Release Date: May 23, 2011
Maddie lives in a world where everything is done on the computer. Whether it’s to go to school or on a date, people don’t venture out of their home. There’s really no need. For the most part, Maddie’s okay with the solitary, digital life—until she meets Justin. Justin likes being with people. He enjoys the physical closeness of face-to-face interactions. People aren’t meant to be alone, he tells her.
Suddenly, Maddie feels something awakening inside her—a feeling that maybe there is a different, better way to live. But with society and her parents telling her otherwise, Maddie is going to have to learn to stand up for herself if she wants to change the path her life is taking. In this not-so-brave new world, two young people struggle to carve out their own space. -- description from Amazon.com
I loved this book. The idea behind the book is that in the future everything will be digital. You know what? It actually sounded great, I was beginning to wonder why we didn't already have digital schools, especially with how dangerous schools can be and how mean kids can be to each other.
Maddie and Justin had a great story. At first I was a little angry with the way he seemingly used her, but in the end he was redeemed. Also, I thought Maddie was a great protagonist. It isn't often that we have such a smart female as the lead character, and she was great.
Overall, this was a fantastic first book from Katie. The chemistry was fantastic, the suspense and imagery were great. The ending though......if it is a stand alone book I hate the ending because it's too abrupt and it seems too good to be true. If it is going to be a series, then I can't wait to see where it goes!
*NetGalley provided this copy for my review.
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This sounds really good, the cover is really eye-catching too!
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