 | Title: Outside In
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My Rating:  Excellent - Loved it! Buy it now & pre-order the sequel. |
Description
Me?
A leader?
Okay, I did prove that there's more to Inside than we knew.
That a whole world exists beyond this cube we live in. And finding that led to a major rebellion—between worker scrubs like me and the snobby uppers who rule our world. Make that ruled. Because of me, we're free. I thought that meant I was off the hook, and could go off on my own again—while still touching base with Riley, of course. He's the one upper I think I can trust. But then we learned that there's outside and then there is Outside.
And something from Outside wants In.
Review
(This is a Genre Swap review, which means it’s not a paranormal book, but should still appeal to paranormal fans)
There is a crucial element that I need in dystopian fiction: outrage. I want to be livid over social injustices, incensed over a suppressed people group, and furious over the futility of ever bringing about change. In INSIDE OUT, I felt all of those emotions reading about how the Uppers enslaved the Lowers and treated them like cattle. I fed on that despair and that’s what made the ending oh so good.
In OUTSIDE IN, my outrage had been downgraded to indignation, but considering how mad I was in INSIDE OUT, that might not be a bad thing. Since bringing about the revolt in the last book, Trella is less concerned with being recycled if she gets caught sneaking out of the Lower levels. The ‘wall’ has been torn down and the new problems involve breaking down the prejudices between the Uppers and the Lowers. It’s a headache, but it’s not lethal.
The real danger presents itself in the form of factions trying to overthrow the tenuous new government, a new potentially explosive revelation about the history of Inside, and a discovery almost as unbelievable as Gateway. A different kind of danger involves a significant step up in the romance department and the introduction of a romantic rival for Riley. The Sheepy baby talk still grated, but with that one exception, I can’t think of a better group of people to be trapped Inside with.
Overall, OUTSIDE IN feels very much like the middle of the story, the book that really sets things up for a powerhouse conclusion. I can only hope that’s the case as details are scare about a third book. I’d read a third, a forth, and as many as Ms. Snyder can write, because this series is dystopian fiction done right.
I loved this book. Just need to get my review written now! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
ReplyDeleteTasha - I'll look forward to seeing your thoughts. I really hope we get another installment
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the first one and I'm happy to read you liked this one too! I got my copy this week and I'm hoping to crack it opened soon.
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