Review - Resist (Breathe #2) by Sarah Crossan

Title: Resist

Author: Sarah Crossan

Series: 2nd (Breathe)

Pages: 368

Published: October 8th 2013 by Greenwillow Books 

ISBN: 9780062118721

Source: Publisher via Edelweiss

Description: Three teen outlaws must survive on their own in a world without air, exiled outside the glass dome that protects what's left of human civilization. Gripping action, provocative ideas, and shocking revelations in a dystopian novel that fans of Patrick Ness and Veronica Roth will devour. Bea, Alina, and Quinn are on the run. They started a rebellion and were thrown out of the pod, the only place where there's enough oxygen to breathe. Bea has lost her family. Alina has lost her home. And Quinn has lost his privileged life. Can they survive in the perilous Outlands? Can they finish the revolution they began? Especially when a young operative from the pod's Special Forces is sent after them. Their only chance is to stand together, even when terrible circumstances force them apart. When the future of human society is in danger, these four teens must decide where their allegiances lie. 

I Give This ...


I've had a hard time writing this review.  My final thoughts are hard to put into a review.  I breezed through it but often felt that things were happening way to quickly.

For a "secret" area, Sequoia was surprisingly easy for them to find.  I know locations are passed by word of mouth, but even the leader of Sequoia seemed surprised to be found not once but twice.   I also wasn't shocked when Sequoia didn't turn out to be all they had hoped for.  It was basically trading once form of oppression for another.

I did enjoy how none of the characters backed down from their beliefs.   Even when Bea is faced with an impossible situation, she is thinking of others safety before he own.  Alina is not willing to give up the idea of air and freedom.   I also liked the idea that maybe some of uppers are tired of of the control in the city and are willing to go the extra mile and help the resistance.

However, I felt the ending was entirely rushed.  A lot of it depended on the chain of events going exactly as planned.  There was a lot of uncertainties.  While things obviously did not go as planned and there were a lot of casualties, it seemed way to easy.  And very little was explained as to what happened next.  I was a little underwhelmed but the events.

Overall it wasn't completely a satisfying ending for me.  I did like the series as a whole and will be looking for the author's next work!

  

Review - Breathe (Breathe #1) by Sarah Crossan

Title: Breathe

Author: Sarah Crossan

Series: 1st

Pages: 373

Published: October 2nd 2012 by Greenwillow 

ISBN: 9780062118691

Source: Publisher via Edelweiss

 

Description:  Inhale. Exhale. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe . . . The world is dead.   The survivors live under the protection of Breathe, the corporation that found a way to manufacture oxygen-rich air.  Alina has been stealing for a long time. She's a little jittery, but not terrified. All she knows is that she's never been caught before. If she's careful, it'll be easy. If she's careful.  Quinn should be worried about Alina and a bit afraid for himself, too, but even though this is dangerous, it's also the most interesting thing to happen to him in ages. It isn't every day that the girl of your dreams asks you to rescue her.  Bea wants to tell him that none of this is fair; they'd planned a trip together, the two of them, and she'd hoped he'd discover her out here, not another girl. And as they walk into the Outlands with two days' worth of oxygen in their tanks, everything they believe will be shattered. Will they be able to make it back? Will they want to? 

I Give This ...

I wasn't sure  what to think of this.  It sounded like a different sort of dystopian world and I was afraid to have too high of hopes that this could be great.  My fears weren't entirely accurate.  I'm not sure if it will be the next big thing, but it's worth the read.

I think Alina was my least favorite character.  She seems to make rash decisions with very little thought to the outcome.  Her heart is in the right place though and I think that was made me like her at all.  She truly believes in the cause.  It's the details she doesn't care about.

Quinn was charming.  He may have the top of the line thing going for him, but it doesn't define who he is.  In fact, I think just the opposite is true.  He strives to prove that he can stand on his own to feet.  That it's not his father's money or position that will open doors for him.  He may be slightly delusional with that thought, but it's pure.  I also really loved that he is completely clueless to Bea's true feelings.  I think it fits right in to the rest of his personality.

I think it's Bea who makes this story.  Every girl who's liked a friend will identify with her feelings for Quinn.  She struggles with them everyday while trying to remain the ever faithful friend.  I love that she's in sync with what's going on around her.  She knows her place in life and questions the system.  It doesn't take much for her to see the truth and begin to see that what she's been taught is a lie.  I think she's the driving force behind everyone's involvement.   

I was impressed with background information on why there is no air and what the government is doing to keep it that way.  It seems to often a story forgets to fill in the blanks.  I want to know details and I got them here.   I look forward to the squeal!