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Feb 29, 2024Z014 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Reading this in 7th grade, I was just recently introduced to dystopian books, but this quickly became a favorite of mine. It was definitely a good break from the fantasy styled things I read, and it interested me in so many ways. After an…
Jan 12, 2024pinkpanther1113 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A mysterious illness has swept across the world, impacting only the youngest generation, and rendering the survivors capable of controlling certain abilities. The empowered kids are then sent to concentration camps, established by the…
May 01, 2023Hellter rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Can't remember why I wanted to read this novel, good reads suggested it. Definitely a YA novel.
Feb 06, 2023HPL_Teen_Volunteer3 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“The Darkest Minds” by Alexandra Bracken is a dystopian novel, which is the first book in a three book series. Most of the world’s children are dying from a mysterious illness. The remaining survivors have different powers, and are…
Jul 28, 2021Cindy_163 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The story is set in a dystopian future in which children have been wiped out by a deadly disease. In the aftermath of the virus, the surviving teens begin to mysteriously develop powerful new powers, which led to the government declaring…
Jul 05, 2021violet_butterfly_11909 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have read this series four times each. (At least) Love this series SO much. This series is amazing! Series like these make people want to read. Also true fans will get the secret message. Seriously though, I read this series when I…
Mar 24, 2021
Hello Readers, this is a review for the book The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken. I give this book 5/5 stars. It was AMAZING! I have no major issues with this book. It gave me everything I wanted and was expecting and then some. I was…
Mar 20, 2021Happy_Endings rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Don’t know how I missed this series! Such a good book. That’s why so many quotations have been added. This book will stick with you!
Mar 06, 2021Delta_07 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Darkest Minds is a dystopian novel taking place in the not-so-distant-future where a disease called IAAN has killed 98% of the child population. But what is even more concerning are the powers that the other 2% develop, causing the…
Nov 05, 2020indigo_wolf_391 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A disease known as IAAN has killed 92% of America’s children leaving the remaining 8% with strange abilities. This series follows Ruby Daly, who wakes up on her tenth birthday to find that her parents dont know who she is. Unable to run…
Nov 03, 2020
Honestly, not as good as people make it. Most of the book was boring with few exciting parts.
Jun 29, 2020
In the pandemic and I watched the movie a year ago. Looks so cool. Now I am going to read it.
Jun 20, 2020IndigoDragon77 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really really enjoyed this book. I am a little obsessed with pandemics right now, and I love a bit of fantasy, so this was a perfect combination for me. I found it easy to relate to Ruby even though she makes several poor decisions. I…
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May 14, 2020BookDragon07 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
so so so so so good. I highly recommend.
Nov 10, 2019Banna25 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I started reading this book at friends house a few months ago. I had been thinking about this book, and decided to read the whole book this time. It was so good! I just had one small problem... there are two Liams, and a Ruby in my grade.…
Jun 25, 2019Anna Beyer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
so touching. sometimes I'm crying, others i feel like the book grabbed my insides and was shaking them up. Liam is my favorite character, by far. Clancy was a bully, he liked Ruby then he hurt her. what is up with that? My friend…
May 19, 2019pink_horse_867 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
it was an ok book, the movie was better though
Apr 01, 2019Kaelmcintyre rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A friend of mine suggested this book to me and I read it in two days!! I love the plot and how Ruby stays somwhat strong in the worst of times. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 20, 2019goddessbeth rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was one of those books I had a difficult time putting down. The concept is not entirely new (dystopian future as a result of biochemical sudden evolution and catastrophic decisions made by a panicked populace), and though it bothered…
Nov 13, 2018WittySofa rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
THE DARKEST MINDS: ALEXANDRA BRACKEN CHARACTERS: First off, the characters are all pretty shallow. There really wasn’t anything about them that came as a surprise to me. Clancy was extremely predictable, and within seconds of meeting Liam,…
Aug 12, 2018trickbag22 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I purchased this first book in the series after the movie was released. I hadn't seen it but had been intrigued. The book did not disappoint. An exciting read with well developed characters and enough twists to keep me reading through…
Aug 06, 2018courtws rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Kind of late to the dystopian party, but I like reading trilogies that are already past their prime so that, if I really love the first one, I don't have to wait an agonizingly long time between books. With all the hype about this series I…
May 23, 2018ArapahoeTiegan rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In one generation, as kids enter puberty ages they start to die or exhibit superhuman powers. The kids with powers are sent to camps and classified by the type of powers they have: Green - heightened intelligence, Blue - power to move…
May 08, 2018MelifluousView rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked Ruby's growth; it came in fits and starts...a lot like real life. Her connection with Zu was especially sweet. The end made me sad, so I didn't continue with the series at this point, but I do want to see the movie.
Nov 23, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
After watching the movie for The Darkest Minds, I didn’t expect how good the novel was compared to the movie. The plot was amazing, and full of action as the characters are on the run from soldiers who are trying to capture them. Speaking…