Challenge Corner discussion

After three years abroad, sixteen-year-old Blake Pendleton returns to his old high school and is shocked to find that the world he knew has turned upside down. Everyone wears a military-style uniform now and Blake soon learns the hard way that independence in any form is not encouraged. After questioning something his teacher tells him, he gets locked up in an isolation room.

Once he's released, Blake goes looking for allies and finds Ming and Gina, two students who have learned how to play along. From them, Blake learns about the school's "induction education," a mind-training program set up by the government to train students to be teachers, cops and other types of community leaders. It's brainwashing and job training all in one. Somehow, Blake and his new friends must find a way to escape their predetermined fate. But who can they trust?

I'm still behind from November so I don't know if I'll start this right on Dec 15th

25%: (view spoiler)[Yikes, I don't know how I feel about this. Maybe it's my edition of the ARC but words have like random ass letters added to them? Other than that, the rules seem kind of interesting/random - so I'm hoping to find out more about them. (hide spoiler)]

43%: (view spoiler)[I am digging this whole sailing away thing. Being an immigrant when you were born there seems unfair. Even if they were out of the country for a year or two. (hide spoiler)]

70%: (view spoiler)[Okay the whole court order and boat thing is just weird to me. Heck, this whole world is weird to me and my brain can't comprehend everything that is happening. Also, not sure if I should trust this teacher or not. It would be realistic if some of the teachers didn't believe in this system though.. (hide spoiler)]

100%: (view spoiler)[Oh, now he thinks about their parents! I guess I'm intrigued to see if they will have a reunion or not. Pretty interesting and quick story but my edition was just way too weird. The wording just through me off. (hide spoiler)]

what did you rate it? I didn't read your spoilers because I haven't started it yet

Ruthie wrote: "what did you rate it? I didn't read your spoilers because I haven't started it yet"

2 stars.

oh no :(

Apparently I was approved for this, didn't send it to my kindle, and now it's archived? Idk but since Alaina gave it such a low rating I'm not sad about missing it