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The Killables by Gemma Malley

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The Killables by Gemma Malley is an action filled dystopian story, that although pretty predictable, is very readable and will appeal to young teens.

The story contains has a strong message which made me think confirms that political propaganda, in general, is actually no better than brain washing.3 Star

Recommended age: 13+

Title:  The Killables
Series: The Killables: Book 1
Author: Gemma Malley
Publication Date: 29 March 2012killables Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Source: Purchased

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Everyone accepted that people were different physically. But inside? Inside, they were different too. You just had to know how to tell, what to look for. Evil has been eradicated. The City has been established. And citizens may only enter after having the ‘evil’ part of their brain removed. They are labelled on the System according to how ‘good’ they are. If they show signs of the evil emerging, they are labelled a K …But no one knows quite what that means. Only that they disappear, never to be seen again ..
 — Extract from Goodreads.com

2 Comments

  1. Love the new layout! I just picked this one up in the sales recently, looking forward to it though, think it has an interesting premise. But scared now because we have similar tastes and this one got a 3! Lol R x

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