Monday, May 5, 2014

The Testing By Joelle Charbonneau

                                               

     In this exciting and thrilling book, being smart can make you dangerous. With only limited supplies and knowledge, one small mistake or one wrong answer could mean instant death. The Testing has just begun. 

     Malencia Vale (Cia ) ,a sixteen year old girl who lives in the Five Lakes Colonies, has waited, dreamed, and studied her whole life to become a testing candidate and then move to the University to help restore United Common Wealth. To be in The Testing, you not only have to be smart, you have to be wise in your decisions you make, because one wrong answer could mean a penalty. And no one comes back after a penalty.

     When Cia is choosen, along with three other students in the Five Lakes Colonies, to be in The Testing, life couldn't be better for her. What better than to be apart of rebuilding the United Common Wealth Nation? Everything seems wonderful until Cia's father gives her some haunting advice, "Trust no one." Cia soon begins to ponder about her father's experience in the testing and wonders if The Testing is all she thought is to be. Cia travels to Tosu City ( the capital of the United  Common Wealth) to begin the testing. She soon discovers the reasoning behind her fathers advice and now Cia is fighting for her life along with a chance to go to the University. 

     "Things don't always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in." To me, this was a very inspiring quote and  I just love it! This quote goes along with the book in the most amazing ways and just gives a good reason to read this book.

     I enjoyed this book because of it's wonderful characters. When reading, you are able to meet characters with different personalities and characters that have some deadly secrets. I really connected with this book and related this to school work and my mother when I have bad grades (that rarely ever happens though). I think that everyone could find a way to relate to this awesome book in many ways and make the reading experience even better! 

     This book is fun, dangerous, exciting, and just a fun read! There are wonderful characters that each have a unique personality. I had a great time reading this book and I know that if you read it too, you'll fall in love with it! I recommend this to all book lovers!!! 

2 comments:

  1. This book seems really cool. I like how only a few are chosen to do the testing. I am defiantly putting this book on my list of books to read.

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  2. i think i would like this except its kind of wierd that only a couple of people are chosen to test

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