Play Book Tag discussion

Whilst this was not a perfect book, it does tell a very powerful story of what could happen if people allow themselves to be divided by hate and lies and allow people in power to act without much oversight. Set in the near future, America has elected an anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim President. In an echo of how Japanese Americans were treated during WW2, internment camps are being set up where Muslims are taken without having committed any crime, solely because of the religion they wrote on the most recent census. Layla finds herself taken, together with her parents, to the first internment camp in the middle of the night with only 5 minutes to pack. Whilst her parents are doing their best to go unnoticed, Layla and many other teenagers in the camp decide to fight for their freedom. I was tempted to give this book 5 stars, especially having read the Author’s Note at the end of the book, but I did have one issue with it. (view spoiler)[My issue is with Corporal Reynolds and the relationship that develops between him and Layla. Layla grows to trust him just too quickly, and I really struggled to believe how she would trust one of the guards at the camp that quickly if at all. It seemed just too convenient that he was handsome and clearly attracted to her, and that he was actually working against the camp director and was willing to help Layla, and that she would want to have anything to do with him. (hide spoiler)]