The Chemical Garden Trilogy

SO I started this blog back in November with the idea that when I finished a book or a series, I would write a quick write up of my opinions about the books, the plot, the writing, and the like. Well, I started it and then promptly forgot about it. So let's try this again. We'll begin with the last series I finished (Sunday night at around midnight): The Chemical Garden Series by Lauren DeStefano. These stories were pretty interesting, to say the least. The books are of the dystopian genre and are for the young adult crowd. The writing is simple, with good amount of writer's privilege in the writing style. It is a good series for in between the more complex novels or such. I will admit, the plot was pretty unique for this genre. The premise of the series is that there has been a third world war and between the war and global warming, the only continent left is North America. The only country is the United States and there are only 48 states left. The government is more of figure head for a country that is falling apart with a population that is in shambles. The scientists of the period have created the perfect human genes. There is no more disease and the people grow to be very old. That's the first generation. The new generation, the children of the first generations, are not so perfect. Yes, they don't have any diseases and they seem to be perfect on the outside, and they are until they reach their twenties. Females die now at the age of 20 and males fie at the age of 25. Shocking, right? The book follows Rhine as she is captured, escapes, and attempts to find her brother. The people who know her believe she might be the cure for this genetic problem, but does she want to be? Her life is now a constant battle to figure out what her life really is and what she is meant to do with it. Rhine is somewhat an obnoxious girl in that she one minded, and doesn't think about what the consciences of her actions will be for herself or others. And then she can be somewhat wimpy and indecisive and then turn around and be fearless. Overall, I enjoyed reading this series. There was enough twist to make this story not as predictable. If you just want a quick, easy series to read, I would suggest these books.