Free to Fall by Lauren Miller

Free to Fall

by Lauren Miller

"In a near-future world where everyone is controlled by their smartphones, sixteen-year-old Rory Vaughn suddenly begins listening to the voice within--which kids are taught to ignore--and discovers a terrible plot at the heart of the corporation that makes the devices"--

In a future where everyone is controlled by smartphones, Rory consults her decision-making app to gain entry into a boarding school where she discovers sinister activities. The plot contains profanity and sexual references.

Reviewed by Joséphine on

3 of 5 stars

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Actual rating: 3.5 stars

Initial thoughts: The premise was relevant and held my interest from the beginning to the end. The influence of smartphones on society is one that surely occupies the minds of many, including mine. I like that Miller took that idea and spun a story out of it, set in the early 2030s. The science behind the book does carry some plausibility and the consequences are terrifying. Mixed together with an air of mystery, Free to Fall is a good book to read. I just had some reservations with some of the finer plot points and I didn't really feel like the book gripped me as much as I had hoped it would.

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