The Girl Who Takes Out The Trash

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Avg rating: 4.31

Goodreads Summary:
When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something frightening enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that got her sent to Thurmond, a government 'rehabilitation camp'. Ruby might have survived the mysterious disease that killed most of America's children, but she and the others had emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they could not control. Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones. When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now on the run, she is desperate to find East River, the only safe haven left for kids like her, and she joins a group of other runaways who have escaped their own camps. Liam, their brave leader, is falling for Ruby, but she can't risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents. When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all Liam. But there are also other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice - and one that may mean giving up her only chance at having a life worth living. 

Actual Rating: 3.9

This book has an interesting back story, setting, dystopian world etc. The characters are lovable and the parts of this book that were good, were REALLY good! Unfortunately, that was at the beginning and the end only. 

**SPOILER**

I trusted Cate, the doctor from the very beginning and I didn't know why Ruby insisted on not.. I can understand how her journey with Liam to the East River was so monumental but I was bored at times.

However, the last few chapters GOT me.. It's really what changed my review from a 3 to 4 star review. Chubs dying (well maybe, maybe not) Ruby pressing the button (WHY WHY WHY?!?!?!?!) and then her erasing all of Liam's memories!! I couldn't even believe she did that.

Anyways, I'm interested to find out what happens with the kids and the revolution so I will be reading on! 

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