4 of 5 stars
I don’t feel even a bit guilty…
Sinless grabbed me from the first chapter and didn’t let go. I ripped through it in 24 hours. It’s fast-paced, you can tell Sarah Tarkoff writes for TV.
I worried at first it might be headed in the direction of Left Behind. NOT SO.
It’s a novel with food for thought about power, complacency and haves and have-nots (of many kinds).
After a traumatic event, 17 year-old Grace is challenged to reconsider everything she’s accepted at face value. As the daughter of a cleric, she’s been living what looks like the good life in this not-so-distant future dystopia. The pious are kept beautiful, the sinful are progressively disfigured by a deity that metes out punishment on the spot.
The stakes don’t feel as high as in other similar YA novels, but that’s actually good. It gives Grace some room for personal growth and to grapple with her choices.
Add it to your TBR if you liked Divergent.