The Rule of One by Ashley Saunders, Leslie Saunders

The Rule of One (The Rule of One, #1)

by Ashley Saunders and Leslie Saunders

In their world, telling the truth has become the most dangerous crime of all.

In the near-future United States, a one-child policy is ruthlessly enforced. Everyone follows the Rule of One. But Ava Goodwin, daughter of the head of the Texas Family Planning Division, has a secret—one her mother died to keep and her father has helped to hide for her entire life.

She has an identical twin sister, Mira.

For eighteen years Ava and Mira have lived as one, trading places day after day, maintaining an interchangeable existence down to the most telling detail. But when their charade is exposed, their worst nightmare begins. Now they must leave behind the father they love and fight for their lives.

Branded as traitors, hunted as fugitives, and pushed to discover just how far they’ll go in order to stay alive, Ava and Mira rush headlong into a terrifying unknown.

Reviewed by Jane on

4 of 5 stars

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Politically-charged dystopian thriller ft strong female leads

This hits nearly all my bookish needs! Regarding dystopian books, it exceeds my expectations. Some scenes struggle with verbosity, but the story is so relevant to American politics today that it's eerily realistic — so the verbosity is this forgiven.

I listened along to the audiobook, although I'm hard of hearing, because the narrator's voice was the right kind of sensory input.

I'm excited to read the other books in this series, though it won't be too soon because of my long TBR

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  • 26 September, 2019: Reviewed