The Unwanteds

So, here y'all go. I hope you like the book if you read it. I know I did!


Title: The Unwanteds
Author: Lisa McMann
Genre: Dystopian
Rating: 7

What would you be in a society that is happy to toss their creative children, original thinkers, and innovators into a boiling lack of oil? Would you be Wanted, and intelligent and useful person that can help reinforce the dystopian government's laws, or an Unwanted, a creative thinker that doesn't conform to the government's stereotype of a perfect citizen?

I know what I'd be: Unwanted. If I lived in a society were my parents were fine with me being thrown into a lake of oil, I'd be mad. Only, that's not where they end up. The Unwanteds are actually sent to the land of Artimé, just beyond the gate and hidden away.

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Artimé is the perfect place: creative classes, like-minded people, and best of all: magic! But when the Quillians (Wanted citizens) discover Artimé, war breaks out.
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This story is disturbingly similar to the way I've seen schools. Creativity is ignored, only the people considered useful are nurtured in learning. everyone has to be conformed into a mold that fits society's image of a good person.

Dystopian books are always like that: a sad metaphor for what our world has become.

Pros:
-Strong plot line
-good antagonist
-well developed setting

Cons:
-obnoxious characters
-the type of writing that makes you think of Max Mclean reading it...
-slow parts

These books, especially the sequels, are very well developed, but they can be slow and the characters slow, stupid and eh. I'd read it, as it's thought provoking and fun to read, but it can be disturbing to think of this dystopia.

Rating: 7 - I Like It!