Review: Resist by Sarah Crossan

Resist by Sarah Crossan

Series: Breathe #2

Published by Greenwillow Books on October 8, 2013

Pages: 368

Source: Purchased by Me

Genres: Young Adult/Teen Dystopia, Action, Post-Apocalyptic

This summary and review does not have spoilers for Breathe.

"Three teen outlaws must survive on their own in a world without air, exiled from the glass dome that protects what's left of human civilization. Bea, Alina, and Quinn are on the run. They started a rebellion and were thrown out of the pod, the only place where there's enough oxygen to breathe. Bea has lost her family. Alina has lost her home. And Quinn has lost his privileged life. Can they survive in the perilous Outlands? Can they finish the revolution they began? Especially when a young operative from the pod's Special Forces is sent after them. Their only chance is to stand together, even when terrible circumstances force them apart. When the future of human society is in danger, these four teens must decide where their allegiances lie." (source: Goodreads)

My Thoughts:

Honestly, it was a bit of a struggle to remember all of the characters from Breathe that rolled over into this sequel. So many people were introduced in the first book and it was about 2 years since I read that one, so when I picked this up and started hearing names, it was a lot to handle. Thanks to this article by Epic Reads (THIS ARTICLE DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR BREATHE), I was able to sort out a few, but there are so many more that weren't mentioned that I would highly recommend reading this book less than a year after reading the first... Unless you have some sort of note-taking system that is much more efficient than me! ;)

After my initial confusion, I was dropped back into the exciting world of the Breathe du0logy that had made me absolutely love the first book. Told through multiple points of view, Sarah Crossan makes it an art to quickly and succinctly give the perfect amount of information in 3-4 pages of a scene and then move onto the next, sometimes leaving cliff-hangers, but more often than not introducing extremely interesting information that moves the plot along smoothly. This book gave me heavy vibes of The Walking Dead at times, leading you to believe that at times, something sinister and corrupt is happening and you just have to wait until the right door opens before you can see the full extent of the crimes committed.

I would recommend this duology to people interested in dystopian YA novels, especially those fascinated with somewhat more realistic possibilities. Of course, a glass dome filled with the last humans seems unrealistic, but if humanity ever came down to using its final resources to save itself, would preservation in one place seem all that far from impossible?

My Rating: ★★★★