Last week, I read a book titled "Among the Hidden" written by Margaret Peterson Haddix. It was about a timid, quiet boy named Luke, who lived in an imaginary time in the future when the Government had total control over almost everything, giving the people barely any rights, and when the laws were broken the citizens suffered severe punishments. In this time, only two children or less were allowed in each family, because the Government believed that would solve food shortage problems. But Luke is one of many third children, who has been hidden inside his home for as long as he can remember. He does not know that there are other third children out there-until he sees a girl in a house where two boys already live. He risks his life running over to the house to meet the girl. Her name is Jen, and they quickly become friends. But Jen dreams of a better life for third children. She plans to fight for justice, and that's where the story begins.
I liked this book because it really made me feel as if I were Luke in his world.
The author was creative and made it so I always wanted to see what was on the next page. For example, the way she ended every chapter with an exciting or surprising sentence.
The book made me think a lot when I was reading it, and it was inspiring.
But a similar book called The Giver by Lois Lowry was more meaningful to me because in that book, you were given an idea of what happened to the boy (who also had to go out and leave his family) while in Among the Hidden, it doesn't say what happened except for that he left. It's a cliff-hanger.
I recommend this book to people who like exciting, inspiring fiction tales. I really hope the author makes a second part of the story. I think it deserves a 6 out of 10 star rating.
