I owned expensive clothes, enjoyed good schooling, and lived in a nice home. I had nothing, but had everything at the same time. What he doesn’t understand is that, after my father passed away, I grew up behind walls of hatred. He thinks since I was rich, making me poor will cause me to give up. The Commander doesn’t know anything about me, what I grew up with, what I endured-the father I lost, the mother I hate, the brother who walked out of my life, and the stepfather I was forced to accept. But he can’t and I won’t let him take my memories, my ambition, and my pride. He thinks he can destroy me by stripping away my possessions. The Commander thinks he can wash away my soul by freezing me to death. The water never warms and I begin to understand. I turn on the faucet for a long while only to discover ice-cold water rushing out. Whether it's this series or another I am absolutely thrilled to read anything these two ladies dish out!

It was such a great read and I had a very hard time putting it down. Each and every one was essential to the story. Some suspenseful moments and some swoon-worthy moments. It's always a wonderful story that can drag me in wholeheartedly. And it wasn't hard for me to trust and like the same people she did, either. It wasn't difficult to put myself in her shoes or to understand why she may be feeling what she's feeling or acting the way she's acting. And for our fragile and kind Lexi, this seems to be the case. Hope that whatever pits the hero may find themself in, it can only get better. Which is the true purpose of a good dystopian. Slowly I started to feel hope as Lexi was able to trust and open up to a select few individuals. With its bleak mise en scène and horrific dwellers that all seem to want to do nothing but drag Lexi down, the Hole is immediately recognized as a antagonist all on its own. It's one rabbit hole after another into the pits of hell.Or, as it's referred to here, the Hole.

Kalicicki have done a splendid job of illustrating that world with 'Branded'.įrom page one, we are thrust into the desperation and horror of Lexi Hamilton's life. Well, lucky for us, I don't think that will ever happen.īut, if you want a peak at what that life would be like, Ms. What would life be without it? What would happen if any Tom, Dick, or Harry could just accuse someone of something and instead of a fair trial, the accused were sent to prison? Not just any prison, but one so horrible that people went there to die? And be robbed of their dignity.

The whole 'innocent until proven guilty' thing is actually pretty important. ~My Review~I've think I've always taken our legal system for granted. My name is Lexi Hamilton, and this is my story.

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