They could have made this book a little better because stuff actually starts to happen around chapter 12 and everthing before that is slow and boring. THe good thing about this book is that it makes you really think "What if that happened?" What if the government allowed two kids? That would be crazy. We didn't like this book at first because it was really boring because it was just talking about how Luke is the third child and had to hide his whole life. How he is super quiet in his room, 24/7. It is stupid. We liked this story once stuff actually started to happen. Like when Jen joined the story because she was an interesting character to read about, unlike Luke. We like how Jen is in a group chat on the computer when she made it a secret and she talked to other kids who have been third children. This is the first of a dystopian series (of four books) exploring a world where population growth has resulted in a "two child" law and a repressive government who rule by force. The protagonist, Luke, is a third child and must lead a hidden life or risk death if he is discovered. It's a nicely paced novel which will have students wanting to read on into the next three books. What I particularly enjoyed was the exploration of some tough issues around food, equity and justice.
I like this book because it is very unpredictable but it is sad.
—Didi
get past the first one trust me its worth it
—Kristy
very good! one of my fave books
—mel
How do I read it
—Shaquille94
gets caught
—Donna
