The Test by Sylvain Neuvel

The Test

by Sylvain Neuvel

Britain, the not-too-distant future.
Idir is sitting the British Citizenship Test.
He wants his family to belong.

Twenty-five questions to determine their fate. Twenty-five chances to impress.
When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death.
How do you value a life when all you have is multiple choice?

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What a freaking wild ride. In a little over100 pages, this author created a compelling story, a sympathetic main character, and a scary realistic future. This was absolutely incredible and terrifying, and I cannot wait to read more by Sylvan Neuvel.

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