![]() ![]() The girls who return from their grace year are haunted by their experience, and some girls never return at all. ![]() Along with other 16 year old girls in her village, Tierney is off to live in the woods for a year, in order to ‘purify’ herself of all the magical powers in her system. ![]() The novel is about a tomboy named Tierney, who just turned 16 and is about to enter her grace year. While most YA dystopias focus on the revolution, The Grace Year explores how the seeds for revolution are planted in the first place, and is all the stronger and more powerful for it. And I especially love the little touches of impending rebellion, signified by a flower, that lead to a wonderfully thrilling reveal about the usurper’s identity, and to an absolutely heartwarming revelation at the end. ![]() I love the touch of mysticism mixed in with hard reality. The Grace Yearis Handmaid’s Tale meets Hunger Games meets Mean Girls with a touch of Twilight, and it all comes together in a breathtaking way. Just when I thought I’ve already read any YA dystopia formula there could ever be, comes a book that just blows me away. ![]()
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