Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano

Perfect Ruin (Internment Chronicles, #1)

by Lauren DeStefano

Morgan Stockhour knows getting too close to the edge of Internment, the floating city and her home, can lead to madness. Even though her older brother, Lex, was a Jumper, Morgan vows never to end up like him. There’s too much for her on Internment: her parents, best friend Pen, and her betrothed, Basil. Her life is ordinary and safe, even if she sometimes does wonder about the ground and why it’s forbidden.

Then a murder, the first in a generation, rocks the city. With whispers swirling and fear on the wind, Morgan can no longer stop herself from investigating, especially once she meets Judas. Betrothed to the victim, Judas is being blamed for the murder, but Morgan is convinced of his innocence. Secrets lay at the heart of Internment, but nothing can prepare Morgan for what she will find—or whom she will lose.

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2 of 5 stars

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I'm very particular about my dystopian reads. Like I hated [b:The Handmaid's Tale|38447|The Handmaid's Tale|Margaret Atwood|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489652243s/38447.jpg|1119185]. But I loved [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1447303603s/2767052.jpg|2792775]. The more a dystopian leans towards fantasy, the more likely I am to enjoy it. This was okay. I didn't really enjoy it but it wasn't bad either - just wasn't my thing. It was a very long book as well. Too long. Tighter editing and structure could make this a lot more exciting. I tend to lean towards more suspenseful reads and this was more emotional and character driven. As I said, not bad, just not my thing. I generally liked the friendship between the girls and the developing relationships with their betrothed. The parents were more of a presence at the start and then disappeared as the book progressed. The ending was very abrupt. Not necessarily a cliffhanger but still very abrupt. I have whiplash from the ending. The ideas on mental health though were very on point and contribute to mental health awareness and understanding.

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