Series ~ Contributor, #1
Author ~ Nicole Ciacchella
Publisher ~ NPC Books
Published ~ 1 January 2012
Genre ~ YA/Dystopian
*Book source ~ Won a copy in a LibraryThing giveaway. Many thanks to LibraryThing and the author.
My Rating ~ 4 bites and a nibble out of 5
Dara
Morrow is a 17-yr-old living in the Magnum Dome. After finishing school she is
in competition with three other engineering students for the position of
Assistant to Head of Engineering Andersen. Living in a dome means everyone must
contribute and Dara is anxious to prove herself. When her mother is injured and
she herself is the target of malice she begins to question her life in the dome
and those who run it. Questioning the Creators is a very dangerous thing, so
what is Dara going to do? She’s smart but does she have what it takes to
survive in this cutthroat environment?
The
beginning of this story was a tad confusing until I figured out who was who and
what was what. After that it was a race to the end to see how Dara handled all
that was being thrown her way. Well-written with excellent characters I was on
the edge of my seat almost the entire book.
The
idea of living in a dome in order to survive the wasteland that is Earth was
bleak to say the least. Looking outside my window I can’t imagine not being
able to go outside under the blue skies, feel the sun on my face and breathing
all that nature has to offer. Well, except skunks or the random dead animal.
Those I could do without, but you get the idea. However, Dara grew up in a dome
and didn’t know any other way to live until her eyes were opened. What has been
seen cannot be unseen, what has been learned cannot be unlearned and I am
anxious to see how Dara manages the new direction in her life in the next book.
If
you liked The Hunger Games or Matched I think you might like Contributor.
Oh, I have to check this out. Love love love Dystopian!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it as much as I did. :)
DeleteThe world sounds interesting and I am glad you enjoyed it. I am a dystopian addicted so thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kimba! I think you might like it.
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