Unwanteds

Unwanteds by Lisa McMann, 390 pages

“In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.” This was a pretty good book.  I felt like the characters could have had a little more depth and despite the length, some of the scenes seemed abrupt to me.  Overall though, the story was good and the pacing was mostly good as well.  I think that kids who like science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian stories will like it.