Resist

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The shocking and thrilling sequel--and conclusion--to Breathe, which Kirkus Reviews called "intelligent and absorbing." Three teens confront danger, uncertainty, and the yearning to live--and breathe--freely. This powerful dystopian novel is for fans of Veronica Roth and Patrick Ness.

What would you do if you were desperate? Bea, Alina, and Quinn are outlaws. They started a rebellion and have been thrown out of the pod--the only place where there's enough air to breathe. Bea has lost her family. Alina has lost her home. And Quinn has lost his privileged life. What will they find now that they are refugees in the perilous Outlands? Their final safe haven may be harboring dark secrets. But together, the three teens find the will to keep fighting, to save one another, and to break free from everything that's holding them back.

Acclaimed author Sarah Crossan has created a dangerous, shattered society, and brought to life three teenagers who come into their own in the most heartbreaking ways. A wrenching, thought-provoking, and unforgettable post-apocalyptic novel.

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up-The dystopian adventure that began in Breathe (Greenwillow, 2012) comes to a mediocre conclusion. In the continued effort to find freedom for all citizens, a steadfast group of survivors are fighting two forces: a government within the domed city which regulates the air citizens breathe, and rebels outside the city. The same cast of characters returns, though there is new emphasis on Ronan, the government warrior turned rebel. His point of view alternates with those of freedom fighter Alina, privileged outcast Quinn, and empathetic Bea. Readers will require a lasting memory of Breathe or need to reread it before attempting the sequel, as many characters and plot nuances are not fully explained. In a turn of events worthy of a soap opera, the psychotic rebel leader killed off in the first book turns out to have an equally crazy sister who leads another faction of rebels. The heroes must once again escape the rebel enclave and save their people from an authoritarian government. Sprinkled amid action-packed scenes are a few stilted romances. Although the heroes are likable, the story feels forced and the pacing too quick, almost as if large pieces have been left out. Purchase where the first book is popular, otherwise, heed the title and resist.-Cindy Wall, Southington Library & Museum, CT (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

After the events of Crossan's debut, Breathe (2012), Quinn has been punished for inciting insurrection and banished to the oxygen-poor world outside his safe home in the pod. As he and his girlfriend, Bea, try to reach Alina and the other survivors of the massacre at the Resistance's stronghold, special-forces soldier Ronan is on their trail, but he has become disillusioned and is unwilling to kill any more innocents. Soon the lives of all four teens will be at risk when the sanctuary for which they are searching turns out to be worse than life in the pod. This sequel is just as fast paced as its predecessor, even after Ronan's voice joins the chorus of Alina, Quinn, and Bea's first-person narrations. The multiple perspectives of the likable, believable characters work well to keep readers on the edge of their seats. The romance aspects are a touch forced, but they don't weigh down the story, and the two male perspectives set this one out from the dystopian pack.--Wildsmith, Snow Copyright 2010 Booklist

Horn Book Review

In this sequel (and conclusion) to Breathe (rev. 11/12), the world is still perilously low on oxygen, and the have-nots are still slowly dying. Alina, Quinn, and Bea, all of whose lives changed dramatically since Quinn and Bea were cast out of their protective dome dwellings, are still trying to save themselves--and perhaps the world if they can survive. This is a planet that is seriously in trouble, even more so now that the beautiful grove of trees, a symbol of a chance for recovery in the first volume, is gone. Crossan effectively portrays hope as a feral, desperate thing that keeps people fighting against oxygen depletion to remain alive and that fuels the book's romances, betrayals, alliances, and battles. The conclusion is tragic yet cathartic, a fitting end to a complex story set in a fraught world. april spisak (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Book Review

This conclusion to the dystopian romance begun in Breathe (2012) follows a group of teens trying to survive in the airless, derelict wilderness outside of their domed, tyrannical pod. Readers are plunged directly into the adventure with little recap. Ronan, son of the dictatorial pod minister, became disillusioned when he helped to destroy the rebels' sanctuary in the last book. Now, he joins the rebels when he meets Bea on a trip outside the pod. Also on hand are Alina, one of the first rebels, and Quinn, disaffected son of the pod's army general. Separated, Bea and Quinn try to find Sequoia, the only remaining sanctuary, while Alina heads in the same direction with her small group of survivors. However, when the groups arrive, they learn that Sequoia might be an even worse tyranny than the one they escaped earlier; worse, the Sequoia group intends to kill thousands in the pod city. By embedding one dystopia into another, Crossan keeps readers on their feet. Her gritty, lifeless world, the result of the destruction of all of the world's trees, is populated by desperate drifters who survive with portable solar respirators. Though the villains sometimes tend toward melodrama, this feeds into the extremity of the setting. An above-average dystopia; intelligent and absorbing. (Dystopian romance. 12 up)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.