Enclave

Character development, plot consistency, and tight construction put this novel at the top of mutant apocalypse genre heap. It's vivid, smart, and breaks many of my preconceptions of what this type of fantasy entails.

I'm 28 and i love reading dystopian books wether they're intended for younger audiences or not. So, if you're like me and love these kinds of books give it a chance its really good and it draws you in from the get go.

This book in particular was exceptionally raw and at moments i literally cringed by what was happening. The author does not hold back on world and character building so its very satisfying on those ends. She also touches lightly on hard subjects and i was impressed by her finesse on doing so. This book is hard to read sometimes because of the descriptions she gives constantly about the poverty, emaciation, the fights, the cuts, the "freaks" even the water.

It also speaks about hope and independence and more importantly self actualization and personal growth (even if the heroine is 14-15yrs old she does go through all that).

I liked the book a lot!

Enclave falls in line with other popular dystopian books such as Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and Divergent. If you are a fan of those books Enclave is worth reading. The nly down side to Enclave is that it is paced slow and not a lot is accomplished by the main characters.

Let me just say that simply because the Hunger Games is a dystopian society themed science fiction book, not all science fiction books are like that. The plots are completely different. This is more City of Ember and Forest of Hands and Teeth. Honestly I don't see any outstanding comparison to the Hunger Games that wouldn't also apply to, hmm I don't know, try every other moderately dystopian-like Sci-fi book in the known universe. So just a heads up!

An amazing book, I love the action and romance(-;

I generally don't write reviews because I'm too lazy but this book is making me break my bad habit- rightfully so. I loved this book and the main character, deuce. She was strong and smart and this book is a great quick read. Its meant for a younger audience, but still kept me interested.

The thing I liked best about this book was that the reasons for the apocalypse weren't a huge leap. The readers aren't asked to believe in something that is a stretch of the imagination. But at the same time, this is because the reasons are never fully known by the narrator and therefore, what happened is never fully acknowledged to the readers. That explanation kind of doesn't make sense but I also don't want to give too much away!

Anyways- good writing, great characters, go apocalypse!

The book description is the exact something as fallout the xbox game? instead of freaks there are big bugs in fallout.

Abruptly. Also, the relationship between deuce and fade was good in the beginning but kind of was left out at the end. I wouldn't recommend this book for the price they are asking

The book was fine, but all of these young adult apocalypse books are starting to blend together. This one was not very special and had generic content, but I appreciated how there were not any obvious holes in the plot and the fact that romance did not take up a large percentage of the novel. If ur bored over the weekend or have not read many young adult apocalypse books, i would recommend this, but the maze runner books by James Dashner are much more interesting reads. (I actually felt while reading this book that the Freaks were not an original idea. They were really a copy of the Cranks in dashner's novels.)

All I can say is WOW! I received this book as a gift and thought I would start it in the evening. I took a peak and somehow lost the rest of my day. (In a good way) Thank you Ms. Ann Aguirre.

I haven't read a book set in a post apocalyptic society. Nor have I read YA books in a while.

What I liked about this book:
1)Deuce. The book is in her POV. She a strong, fierce and loyal Huntress. She has always lived her life underground and trained to be a Huntress since she was a brat. After getting paired with Fade, an older boy and Hunter, she begins to question whether the Elders in the enclave are keeping things from them. She sticks up for her friend and gets exiled along with Fade. She has the will of a Huntress but the heart of a Breeder.
2)Fade. He comes to the enclave partly starved and slightly feral. He is an outsider so he is never accepted by the people of the enclave. He is mysterious,strong and thoughtful. He always has Deuce's back whether she likes it or not.
3)The subtle hints of a love triangle between Deuce, Fade and Stalker. What book is complete without a bit of a love triangle?
4)The Freaks. Can I say that these zombie-like things gave me nightmares? I can still hear the sound of teeth ripping into flesh. I can still see their claw-like hands, razor sharp teeth dripping with blood, and smell death on their breaths.
5)Movie-like description. As I was reading this book, I could almost see it like a movie playing in my head. (Are you listening Hollywood?)
6)The fight scenes with the Freaks and later the gangers. I haven't read a book that has given me this many short bursts of adrenaline or heart palpitations. Ever.

What I didn't like about this book:
1)It left me wanting more. As in, I can't wait for the next book.

Favorite quote: "I was born there. I expected to die there. If I'd never left, I think I would've been content. I believed what they told me about the surface. When we started climbing that day, I thought I'd die of fear."

Overall impression:
It seems quite a few romance authors are making their way into YA. Ms. Aguirre being one of them. I have never read any of her other books so this book determines whether or not I'd read another one by Ms. Aguirre. The answer is a resounding YES! This series shows a lot of promise. If you decide to pick up this book, make sure you're not doing anything important. A peek inside this nitty, gritty and dangerous world won't be just a peek, it'll become a whole afternoon. I haven't read any YA books since Twilight and with this book, I am ready to make my way back into the fold. Thank you Ms. Aguirre.