I honestly didn’t enjoy this book a lot. Maybe the knowledge that this would be
Myers’s last book spoiled it for me.
This is a story told in a not too distant future, of a world that has
basically been taken over by technology and a conglomerate of corporations
called the C-8. They control the food
production, energy resources, media, money, etc. Most people live in gated communities, some
better than others, but the people who are worst off are simply living on the
streets. Some people are part of gangs,
trying to get by. Dahlia is a girl who
has been approached by a small group of older teens and young adults who want
to help put a stop to C-8’s activities.
The group is idealistic and has good ideas but is that enough when
dealing with something as large as the C-8?
The idea behind this story was really good but the execution fell a
little flat for me. The characters
seemed kind of one dimensional, especially the more peripheral characters. I didn’t feel like it was Myers’s best work,
but fans of his other books and fans of dystopian stories may want to check out
this book.
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