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Perry Road
In 2132, “We the people …” means nothing, and it hasn’t for a hundred years.
Like all the citizens of the American Union, eighteen-year-old Erianna Keating is not to ask questions. She is not to believe anything except what the A.U. tells her. More importantly, she’s not supposed to know what she doesn’t know, nor that she’s a pawn.
Like everyone else, though, she is, and like everyone else, she is a hundred percent oblivious to what’s going on.
Or is she? Are they?
Erianna thinks going to Perry Road and joining the national registration program is her next step toward adulthood; the 2132 candidates for adult-classification, though, are in for a big surprise. Especially Erianna.
Thanks to Zane Warren, an awkward but hot guy who won’t shut up about a history that doesn’t—or shouldn’t—matter anymore, Erianna will know. Will learn. That includes finding out what actually happens after registration and doing something, anything, about it.
Fixing what went wrong, what caused the U.S.A. to split into two countries, though, is not on Erianna’s bucket list, but as she faces her future, she must decide whether to fall in line with the American Union’s plan for her, or to consider that Zane might not be wrong, and the time for revolution begins now.
Like all the citizens of the American Union, eighteen-year-old Erianna Keating is not to ask questions. She is not to believe anything except what the A.U. tells her. More importantly, she’s not supposed to know what she doesn’t know, nor that she’s a pawn.
Like everyone else, though, she is, and like everyone else, she is a hundred percent oblivious to what’s going on.
Or is she? Are they?
Erianna thinks going to Perry Road and joining the national registration program is her next step toward adulthood; the 2132 candidates for adult-classification, though, are in for a big surprise. Especially Erianna.
Thanks to Zane Warren, an awkward but hot guy who won’t shut up about a history that doesn’t—or shouldn’t—matter anymore, Erianna will know. Will learn. That includes finding out what actually happens after registration and doing something, anything, about it.
Fixing what went wrong, what caused the U.S.A. to split into two countries, though, is not on Erianna’s bucket list, but as she faces her future, she must decide whether to fall in line with the American Union’s plan for her, or to consider that Zane might not be wrong, and the time for revolution begins now.
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First published August 24, 2013
About the author
Emi Gayle
9 books234 followersEmi Gayle just wants to be young again. She lives vicariously through her youthful characters, while simultaneously acting as chief-Mom to her teenaged son and searching for a way to keep her two daughters from ever reaching the dreaded teen years.
Ironically, those years were some of Emi's favorite times. She met the man of her dreams at 14, was engaged to him at 19, married him at 20 and she's still in love with him to this day. She'll never forget what it was like to fall in love at such a young age — emotions she wants everyone to feel.
Ironically, those years were some of Emi's favorite times. She met the man of her dreams at 14, was engaged to him at 19, married him at 20 and she's still in love with him to this day. She'll never forget what it was like to fall in love at such a young age — emotions she wants everyone to feel.
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September 24, 2014
I want to thank Emi Gayle for providing me with an ARC of this book to read and review. Receiving this book for free has in no way influenced my opinion or review.
I will let you know right off that I love Emi Gayle and her writing. Her triology, The 19th Year, is one of my all time favorite reads in the last year. So when she offered me a copy of this book to read and review, I was not only flattered but so excited to jump at the chance to read something else by her!
Blurb from Goodreads:
In 2132, “We the people …” means nothing, and it hasn’t for a hundred years.
Like all the citizens of the American Union, eighteen-year-old Erianna Keating is not to ask questions. She is not to believe anything except what the A.U. tells her. More importantly, she’s not supposed to know what she doesn’t know, nor that she’s a pawn.
Like everyone else, though, she is, and like everyone else, she is a hundred percent oblivious to what’s going on.
Or is she? Are they?
Erianna thinks going to Perry Road and joining the national registration program is her next step toward adulthood; the 2132 candidates for adult-classification, though, are in for a big surprise. Especially Erianna.
Thanks to Zane Warren, an awkward but hot guy who won’t shut up about a history that doesn’t—or shouldn’t—matter anymore, Erianna will know. Will learn. That includes finding out what actually happens after registration and doing something, anything, about it.
Fixing what went wrong, what caused the U.S.A. to split into two countries, though, is not on Erianna’s bucket list, but as she faces her future, she must decide whether to fall in line with the American Union’s plan for her, or to consider that Zane might not be wrong, and the time for revolution begins now.
I absolutely adore the cover of this book. The wall that shows the separation of the American Union from the rest of the world. And the wire at the top of the wall just solidifies the idea that the citizens really don't have the control they have been led to believe they do.
So I will tell you right off this book is extremely political. It's wrapped around the concept that part of America has just gone bad, that the government has stepped in and taken total control of everyone and everything including jobs, ability to have children and anything else you can expect. Scary but eye opening at the same time because it is something that can truly happen!
Erianna (Anna) is a great character. At first she's totally accepting of everything the AU will tell her. She blindly accepts it because she has been taught that is her place. She's naive and a bit timid and totally accepting of her place in society. At the same time, she is strong and very strong willed, so it takes a lot to show her things are not exactly what she thinks they are. This is so real and believable. She is also very easy to relate to. She's got that teen angst, not sure where her life is going, scared to find out, wondering who she will be and who she will be with. Her life is kind of up in the air until she is told her place in society. And her family has been torn apart by tragedy, so she's a bit aloof, kind of keeps things to herself and doesn't want to let others in.
Zane perplexes me a bit. He's very secretive for much of the book, so he's hard to read. He certainly comes off as someone who is strong and believes in what he is fighting for. At the same time, you can see he has some past secrets that kind of get in the way of things with him. But he wants change and will do what he needs to make it happen. I can also tell he is fiercely loyal and once he lets someone in, and trusts them, he holds them to very high standards. I liked the pace of his relationship with Anna. It's not the typical YA insta-love or romance and I like how it progresses.
The secondary characters do not have huge roles in this book. We get a glimpse of Anna's mom and sister through her eyes. Her mother plays a background role in the plot, while her sister is certainly more at the forefront, but you don't really see this until later in the book.
I really enjoyed Gayle's world building in this book. The total control of the government, the separation of the "classes", the ability of the government to basically brain wash their citizens. It's very political. The thought that our country could possibly be split into two factions so easily is terrifying. Gayle does a great job explaining the history of how this happened, of the rift that occurred and why. She hits the nail on the head with a government given too much power. With a government who have forgotten what our Constitution says about free will and the people having a say in how things are run. It shows how unconcerned so many in society of have become with how things are progressing in our government and how it might lead to the downfall of our society. The corruption that is so rooted in our society is definitely seen in this book!
And Emi's writing is so easy to read. It flows right off the page and pulls you through the book so easily. There's nothing rough about it. There is not a book she writes that I will not read. Once I start reading things she writes, I just can't put it down. I will admit that it took me until about 30% to really get into this book, but once I got there, Gayle had me hooked! And thought it looks like it took me a long time to read this because I started it a while back, it really didn't as I stopped and restarted only a day before I finished it!
I think what I love most is that Gayle took the chance on creating something for the YA population that you often only see marketed to the adult population. It's so important for America's youth to understand the state their union is in and how it will affect them in the future. Gayle has hit it right on the head and done so in a way that will keep teens enthralled. If you've watched the show Revolution, you will find it reminiscent of this plot line. If you're looking for a politically gripping YA novel, then this is the book for you!
4/5 fist pumps!
I will let you know right off that I love Emi Gayle and her writing. Her triology, The 19th Year, is one of my all time favorite reads in the last year. So when she offered me a copy of this book to read and review, I was not only flattered but so excited to jump at the chance to read something else by her!
Blurb from Goodreads:
In 2132, “We the people …” means nothing, and it hasn’t for a hundred years.
Like all the citizens of the American Union, eighteen-year-old Erianna Keating is not to ask questions. She is not to believe anything except what the A.U. tells her. More importantly, she’s not supposed to know what she doesn’t know, nor that she’s a pawn.
Like everyone else, though, she is, and like everyone else, she is a hundred percent oblivious to what’s going on.
Or is she? Are they?
Erianna thinks going to Perry Road and joining the national registration program is her next step toward adulthood; the 2132 candidates for adult-classification, though, are in for a big surprise. Especially Erianna.
Thanks to Zane Warren, an awkward but hot guy who won’t shut up about a history that doesn’t—or shouldn’t—matter anymore, Erianna will know. Will learn. That includes finding out what actually happens after registration and doing something, anything, about it.
Fixing what went wrong, what caused the U.S.A. to split into two countries, though, is not on Erianna’s bucket list, but as she faces her future, she must decide whether to fall in line with the American Union’s plan for her, or to consider that Zane might not be wrong, and the time for revolution begins now.
I absolutely adore the cover of this book. The wall that shows the separation of the American Union from the rest of the world. And the wire at the top of the wall just solidifies the idea that the citizens really don't have the control they have been led to believe they do.
So I will tell you right off this book is extremely political. It's wrapped around the concept that part of America has just gone bad, that the government has stepped in and taken total control of everyone and everything including jobs, ability to have children and anything else you can expect. Scary but eye opening at the same time because it is something that can truly happen!
Erianna (Anna) is a great character. At first she's totally accepting of everything the AU will tell her. She blindly accepts it because she has been taught that is her place. She's naive and a bit timid and totally accepting of her place in society. At the same time, she is strong and very strong willed, so it takes a lot to show her things are not exactly what she thinks they are. This is so real and believable. She is also very easy to relate to. She's got that teen angst, not sure where her life is going, scared to find out, wondering who she will be and who she will be with. Her life is kind of up in the air until she is told her place in society. And her family has been torn apart by tragedy, so she's a bit aloof, kind of keeps things to herself and doesn't want to let others in.
Zane perplexes me a bit. He's very secretive for much of the book, so he's hard to read. He certainly comes off as someone who is strong and believes in what he is fighting for. At the same time, you can see he has some past secrets that kind of get in the way of things with him. But he wants change and will do what he needs to make it happen. I can also tell he is fiercely loyal and once he lets someone in, and trusts them, he holds them to very high standards. I liked the pace of his relationship with Anna. It's not the typical YA insta-love or romance and I like how it progresses.
The secondary characters do not have huge roles in this book. We get a glimpse of Anna's mom and sister through her eyes. Her mother plays a background role in the plot, while her sister is certainly more at the forefront, but you don't really see this until later in the book.
I really enjoyed Gayle's world building in this book. The total control of the government, the separation of the "classes", the ability of the government to basically brain wash their citizens. It's very political. The thought that our country could possibly be split into two factions so easily is terrifying. Gayle does a great job explaining the history of how this happened, of the rift that occurred and why. She hits the nail on the head with a government given too much power. With a government who have forgotten what our Constitution says about free will and the people having a say in how things are run. It shows how unconcerned so many in society of have become with how things are progressing in our government and how it might lead to the downfall of our society. The corruption that is so rooted in our society is definitely seen in this book!
And Emi's writing is so easy to read. It flows right off the page and pulls you through the book so easily. There's nothing rough about it. There is not a book she writes that I will not read. Once I start reading things she writes, I just can't put it down. I will admit that it took me until about 30% to really get into this book, but once I got there, Gayle had me hooked! And thought it looks like it took me a long time to read this because I started it a while back, it really didn't as I stopped and restarted only a day before I finished it!
I think what I love most is that Gayle took the chance on creating something for the YA population that you often only see marketed to the adult population. It's so important for America's youth to understand the state their union is in and how it will affect them in the future. Gayle has hit it right on the head and done so in a way that will keep teens enthralled. If you've watched the show Revolution, you will find it reminiscent of this plot line. If you're looking for a politically gripping YA novel, then this is the book for you!
4/5 fist pumps!
August 11, 2013
INITAL THOUGHTS
Such an emotional and deeply involved plot that keeps you interested the whole way through. Totally loved it and desperate to read BK#2
MY REVIEW
I received an e-arc of Perry Road direct from the Author Emi Gayle in exchange for my honest review. I was also kindly asked by Emi to be part of her blog tour, to which I obviously replied "Yes please!"
The cover represents the book well, as the main character Erianna is facing the wall along the Road to Perry Road. So Would I pick this book up from a book store shelf to look at? Definitely, the colours suggest a dystopian-esque feel to me and truthfully I have read Emi Gayles writing and loved it previously so I would be looking closely at this one in a book store.
So the year is 2132 and Perry Road is where the "houses" are that you go to to be assessed and given the job you will work at for the rest of your life. If you don't get an invitation you are a nobody or known as a "fluke" and have to lead a bottom of the rung existence and do menial tasks and take jobs no one else wishes to do just to survive. So can you appeal if you don't get an "invitation"? yes you can appeal to be put in the "lottery" for a second chance at an invitation, or someone can help and petition on your behalf for you to receive an invitation.
Erianna's mum is a "fluke" so they have a lowly existence, her father isn't around anymore and isn't mentioned. Mia is Erianna's older sister, she didn't get an invitation, but appealed and petitioned until she got one and then has never visited Erianna or their mother again.
So will Erianna receive an invitation? Her more upper-class friends have all received theirs, they even know which "house" they will be sorted and assessed in.
Due to an incident around Erianna's birthday, she realises that her "friends" are not the friends they at first glace seem to be. In fact at the first hint of trouble or controversy they abandon Erianna to face the trouble alone.
When Erianna receives her invitation she can't bring herself to tell her mum the news, after the trauma Mia leaving caused. But of course as the date for Erianna to report to her "house" the "red house" in her case gets closer, the pressure to tell her mum becomes more and more extreme until her mum ends up being told by a total stranger quite by accident. Erianna's mum jumps to the conclusion that Erianna had no intention of telling her and literally shuts down and refuses to speak to her. So when the big day comes Erianna takes the lengthy journey to the red house alone. On the journey as Erianna is going through everything that has happened lately she decides she is no longer Erianna or Eri as her friends and family have previously called her. From now on she is changing, so she is Erianna, and her shortened name will be Anna.
So I don't want to go into detail about the assessments and procedures that Erianna/Anna goes through. I'll just say those other teens being assessed who have siblings that have told them about the procedures are surprised by some of the things they have to endure. It seem's tests and procedures have changed somewhat this year.
The government is hiding the real state of the country, the poverty, the fact no one ever goes up a level in their jobs anymore as there's no room for them. Those in government fix things so that they remain in power but they have to introduce some pretty drastic measures to try and sort out the finances of the country before the "workers" truly find out. That's where the "rebels" come in, they know the truth and are fighting for a free country one where you can progress etc.
Erianna comes across these rebels quite by accident . . . or is it? Does she know any of the rebels? Does she know the leader? So many questions for the book to answer.
Then when you get t the end of the book you have so many questions for the next book.
I love Emi Gayle's style, and pace of writing, it seriously makes her books an easy pleasurable experience to enjoy and savor all at once. I wanted to know more and more so read quicker but at the same time I wanted to slow down and really treasure the book too.
So did I enjoy the book? I truly loved it! Would I recommend the book? Yes definitely, I want to shout out how much I loved this book from the rooftops. Would I want to read another book in this series? Yes please as soon as it's available, I am seriously looking forward to reading more of this series. Would I read other books/series by this Author? Yes, in fact I have read Emi Gayle's book After Dark, The 19th Year Series and enjoyed that which is totally different in genre to Perry Road.
Such an emotional and deeply involved plot that keeps you interested the whole way through. Totally loved it and desperate to read BK#2
MY REVIEW
I received an e-arc of Perry Road direct from the Author Emi Gayle in exchange for my honest review. I was also kindly asked by Emi to be part of her blog tour, to which I obviously replied "Yes please!"
The cover represents the book well, as the main character Erianna is facing the wall along the Road to Perry Road. So Would I pick this book up from a book store shelf to look at? Definitely, the colours suggest a dystopian-esque feel to me and truthfully I have read Emi Gayles writing and loved it previously so I would be looking closely at this one in a book store.
So the year is 2132 and Perry Road is where the "houses" are that you go to to be assessed and given the job you will work at for the rest of your life. If you don't get an invitation you are a nobody or known as a "fluke" and have to lead a bottom of the rung existence and do menial tasks and take jobs no one else wishes to do just to survive. So can you appeal if you don't get an "invitation"? yes you can appeal to be put in the "lottery" for a second chance at an invitation, or someone can help and petition on your behalf for you to receive an invitation.
Erianna's mum is a "fluke" so they have a lowly existence, her father isn't around anymore and isn't mentioned. Mia is Erianna's older sister, she didn't get an invitation, but appealed and petitioned until she got one and then has never visited Erianna or their mother again.
So will Erianna receive an invitation? Her more upper-class friends have all received theirs, they even know which "house" they will be sorted and assessed in.
Due to an incident around Erianna's birthday, she realises that her "friends" are not the friends they at first glace seem to be. In fact at the first hint of trouble or controversy they abandon Erianna to face the trouble alone.
When Erianna receives her invitation she can't bring herself to tell her mum the news, after the trauma Mia leaving caused. But of course as the date for Erianna to report to her "house" the "red house" in her case gets closer, the pressure to tell her mum becomes more and more extreme until her mum ends up being told by a total stranger quite by accident. Erianna's mum jumps to the conclusion that Erianna had no intention of telling her and literally shuts down and refuses to speak to her. So when the big day comes Erianna takes the lengthy journey to the red house alone. On the journey as Erianna is going through everything that has happened lately she decides she is no longer Erianna or Eri as her friends and family have previously called her. From now on she is changing, so she is Erianna, and her shortened name will be Anna.
So I don't want to go into detail about the assessments and procedures that Erianna/Anna goes through. I'll just say those other teens being assessed who have siblings that have told them about the procedures are surprised by some of the things they have to endure. It seem's tests and procedures have changed somewhat this year.
The government is hiding the real state of the country, the poverty, the fact no one ever goes up a level in their jobs anymore as there's no room for them. Those in government fix things so that they remain in power but they have to introduce some pretty drastic measures to try and sort out the finances of the country before the "workers" truly find out. That's where the "rebels" come in, they know the truth and are fighting for a free country one where you can progress etc.
Erianna comes across these rebels quite by accident . . . or is it? Does she know any of the rebels? Does she know the leader? So many questions for the book to answer.
Then when you get t the end of the book you have so many questions for the next book.
I love Emi Gayle's style, and pace of writing, it seriously makes her books an easy pleasurable experience to enjoy and savor all at once. I wanted to know more and more so read quicker but at the same time I wanted to slow down and really treasure the book too.
So did I enjoy the book? I truly loved it! Would I recommend the book? Yes definitely, I want to shout out how much I loved this book from the rooftops. Would I want to read another book in this series? Yes please as soon as it's available, I am seriously looking forward to reading more of this series. Would I read other books/series by this Author? Yes, in fact I have read Emi Gayle's book After Dark, The 19th Year Series and enjoyed that which is totally different in genre to Perry Road.
September 16, 2013
Eighteen years I've waited for this moment. Everything is going to change, and that's what I want.
I was so delighted to be reading something new from Emi Gayle. I absolutely love her The 19th Year series, so to read something away from that so exciting. And I wasn't the least bit disappointed. Perry Road is very different to her previous books, but equally as good.
The core of Perry Road is quite political. The U.S.A is split in two. Like everyone her age Erianna will head to Perry Road and join the National Registration program where you are told what job you will do, how you will dress, when and what you will eat, if and when you will have children. The need for decisions is taken from you and your life is controlled by others. It's on her way to Perry Road that Anna meets Zane, not realising the impact that he is going to have on her life.
I really liked Anna. She had such a desire to want to do right by her mum. She trusted and cared about her friends, sometimes to her detriment. My heart really ached for her as the book went on. She has no hope of free will in her future. All choices taken from her and made for her. And on top of all of that, everything she believed to be real and true is also questioned. Anna is so sure of her beliefs and she's not easily swayed to think otherwise. Could the things she thought she could count all be based on lies?
"Listen to yourself. You think someone should take care of you, run your life, tell you what to do, where to live, how to live, even when you don't want to."
" Don't you want the chance to run your life the way you want? Succeed or not, don't you want to choose? Don't you want the opportunity to fail?"
Zane is full of passion. Passion for what he believes in and passion to make things better. He is caring as far as Anna is concerned, but he also doesn't coddle her. He tells her exactly what she needs to know without too much sugarcoating and I really liked that about him.
The secondary characters really came into play much more during the later parts of the book where they really impacted on the story.
There are the murmurings of a romance in Perry Road. Because the story is told from Anna's point of view we can only go on what she is feeling and experiencing. And when she's with Zane she feels comfort. There is no instant head over heels in love romance here. It's a slow progression of trust, care and concern.
Despite the political tones of Perry Road, it was never preachy or difficult to read and comprehend. I found it to be a really easy, well written story and the ending set us up perfectly for the next book in the series with just enough questions left unanswered.
I was so delighted to be reading something new from Emi Gayle. I absolutely love her The 19th Year series, so to read something away from that so exciting. And I wasn't the least bit disappointed. Perry Road is very different to her previous books, but equally as good.
The core of Perry Road is quite political. The U.S.A is split in two. Like everyone her age Erianna will head to Perry Road and join the National Registration program where you are told what job you will do, how you will dress, when and what you will eat, if and when you will have children. The need for decisions is taken from you and your life is controlled by others. It's on her way to Perry Road that Anna meets Zane, not realising the impact that he is going to have on her life.
I really liked Anna. She had such a desire to want to do right by her mum. She trusted and cared about her friends, sometimes to her detriment. My heart really ached for her as the book went on. She has no hope of free will in her future. All choices taken from her and made for her. And on top of all of that, everything she believed to be real and true is also questioned. Anna is so sure of her beliefs and she's not easily swayed to think otherwise. Could the things she thought she could count all be based on lies?
"Listen to yourself. You think someone should take care of you, run your life, tell you what to do, where to live, how to live, even when you don't want to."
" Don't you want the chance to run your life the way you want? Succeed or not, don't you want to choose? Don't you want the opportunity to fail?"
Zane is full of passion. Passion for what he believes in and passion to make things better. He is caring as far as Anna is concerned, but he also doesn't coddle her. He tells her exactly what she needs to know without too much sugarcoating and I really liked that about him.
The secondary characters really came into play much more during the later parts of the book where they really impacted on the story.
There are the murmurings of a romance in Perry Road. Because the story is told from Anna's point of view we can only go on what she is feeling and experiencing. And when she's with Zane she feels comfort. There is no instant head over heels in love romance here. It's a slow progression of trust, care and concern.
Despite the political tones of Perry Road, it was never preachy or difficult to read and comprehend. I found it to be a really easy, well written story and the ending set us up perfectly for the next book in the series with just enough questions left unanswered.
July 29, 2013
I received this book, from the author, in exchange for an honest review.
Perry Road was just what I needed to break out of a reading slump a few weeks ago. Once I started reading, I didn’t want to do anything else. Food? What’s that? Leaving the house? Who needs it?!
Erianna, the main character, is so incredibly naïve, ALMOST to the point of being annoying. I think it’s partially the way she was raised and partially just her. She wants to please people and never stir the pot. She wants to believe that everyone, including the government, has good intentions. Boy is she in for a rude awakening!
Perry Road has a combination of mystery, deep seated political corruption, and many, many secrets. I did notice some small similarities to Divergent but not enough to make me really compare the two as I was reading. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where Emi Gayle takes us next in this series!
You can read this review and more at my blog: http://lratrandom.blogspot.com/
Perry Road was just what I needed to break out of a reading slump a few weeks ago. Once I started reading, I didn’t want to do anything else. Food? What’s that? Leaving the house? Who needs it?!
Erianna, the main character, is so incredibly naïve, ALMOST to the point of being annoying. I think it’s partially the way she was raised and partially just her. She wants to please people and never stir the pot. She wants to believe that everyone, including the government, has good intentions. Boy is she in for a rude awakening!
Perry Road has a combination of mystery, deep seated political corruption, and many, many secrets. I did notice some small similarities to Divergent but not enough to make me really compare the two as I was reading. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where Emi Gayle takes us next in this series!
You can read this review and more at my blog: http://lratrandom.blogspot.com/
September 2, 2013
ok, time to get series... I am in love with this author's 19th Year series, so I immediately felt the need to read her newest series. She's an amazing writer, so I knew that part would be good. What I didn't expect was to be completely in love with this series, right from the beginning. I am definitely putting this one into the dystopian, post apocalyptic type story genre. And this world building is so well done, I don't even know how to say how great it is. I seem to be really loving some of this dystopian genre lately :)
So, Erianna's the main character. She lives in the year 2132. The USA is no longer, there's the United States and the American Union. Don't quote me on that, as I may have forgotten their "official name" but think the north and the south. Eri lives in the south in the American Union. You meet Eri on her 18th birthday. She's shy, she's reserved, she's also very poor. And the government decides this for you. Every person on their 18th birthday must receive an invitation from the government to decide what kind of job you will have. They literally decide from what you do, to how much you make, to where you live, to how many kids you can have. It's freaking crazy. I would be killed for treason immediately because there's no way in hell I would be able to conform to this. :) Anywho, Eri is the perfect conformist. She follows all the rules, she never speaks out of turn, she has perfect manners, she gets good grades, she is obedient to her mother. And her mother is a "fluke", which means she wasn't deemed good enough to have a good job, so they live very poor on basically nothing. Halfway through the book, with Eri going through so many changes, she decides to go by Anna. Her full name being Erianna, made it easy for her to change her name, as her entire life was changing around her. She has to conform to what the government wants her to be, so she may as well change her name. Her character growth was wonderful. She is becoming such a wonderful young woman as she learns how things really are. She has to go through a lot and I look forward to so much more from her!
The plot is pretty fanatical. I mean, you really do learn about things as Eri/Anna does. The people who she meets tell her one thing, as they've had family go through it, but then things are also changing. When you realize the government has a conspiracy that is real and isn't theory, you will have that "jaw drop" moment that I did. Things are getting really out of control. And then to thicken the plot twists, there's some major surprises for Eri/Anna to deal with. She finds out some of her family thought gone or dead are still around and she's in complete shock. So, things get a little crazy. And enter the "rebellion". Those who have figured out what the government is up to and will not allow it to happen. I happen to think there's some fantastic characters who are introduced with this rebellion. It makes me want the next book like REALLY bad!!!
I am in serious need to get my hands on every single thing this author has ever touched! I will give all the credit to the 19th Year series, as if it weren't for that series, I wouldn't know how wonderful this author really is! She is a phenomenal writer. She has a way with words that will make you forget to go through life until you finish every single word she's written. She is now an auto buy author, meaning I will buy everything with her name on it! I seriously recommend this book to anyone who even kinda likes dystopian. To anyone who likes a little mystery with their coming of age stories. To anyone who just likes a good, well written book. :) So what are you waiting for? 5 SHOCKING, SUSPENSEFUL, DYSTOPIAN PAWS!
So, Erianna's the main character. She lives in the year 2132. The USA is no longer, there's the United States and the American Union. Don't quote me on that, as I may have forgotten their "official name" but think the north and the south. Eri lives in the south in the American Union. You meet Eri on her 18th birthday. She's shy, she's reserved, she's also very poor. And the government decides this for you. Every person on their 18th birthday must receive an invitation from the government to decide what kind of job you will have. They literally decide from what you do, to how much you make, to where you live, to how many kids you can have. It's freaking crazy. I would be killed for treason immediately because there's no way in hell I would be able to conform to this. :) Anywho, Eri is the perfect conformist. She follows all the rules, she never speaks out of turn, she has perfect manners, she gets good grades, she is obedient to her mother. And her mother is a "fluke", which means she wasn't deemed good enough to have a good job, so they live very poor on basically nothing. Halfway through the book, with Eri going through so many changes, she decides to go by Anna. Her full name being Erianna, made it easy for her to change her name, as her entire life was changing around her. She has to conform to what the government wants her to be, so she may as well change her name. Her character growth was wonderful. She is becoming such a wonderful young woman as she learns how things really are. She has to go through a lot and I look forward to so much more from her!
The plot is pretty fanatical. I mean, you really do learn about things as Eri/Anna does. The people who she meets tell her one thing, as they've had family go through it, but then things are also changing. When you realize the government has a conspiracy that is real and isn't theory, you will have that "jaw drop" moment that I did. Things are getting really out of control. And then to thicken the plot twists, there's some major surprises for Eri/Anna to deal with. She finds out some of her family thought gone or dead are still around and she's in complete shock. So, things get a little crazy. And enter the "rebellion". Those who have figured out what the government is up to and will not allow it to happen. I happen to think there's some fantastic characters who are introduced with this rebellion. It makes me want the next book like REALLY bad!!!
I am in serious need to get my hands on every single thing this author has ever touched! I will give all the credit to the 19th Year series, as if it weren't for that series, I wouldn't know how wonderful this author really is! She is a phenomenal writer. She has a way with words that will make you forget to go through life until you finish every single word she's written. She is now an auto buy author, meaning I will buy everything with her name on it! I seriously recommend this book to anyone who even kinda likes dystopian. To anyone who likes a little mystery with their coming of age stories. To anyone who just likes a good, well written book. :) So what are you waiting for? 5 SHOCKING, SUSPENSEFUL, DYSTOPIAN PAWS!
September 5, 2013
I got a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I have read the first 2 books in Emi her 19th year series and I was really excited when I heard she was writing a dystopia book. When I finally got around to reading it, it had been some time since I last read a dystopia book and this book reminded me again why I love the dystopia genre.
Perry Road is a really enjoyable book, while taking a slightly different road than most dystopia books out there. Perry Road had that keep reading feel, when I started reading I just kept reading tilll someone of something stopped me, which resultae din me having to stop mid-alinea sometimes, because I knew that if I read further I would be sucked into the story again. I heard some people mention this book is more political than most books, but at first this isn't that obvious, later on in the book I realised why they said that and yes it focusses more on the politcal aspects than most.
The society in Perry Road isn't really that much different than our current society, certainly at first, this dystopia world seemd pretty normal. It is only later on in the story I realized what had gone wrong in this society and it's definitely not normal. Perry Road seems to sketch a possibility, something that could be the future of the US. I say could be, because while it is certainly believeable it is still fiction.
I really liked the characters in this book. Especially Erianna, the main character, she was so real and so naive and when people told her things where different than she believed, she questioned them. She felt so real and believeable, a real person would act this way. I also really liked Zane, while I hoped for more romance, I have to admit I actually liked the pace their relationship (if you can call it that) developed. He was really sweet, but also passionate about what he believed in and I loved all his history references. He was such a likeable character. Most of the story focusses on these two characters, there are a lot of side character, but none of them felt so real and likeable as Erianna and Zane. Erianna's friends at the beginning of the book even annoyed me and I couldn't understand why she still was friends with them and kept caring about them.
The world building is done slowly, we're being introduced to a seemingly pretty normal society. And then I found out it isn't. The registration process clearly brings the dystopia aspects to the front. And then the pace really picks up and revelation after revelation surprised me. I learned a lot more about the world and I loved how realistic and real it felt, although that's also what makes it a bit frightening. The world described here is not that out-of-this-world than most dystopia's, it believeable and pretty realistic, while still being fiction.
To conclude: I really enjoyed Perry Road, when I started reading I wanted to keep reading. I really liked Erianna and Zane, both are great characters, they are likeable and act believeable. The world building progresses slowly at first, with more information later on. I really liked the political focus of this dystopia world and it was a bit frightening how real it all felt sometimes. I can't wait to read the sequel to this book, because Perry Road was awesome and I can't wait to read how this story continues!
I have read the first 2 books in Emi her 19th year series and I was really excited when I heard she was writing a dystopia book. When I finally got around to reading it, it had been some time since I last read a dystopia book and this book reminded me again why I love the dystopia genre.
Perry Road is a really enjoyable book, while taking a slightly different road than most dystopia books out there. Perry Road had that keep reading feel, when I started reading I just kept reading tilll someone of something stopped me, which resultae din me having to stop mid-alinea sometimes, because I knew that if I read further I would be sucked into the story again. I heard some people mention this book is more political than most books, but at first this isn't that obvious, later on in the book I realised why they said that and yes it focusses more on the politcal aspects than most.
The society in Perry Road isn't really that much different than our current society, certainly at first, this dystopia world seemd pretty normal. It is only later on in the story I realized what had gone wrong in this society and it's definitely not normal. Perry Road seems to sketch a possibility, something that could be the future of the US. I say could be, because while it is certainly believeable it is still fiction.
I really liked the characters in this book. Especially Erianna, the main character, she was so real and so naive and when people told her things where different than she believed, she questioned them. She felt so real and believeable, a real person would act this way. I also really liked Zane, while I hoped for more romance, I have to admit I actually liked the pace their relationship (if you can call it that) developed. He was really sweet, but also passionate about what he believed in and I loved all his history references. He was such a likeable character. Most of the story focusses on these two characters, there are a lot of side character, but none of them felt so real and likeable as Erianna and Zane. Erianna's friends at the beginning of the book even annoyed me and I couldn't understand why she still was friends with them and kept caring about them.
The world building is done slowly, we're being introduced to a seemingly pretty normal society. And then I found out it isn't. The registration process clearly brings the dystopia aspects to the front. And then the pace really picks up and revelation after revelation surprised me. I learned a lot more about the world and I loved how realistic and real it felt, although that's also what makes it a bit frightening. The world described here is not that out-of-this-world than most dystopia's, it believeable and pretty realistic, while still being fiction.
To conclude: I really enjoyed Perry Road, when I started reading I wanted to keep reading. I really liked Erianna and Zane, both are great characters, they are likeable and act believeable. The world building progresses slowly at first, with more information later on. I really liked the political focus of this dystopia world and it was a bit frightening how real it all felt sometimes. I can't wait to read the sequel to this book, because Perry Road was awesome and I can't wait to read how this story continues!
September 2, 2013
Erianna looks forward to turning eighteen. Her life will begin, she will be tested for a career and escape the poverty of living with a fluke mother. She will be able to have things and live in a nicer home. At least, that is what the government tells her.
Her eighteenth birthday was a horrible day. Anything and everything bad that could happen does. Her friends walk away from her and leave her in a horrible situation. Her trip to the red house on Perry Road is also tragic for her hopes and dreams of her future.
To make matters worse, she meets a friend named Zane. He is handsome and nice and he has a completely different view of life and the role of the utopian/dystopian government. He rocks her vision of the future and she will never be the same.
I would give this book 4.5 stars if it were an option. Emi has written a fantastic book. It is full of thought provoking questions. It shows possible consequences of a government given too much control, the misuse of power, and the loss of freedom to make individual choices. I love that it brings out the point at how much we will allow government to abuse power being fed the line that it is all for the greater good and equality. How complacent can society become? Of course, this is a work of fiction and the situations are to the extreme, but it does make me think.
I really liked Erianna, known as Anna, in the book. She is idealistic and wants to believe in her friends and her government. She sees the good in the people around her and doesn't realize that one person can be a catalyst for change.
I am very impressed with this book. There is some swearing (Including the 'f' bomb) and innuendo.
Her eighteenth birthday was a horrible day. Anything and everything bad that could happen does. Her friends walk away from her and leave her in a horrible situation. Her trip to the red house on Perry Road is also tragic for her hopes and dreams of her future.
To make matters worse, she meets a friend named Zane. He is handsome and nice and he has a completely different view of life and the role of the utopian/dystopian government. He rocks her vision of the future and she will never be the same.
I would give this book 4.5 stars if it were an option. Emi has written a fantastic book. It is full of thought provoking questions. It shows possible consequences of a government given too much control, the misuse of power, and the loss of freedom to make individual choices. I love that it brings out the point at how much we will allow government to abuse power being fed the line that it is all for the greater good and equality. How complacent can society become? Of course, this is a work of fiction and the situations are to the extreme, but it does make me think.
I really liked Erianna, known as Anna, in the book. She is idealistic and wants to believe in her friends and her government. She sees the good in the people around her and doesn't realize that one person can be a catalyst for change.
I am very impressed with this book. There is some swearing (Including the 'f' bomb) and innuendo.
September 11, 2013
The year is 2132. Nothing is as you remember it. There is now the American Union and the United States. Two separate countries. A fifteen foot wall separates them. It's also Erianna's eighteenth birthday. The day she becomes an adult. She will register for a job. It's the law. Then she will be required to go to the house listed on her email. Once there she will be trained and readied for the world. Somehow though things don't end up going as they should. Eri, or Anna as she is now known, will find out things no one else knows. She will come face to face with her past. Anna wonders if she's adult enough to handle it all. With a leap of faith, she moves forward.
Another amazing book from Emi Gayle! She is a fantastic storyteller who engages your mind, heart and imagination all at once. This book gave me pause. I couldn't imagine the world changing so in my children's lives. Bold, straightforward and equal parts heartbreaking and empowering, this book is one you'll keep. I think the readers will enjoy some of the changes in this world created by Emi Gayle. Others, they will be upset about. I think one thing that stuck with me, among the hundreds of things, was that in this year 2132, breast cancer is still not cured. GET THIS BOOK! Your TBR pile will be enhanced by it.
I found no issues.
I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because the thought provoking contents is still with me. ~Copy of book provided by author in exchange for a fair review~
Another amazing book from Emi Gayle! She is a fantastic storyteller who engages your mind, heart and imagination all at once. This book gave me pause. I couldn't imagine the world changing so in my children's lives. Bold, straightforward and equal parts heartbreaking and empowering, this book is one you'll keep. I think the readers will enjoy some of the changes in this world created by Emi Gayle. Others, they will be upset about. I think one thing that stuck with me, among the hundreds of things, was that in this year 2132, breast cancer is still not cured. GET THIS BOOK! Your TBR pile will be enhanced by it.
I found no issues.
I gave this one 5 cheers out of 5 because the thought provoking contents is still with me. ~Copy of book provided by author in exchange for a fair review~
September 12, 2013
Quick review:
Cover: Fitting
Rating: PG-13
Thumbs Up: 4
Overall: I’m so looking forward to the next book.
Characters: Well done
Plot: Sometime you go against your beliefs to find truth
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Zane
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
I really enjoyed this book. In fact thinking about it now, I’m eager for the next installment. This was interesting. Even though dystopian follows some of the same themes, this was told in a new way. Also a plus this book wasn’t depressing like most dystopian novels.
For a full review and yummy pic, see my blog post at:
http://mybookboyfriend.blogspot.com/2...
Cover: Fitting
Rating: PG-13
Thumbs Up: 4
Overall: I’m so looking forward to the next book.
Characters: Well done
Plot: Sometime you go against your beliefs to find truth
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Zane
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
I really enjoyed this book. In fact thinking about it now, I’m eager for the next installment. This was interesting. Even though dystopian follows some of the same themes, this was told in a new way. Also a plus this book wasn’t depressing like most dystopian novels.
For a full review and yummy pic, see my blog post at:
http://mybookboyfriend.blogspot.com/2...
January 14, 2015
Even reading a second time, I still loved this. On to Delta Street. \o/
April 17, 2014
Perry Road really is an awesome read.
I think the world pulled me in at first, more than the characters. Gayle has done a bang up job of creating the two separate countries in what once was the U.S.A.. The set up of Perry Road and how it is run really intrigued me. Finding out about the secrets that are hidden beneath the surface intriqued me even more. The author also made it believable how the system is falling apart and why so many of the citizens don't see it. (or refuse to) Won't say anymore on the subject since I think I've already given enough spoilerage.
The characters at first weren't my favorite. The book is told from Eri's POV, so you don't get to see into the other peoples heads. But what I could see made me dislike them. I really hated Cam. She was a snot. She uses and manipulates Eri for her own personal gain. But I think I kinda hated Eri herself even more for letting herself be abused by Cam. Obviously Eri grows out of this mind set, and starts to come into her own. Otherwise I wouldn't have enjoyed the book half as much. But it's one reason why the world trumped the characters for the first part of the book. By the end of the book I have to say though that I really had gotten attached to Eri and Zane.
The story itself had it's own twists and turns. The ending obviously is a lead in to the next book, but I kinda expected that. While I expected there to be something rotten with the whole government system too, I didn't expect some of the other twists that were thrown in. I want to see how Eri handles those twists. (Again trying not to spoil anything) Especially since she really isn't the push over that she was at the beginning of the book.
I've heard that this book has had some argument over it's content and political views. Honestly I didn't see it. Maybe because I'm not overly involved in politics in the real world. *Shrug* Don't know. I think that it is a solid book. It has interesting characters, great world building and an intriguing storyline. I enjoyed it. I think if you haven't gotten a chance to read it yet then you should. I don't think there was anything truly vulgar or incendiary in the book.
If you have read it I'd love to know what you think.
I think the world pulled me in at first, more than the characters. Gayle has done a bang up job of creating the two separate countries in what once was the U.S.A.. The set up of Perry Road and how it is run really intrigued me. Finding out about the secrets that are hidden beneath the surface intriqued me even more. The author also made it believable how the system is falling apart and why so many of the citizens don't see it. (or refuse to) Won't say anymore on the subject since I think I've already given enough spoilerage.
The characters at first weren't my favorite. The book is told from Eri's POV, so you don't get to see into the other peoples heads. But what I could see made me dislike them. I really hated Cam. She was a snot. She uses and manipulates Eri for her own personal gain. But I think I kinda hated Eri herself even more for letting herself be abused by Cam. Obviously Eri grows out of this mind set, and starts to come into her own. Otherwise I wouldn't have enjoyed the book half as much. But it's one reason why the world trumped the characters for the first part of the book. By the end of the book I have to say though that I really had gotten attached to Eri and Zane.
The story itself had it's own twists and turns. The ending obviously is a lead in to the next book, but I kinda expected that. While I expected there to be something rotten with the whole government system too, I didn't expect some of the other twists that were thrown in. I want to see how Eri handles those twists. (Again trying not to spoil anything) Especially since she really isn't the push over that she was at the beginning of the book.
I've heard that this book has had some argument over it's content and political views. Honestly I didn't see it. Maybe because I'm not overly involved in politics in the real world. *Shrug* Don't know. I think that it is a solid book. It has interesting characters, great world building and an intriguing storyline. I enjoyed it. I think if you haven't gotten a chance to read it yet then you should. I don't think there was anything truly vulgar or incendiary in the book.
If you have read it I'd love to know what you think.
Want to Read
September 2, 2013Expected publication: September 3rd 2013 by MM&I
Blurb found here---> http://www.emigayle.com/blog/?p=1906
Blurb found here---> http://www.emigayle.com/blog/?p=1906
September 27, 2013
Pretty good. I am still trying to decide if I will continue to the next book. Probably will.
August 24, 2014
I cannot wait for the next book! This is one of those books where the last 3/4 of it really make the story!
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