The Treatment (Program, #2)

by Suzanne Young

[Angie]

Of course, The Treatment is the fight the establishment portion of this dystopian duology! Sloane and James are on the run and on their way to meet up with the rebels who can help them. Even though they're on the same side, they don't trust each other at all, so tensions are running high. Especially when news of Sloan and James hits national news. It's hard to hide and fight the system when your face is plastered everywhere.

I really enjoyed The Treatment. It's nonstop....stuff! Not necessarily action, but other stuff. There's lots of running and speeding away in Escalades. So many secrets! Emerging memories! Betrayals! It was a lot! But not too much. I mean, these teens are high profile, the Program desperately wants them back because them not being "cured" is bad for business. Obviously, Sloane has to meet a certain someone who has the power to expose all this. That did seem too easy to me, but I did like who this person was. That at least felt most believable.

Realm continued to be a problem though. I thought he served his purpose in The Program, but now he was just annoying. She does not love you! Get that through your head! She is not going to leave James for you! You are a liar and a creep! Just go away! My gosh!

Despite my strong dislike for Realm and the nonsense he brought, I thought The Treatment was a solid conclusion. It's not all sunshine and rainbows, which I liked. I kind of expected something to happen based on previous Dystopia experience, but it didn't. So that was good! Surprise me! It did leave me feeling a little sad for Sloane, but this ending worked for me, and she's making it work, too. Now to find out how this all got started!

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