Silver Elite

2010s dystopian novels are back and I‘m so down for it!

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A mix between Divergent, hunger games and darkest mind with a pinch of Fourth Wing. Wren Darlington spent her whole life in hiding, hiding her psychic abilities, which are a death sentence in the modern world. After she makes multiple bad decisions and risks exposing her identity. Wren gets the perfect opportunity to strike the regime from within ranks, after she is forced to join an elite program to become a soldiers for the company. The stakes are high and the chemistry with the generals son is even higher… This book was addicting and threw me right back into the 2010s, when all those books and dystopian movies came out. It had everything: drama, action, fascism, friendship, love and a badass female main character. The only critique I had was the plot twists-most of them i saw from a mile away. Overall this book was a fun and engaging read that feels relevant to the current world climate and the rise of extremism, while still offering an escape that doesn’t depress the reader. Can’t wait for the second book to come out!

Trust no one

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There is a lot of discussion about this book, as it is unclear who exactly is behind this pseudonym and some also suspect that it was written by AI. That's why I wanted to get my own impression. I was promised dystopian vibes and the feeling of 2010s (when books of this kind came out). And I wasn't disappointed. The book gave off Shatter me and Divergent vibes (only with more spice), but also Kingsman and Fourth Wing. It's definitely fun to read and I liked Wren too. She was strong, independent and funny. The story also didn't feel like a copycat, which I first was afraid of, it had enough creative ideas. Furthermore, it didn't feel AI generated to me, it had too much a writing style of its own (there are a few descriptions the author really likes to use, like "his throat dips"). The only thing I didn't warm to was the love interest Cross. He didn't have anything that made him interesting/individual, apart from his good looks. At first he gave me vibes of Aaron Warner from Shatter Me as he also had a similar position/family dynamic, but this quickly wore off. Oh, and I would have liked a bit more description of the setting (and SPOILER!!! I think it was too obvious who Wolf was. I think it would've been more shocking/interesting if it had been someone completely different and inconvenient like for example Roe). Still, I thought the plot was very well done, it was something exciting to read in between and I can totally understand why this book is liked.