Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Among the Hidden (Shadow Children Books, #1)

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another third convinces him that the government is wrong.

Reviewed by boghunden on

4 of 5 stars

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This book was pretty good. The first 25% was a little slow, but after that it was fine. It was somewhat predictable at times and the story wasn't exactly new, but I enjoyed it anyway.

Even though it's a rather short book, Luke - the main character - went through a development. I liked him a lot towards the ending. I didn't like his parentes too much through and I wondered about Jen's mom since she didn't make an apperance in the book.

It felt a little like this wasn't a complete book and that maybe all seven books in the series should've been just one book.

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