A mediocre read, especially disappointing because dystopian fiction has been one of my favourite genres (and I fell in love with this beautiful cover) – Does this mean that I am over dystopia? I hope not.
I did like the use of the future oxygen deprived world, a world with enough realism to be believable. It was the characters that were poorly developed. I need to emotionally connect with characters to care about them, one way or another, and I didn’t feel much for them at all. Right now I have no plans to read the sequel.
Recommended age 12+
Breathe
Author: Sarah Crossan
Publication Date: 11 October 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Source: Purchased
Buy this book:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Book Depository
Loot.co.za
Add to your shelf:
Goodreads
The world is dead.
The survivors live under the protection of Breathe, the corporation that found a way to manufacture oxygen-rich air.
Alina has been stealing for a long time. If she’s careful, it’ll be easy.
Quinn should be worried about Alina and a bit afraid for himself, too, but even though this is dangerous, it’s also the most interesting thing to happen to him in ages.
Bea wants to tell him that none of this is fair; they’d planned a trip together, the two of them, and she’d hoped he’d discover her out here, not another girl.
As they walk into the Outlands with two days’ worth of oxygen in their tanks, everything they believe will be shattered. Will they be able to make it back? Will they want to? –Extract from Goodreads.com
Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me
Maybe it’s a good one for kids to read Sue, so they realise that life as we know it is pretty special!!
Sue
That’s true… I didn’t think of it like that. I’m looking forward to the students thoughts now that its available in the library.
bornbookish
It’s never a good read when you don’t connect with the characters. Too bad this one was a let down, hopefully the next dystopian book you read with be twice as good =)
Amanda @ Born Bookish
Sue
Holding thumbs! Thank you for visiting 🙂