the doctor that broke her out of the prison. She had no clue who the doctor was, and easily trusted her. She didn't stop to think and ask questions. After about 68 pages in, I just couldn't really get into the novel. It's a shame because I really liked the premise of the story, but it fell short for me.
Would I recommend this book: Not really.
Rating: I give this book a DNF.
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