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I think I preferred this to the first novel as there are less romantic aspects. It was still a little unfulfilling it terms of Cia's limited view. It felt at times a little hollow, as if the novelist was not fully sure how the government works, so used a young girl's naivety as a cop out to fully explain things. Also, it never really explains why the killing is fully necessary, and why it is so selective, sometimes I wonder, why not just give them other jobs if they're not capable of being these high achievers? The explanation is a little flippant like it wasn't fully thought through, so that was explained away by Cia's limited viewpoint.

IT IS NECESSARY TO READ THE FIRST BOOK FIRST. This is not a standalone novel. Definitely going to read the last book to see how this circles out.


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Independent Study The Testing Book 2 Joelle Charbonneau Books Reviews

I really liked the first book in this series. It was a pretty standard YA dystopian, but it felt like it it was setting up an interesting world for the following books to play out in. Unfortunately, I don't think Joelle capitalized on the setup from the first.

In Independent Study we follow a young woman as she attempts to gain her place in her new hunger-games style school while also navigating a dangerous world of political intrigue in a recovering society. Both the political and scholarly aspects have potential, but wind up feeling like two separate books fighting for page time. I found myself frustrated, constantly craving more background information to explain events as they they happened. Perhaps the third book will provide motivations for the character's behaviors thus far, but I'm not holding my breath.

Despite its shortcomings, Independent Study would likely be a very enjoyable read for the younger half of the YA audience. It just didn't have enough depth to be an interesting read for me.
Cia is at the University but her testing isn't over. Her memory has been wiped and she has to rely on the recordings from her brother's Transit Communicator to figure out what happened during the testing. She knows that Tomas knows what happened to Zandri and that Will cannot be trusted, but now she must meet a whole new group of students from Tosu City, the capital of the United Commonwealth. Just like <i> the Hunger Games,</i> the kids from Tosu City have privileges the kids from the colonies don't have. For one, they don't have to go through the Testing.
I liked this book but felt it bogged down during the Induction testing. Induction was very similar to the Testing that the colony kids had to go through in the first book, only less dangerous. It seemed kind of like rehashing it a bit. Towards the end, I realized the Induction part was necessary to let the readers know who were the good guys and who were the bad guys, as well as other vital information.
Cia is so methodical about everything-not just problem solving. Even in her relationships she thinks things through like a machine. I hope at least that she can see Tomas's side of things after having to resort to violence with Damone. She didn't want to kill so maybe she can forgive Tomas for his part in Zandri's death.
I am looking forward to book three. I still have a lot of questions. We know what happens to colony students who are redirected, but what happens to the Tosu city students? Why is Dr. Barnes hell-bent on killing so many gifted students? What will happen with Tomas and Raffe?
This is a fantastic follow-up to Ms. Charbonneau's The Testing! Ms. Charbonneau sucks you in immediately, and never lets you go. Her writing is wonderful; full of realistic descriptions that jump off the page, flowing words, and plenty of action and tension. The story picks shortly after the last book ended, and things are not as they seem. With Cia remembering the things that actually happened during the Testing, she's not sure who to trust, or who to turn to. Does she let Tomas in on her secret? Does she try to run? One thing is for sure, what Cia faces throughout this book is not what she expected at all. Ms. Charbonneau keeps the reader on the edge of their seat, and throws twist after twist at the reader, so they never know what to expect next. Just when you think you have it figured out...BAM! Plot twist that shakes things up.

Cia is an extremely relatable character, and quite honestly one of my favorite main characters. She is smart, brave, does the right thing (even when certain people don't actually deserve it), and she thinks through things before making her decisions. She weighs the pros and cons of situations, never rushing into things. Cia slowly realizes that danger lurks everywhere and in everyone, and sometimes the only person you can trust is yourself. However, there are also times that people surprise you, and you find yourself trusting a person you thought was your enemy. Tomas isn't as present in this book, in favor of other new characters coming into the story, I do hope that in the next one, Graduation Day, he is in it a bit more. I definitely missed his character. There are many new characters, and just like Cia, as you're reading, you don't know who to trust or believe. Everyone has an agenda or a motive to be a potential enemy.

The action in this novel is nonstop. I loved the Induction part of the novel because it provided some heart-pounding moments. However, the ending blew me away. I thought I had things figured out, but Ms. Charbonneau definitely threw me for a loop! It definitely sets things up for the last book in the series, and changes the events of the next book greatly. I can't wait to see where the story goes. I highly recommend checking this book out for those who were fans of the first novel. Happy reading )
I think I preferred this to the first novel as there are less romantic aspects. It was still a little unfulfilling it terms of Cia's limited view. It felt at times a little hollow, as if the novelist was not fully sure how the government works, so used a young girl's naivety as a cop out to fully explain things. Also, it never really explains why the killing is fully necessary, and why it is so selective, sometimes I wonder, why not just give them other jobs if they're not capable of being these high achievers? The explanation is a little flippant like it wasn't fully thought through, so that was explained away by Cia's limited viewpoint.

IT IS NECESSARY TO READ THE FIRST BOOK FIRST. This is not a standalone novel. Definitely going to read the last book to see how this circles out.