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Sep 30, 2020labraden rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Variant is the first of a two-book series about an orphan named Benson Fisher who applied to the private boarding school, Maxwell Academy, in order to escape the foster system where he had lived in 33 foster homes since he was five years…
Aug 08, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In the hopes of escaping his tumultuous life within foster care and improving his educational opportunities a seventeen-year-old boy, Benson Fisher, eagerly accepts a scholarship opportunity at a prestigious preparatory school in the hills…
Aug 16, 2016203JAZZY rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Dull, unimaginative. Poorly developed characters. Main character's motivation is inconsistent and not particularly interesting. A wandering novel where very little actually happens. VERY PARANOID.
Jul 27, 2016TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In a story that has a slight resemblance to dystopia, with science fiction elements throughout, Robison Wells has created an exciting and engaging plot that has all of the right suspenseful twists and turns, and has a simple structure yet…
Aug 23, 2015
So good. It was very suspenseful and keeps you hooked.
Jul 03, 2015
twisting and very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
red_coyote_155
Jun 03, 2015
really good and exiting. interesting plot twist at the end. liked it a lot
Oct 23, 2014dekkerofarrell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is one of the best books I have ever read, if you liked hunger games, Maze runner, The giver, Divergent, Harry Potter. You will LOVE this book! The best character development I have ever read. You love the characters so much by…
Oct 23, 2014dekkerofarrell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is one of the best books I have ever read, if you liked hunger games, Maze runner, The giver, Divergent, Harry Potter. You will LOVE this book! The best character development I have ever read. You love the characters so much by…
Jun 25, 2014jroxy49 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely loved this book!!!!! Can`t wait to read the second book!!!
Jun 22, 2014afry882 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of the best dystopian books I've read! With so many plot twists and revelations, you can hardly put it down! Although it contains many themes present in other young adult books, I prefer it to most of those other books (such as the…
Jun 05, 2014JihadiConservative rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite books ever! Very suspenseful and intriguing. I absolutely loved it! Currently this is the best YA book out there!! So many twists and turns will keep your interest throughout the novel!!!!! CANT WAIT TO READ BOOK…
Mar 04, 2014
"When Benson Fisher is accepted into Maxfield Academy, he's relieved to escape from the foster care system and excited to make a fresh start. But soon after the doors of the boarding school lock behind him, Benson realizes that he's made a…
Sep 13, 2013JCLChrisK rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
See, that's one of my big problems with spoilers. A twist only works if you don't see it coming, and this paperback copy is covered--front and back--with blurbs talking about how great and shocking a twist the book has. So I went into this…
Jun 19, 2013Haven0406 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
wow this book was intruiging, cant wait to read the next
May 31, 2013cheers999 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Great sci-fi read. LOVE the last couple of sentences!
Mar 25, 2013Futuregohangurl rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
a very good book. very interesting. i bought the sequel and i heard mixed reviews about the sequel but i will ahve to see. i couldnt wait for the library to get the sequel so i bought it. its similar to other books but yet different and…
lmn14x
Oct 17, 2012lmn14x rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I love it when Yahong Chi reviews a book, but there's nothing left to say, except that this person is a great writer, one of the few I bother to follow. The next book is called Feedback; my advice is to make sure you order it ahead of time…
khlavon
Aug 15, 2012khlavon rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Reminds me of the Maze Runner an also awesome book.
Aug 06, 2012emilymirwin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I ate this book up in one day! I am a huge fan of the Maze Runner series and this definitely had a similar feel to it. Still, in its own, it was original. Well-written and a page turner. The reader wants to know what happens. All these…
McDanny101
Jul 08, 2012McDanny101 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
one of my favorite books! I hope that this book will get more recognition in the future.
Jun 26, 2012ychi rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Robison Wells’s young adult debut is immaculately paced with an engaging lead and enough different elements from previous ideas to render it believably unique. Though the no-adults concept is straight-up Lord of the Flies, instead of the…
Jun 21, 2012manix11 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you liked the maze runner then you'll LOVE this book. It had so much more drama, and i think the plot was better thought out too. A definite recommended read.
Mar 06, 2012grad2012 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!!!! i absolutly loved this book it provided so much suspense and drama and twists and turns at every corner. when you thought the book was going one way it would do something totally unexpected. the only…
jazs
Jan 14, 2012
PublisherWeekly Debut novel