Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Dystopian
Summary:
Lain is a 17 year old Mindwalker, meaning she is a therapist that can go into other's memories and erase them. The whole society is about creating a safe world with no crime and no mental illness. It is the Mindwalker's job to remove bad memories that could cause mental illness or harmful behavior. She meets a boy who she is told is off limits. The boy, Steve, asks her to remove his traumatic memories that place him as a harmful member of society. Lain goes against the rules and starts to remove his traumatic memories. As she does this, she discovers that his memories might not be all that they seem. Together they discover secrets about her family, mindwalking, and their society.
My Thoughts:
This book definitely differs from other popular dystopian novels which makes it new and exciting. I loved how fast the plot moved and how you never could tell exactly what was going!to happen next. The writing style was easy to follow and easily allowed for you to escape within the story. This novel was very thought provoking on how our society views mental illness. It makes you think a lot about how mental illness plays a role in our society and what we can do to help those with mental illness. Reading with Lain as the protagonist was very enjoyable. Her compassion and struggles were easy to relate to. She isn't a fighter like most female dystopian protagonist, but she was able to fight with her knowledge which made her that much more realistic.
I definitely recommend this book! It is fast paced and constantly keeps you wanting to read just one more chapter.
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