The Testing (The Testing, #1)

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The Testing (The Testing, #1)

2013

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Published by Houghton Mifflin

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ISBN 9780547959108
Language English

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The Testing (The Testing, #1)
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8.5 (6 Ratings)
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<i>The Testing</i> was an interesting read, or should I say... reread?

The first time I read this (I was bored at the mall. I beelined to Barnes &amp; Noble, plucked up a book, hid in a corner, and skimmed), I skimmed it, but I had a general idea of what was going on, what was happening – nothing very detailed. My second read though, was much more thorough and detailed – it was also a refresher of sorts.

<i>The Testing</i> is the first in a trilogy set in a futuristic United States called the United Commonwealth. Every year, the best and brightest of each graduating class in each colony are sent to The Testing, a program designed to pick out potential leaders of the future. When Cia Vale, along with four others from her colony, is chosen to participate in The Testing, her father tells her about his own experience – an experience filled with potential horrors that Cia may come across herself in her Testing.

I love Cia as a character: she's brave, she's intelligent – and oh, do I love the way she handles Will and Tomas when the tension is high between the two later on in the book. If there's ever a potential love triangle in the future, I might not be annoyed if Cia continues to handle them in the next two books the way she handled them in this book (read: I like Cia. I never said I liked Will or Tomas).

That, however, depends. Perhaps my brain will start crying in protest instead.

There doesn't, however, seem to be a major plot or storyline that appear until around the end: <i>The Testing</i> seems to be focused more on how The Testing operates from an inside look and setting up for the second book. Basically, for literally 90% of the book or more, Cia and the other testers are focused on surviving The Testing and making it to the new class of University students.

From early on in the book, similarities to <i>The Hunger Games</i> could be spotted easily: the colonies, the penalty of death, Michal, Cia's relationship with Tomas and Will, etc. Despite all of that though, I highly enjoyed reading through <i>The Testing</i>. The sequel is something that I'll probably enjoy reading (or listening) to as well.

<a href="https://bookwyrmingthoughts.com/review-the-testing-by-joelle-charbonneau/"; target="_blank">This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts</a>
  
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sjeisy2 (1 KP) rated

Sep 1, 2018  
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Easy to read, amazingly likeable characters. This book hooked me within 10 pages. I haven't read a book this quickly in years. Great! (0 more)
  
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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated

Jan 12, 2018  
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Fans of the [Hunger Games] will enjoy [The Testing] by [Joelle Carbonneau]. The characters are of similar ilk and drive the plot. The hidden twists within the plot keep it going at a good pace. It comes down to the idea "be careful what you wish for you may just get it."