Book Review: Aberrant (Aberrant, #1) by Ruth Silver

Aberrant by Ruth Silver
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Avg rating: 3.58
Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Young Adult

Goodreads Summary:
In the future Dystopian society of Cabal, the government instills equality for all and offers its citizens the perfect system. There is food, shelter and jobs for everyone. The one requirement is to follow the rules without question, including the government's match in marriage and "The Day of the Chosen", a lottery that randomly selects families to conceive children as natural means hasn't existed in generations. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren, and is eager to start her work assignment and new life when it all comes abruptly to an end as she's arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her existence. Olivia is unlike the rest of the world born not from "The Day of the Chosen." The truth haunts the government and puts her life in grave danger as one simple fact would destroy the perfect system.

With Joshua's help, Olivia breaks free of prison and is forced on the run. Together they set out to find the promised rebel town in search of a new home and new life together. Their situation seems less than promising as they reach the town of Haven. New rules and customs must be adhered to in order to stay. Leaving would mean most certain death in the large expanse of the Gravelands. Time is running out as the government mounts an attack to destroy Olivia and bury her secret with her. Thrown into a world unlike their own, they must quickly adapt to survive. 

My Rating: 3.9

This was a hard book to rate! It was really good in the beginning and then really really boring in the middle and then REALLY good at the end. Unfortunately, I found the characters quite annoying.. Will really just Oliva. 

***SPOILER***

Josh was all over the place with his feelings for Olivia and I feel like after they were matched he all of a sudden has been in love with her forever. I don't know.[ after they were matched he all of a sudden has been in love with her forever. I don't know.

I really liked how it all came together in the end. With the whole "test" thing being a sham. I like the idea of "Shadow" and the people there. I didn't understand the title until literally the second to last page. And even then I had to look up the word. (hide spoiler)]

I really liked how it all came together in the end. With the whole "test" thing being a sham. I like the idea of "Shadow" and the people there. I didn't understand the title until literally the second to last page. And even then I had to look up the word. 
Feel like it was more bad then good so had to go with 3 stars but I still might read the next one.

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