The Equals (Ones, #2)

by Daniel Sweren-Becker

After the fallout in book one, The Ones-the one percent of the population who were genetically engineered in vitro-are rounded up and subjected to a vaccine that will reduce their brain function just enough to level the playing field.

Cody, heartbroken over a recent discovery, grows closer to a radical group of Ones who've fled to a compound in the woods. But once she's welcomed into the trusted inner circle of rebels, she slowly uncovers clues that point to the existence of a mysterious genetic program-and a conspiracy that runs deeper than she could've imagined. Torn between loyalty to her first love and the exciting rebel who shares her cause, Cody will have to choose how to forge a new world.

With breakneck action and high stakes, The Equals is a page-turner until its dramatic conclusion.

• ISBN10: 1250083168
• ISBN13: 9781250083166
• Publish Date: 12 September 2017
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 4 April 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[shannonmiz]

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight

2.5*

I have some very mixed feelings about this book. I liked The Ones, and was cautiously optimistic while starting The Equals. Obviously I am a huge fan of dystopian, so it's not a shock that I'd be drawn to it. And the country ostracizing people for things outside their control... well, that's certainly nothing new, and quite relevant.

So while I enjoyed the parts of the book that were standing up for human rights for all, I felt that sometimes the plot felt a bit stale. I knew what was going to happen at nearly every turn, and that was a bit disappointing. I also never felt particularly connected with Cody, and definitely not with James. He seemed so cookie-cutter that I never fully cared about their relationship. The book was quite a quick read, however, and fast-paced so I wasn't bored.

Bottom Line: Certainly a relevant and quick paced series, despite a bit of a lack in character development and surprise.


Copy provided for review