During the first semester, I read the book, "The Young Elites" written by Marie Lu. The book sets off in the country Kenettra where both Adelina and her younger sister, Violetta are survivors of an illness called the blood fever. Only Adelina was strangely marked from this illness causing her to have special abilities. She and others who are like her are called Malfettos. Adelina is sitting in a prison cell as she is being accused of killing her father. A flashback occurs discovering that her father wanted to sell her off to a man. Once she heard, she ran away but she didn't get far. Her father finally caught up to her and as she struggles to be free from him, Adelina produces strange black shadows or figures from the earth. There, her father terrified crashes into his horse causing the horse to kill him.
Back to the present time, Adelina was going to be set on fire but before they could burn her, the Reaper came to save her. She was then brought to Estenzia where there were more people like her called the Young Elites. During a special performance, Teren who works for the King seeks out to find Adelina and in return to not kill her sister, he wants information about the Young Elites. Enzo returns calling everyone for a mission except Adelina. Adelina secretly arrives and save Gemma who was competing, amused Enzo assigns her on a mission and initiating her into the Young Elites.
I enjoyed reading this book because as I was reading, I was able to picture the details in my mind. I really like how Marie Lu added depth and adventure to the book. She uses specific details in order for us to understand and picture what's happening. This book caught my attention because of it's title, it seemed very interesting to read about.
-pisey chiv
Wow, this book sounds very interesting! It is as if I can visualize all of the chaos happening in the novel. Definitely a good novel to read, as it focuses on indiviuals who are different. Different because they are elite from the rest. This book also caught my attention because it's title was " The Young Elites ". I like to consider myself a youg elite too, as a student and an athlete, so this book's title definitely caught my eye. Also, I can tell that the author Marie Lu has much imagination and is very adventurous, just by the way that she described all of the fascinating events and situations that occured hroughout your description of the novel.
ReplyDeleteI love this novel and whole trilogy! The different dynamic within the story in which even our main characters aren't your typical "protagonists" but what I can only describe as vigilantes of sorts, are at terms with the darker sides within themselves and embrace them in order to survive, is a complete unique perspective compared to those from other books. Because of this, did you find the more so questionable actions, due to their pasts, of our leads justified?
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe their actions are justified due to the fact of the way they were being hunted down in a sense. Trying to survive fighting off Teren and the likes of them.
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