310 pages

English language

Published Feb. 24, 2014

ISBN:
978-0-547-95920-7
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OCLC Number:
823011142

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2 stars (2 reviews)

Now a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas, Cia Vale's attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's grueling and deadly Testing put her and her loved ones in great danger.

2 editions

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3 stars

Independent Study follows Cia Vale as she progresses through University and is selected for her major which dictates what she will do following graduation. We are introduced to some new characters as she is assigned to her house and we uncover more of the mystery of what the government is hiding. Cia is still a Mary Sue. Everyone loves her, she is the smartest, the bravest, and she solves problems. She's clearly being set up to be the next leader of the land; the savior they have been waiting for. We don't get enough Tomas in this book. He's barely a player and I find myself wondering what is going though his head as the events unfold for Cia. What does his initiation look like? How is he feeling about University, the government, and the aftermath of the testing? I need to know more--he keeps me from hating on Cia. …

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Subjects

  • Examinations
  • Love & Romance
  • Love
  • Survival Stories
  • Action & Adventure
  • Resistance to Government
  • JUVENILE FICTION
  • Resistance to government
  • Fiction
  • Colleges and universities
  • Survival
  • General
  • Survivalism
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Universities and colleges