Fiction Fare

4.5 stars!From the very beginning Young had me intrigued. The premise of this book was interesting and unique and I loved every second of it! While it may seem like this book is about suicide... it really isn't. So please don't let that deter you from reading. Teen suicide is an epidemic. It's rare that anyone Sloane's age doesn't know someone who's committed it. Her school has become the launching pad for something called The Program. Anyone who shows signs of depression or sadness is removed and their minds are wiped clean, removing the 'illness' that has invaded during a 6 week process. This offers the teen a clean slate and hopefully removes any memories that may have triggered the disease. For some reason this disease seems to be only affecting teens so Sloane and all her friends are under constant watch by the Handlers and the fear of losing their memories is constant, many instead deciding death is the better alternative.Sloane has watched her brother and best friend succumb to the disease and with the reappearance of her other best friend, Lacey, she struggles with the idea that The Program is beneficial... yes, it's saving the lives, but at what cost? Isn't it our memories and our friendships that help make us who we are? And once you lose those, is history bound to repeat itself or not? James and Sloane's story is the main focus here... seeing the evolution of their relationship... the dynamic between them so strong and solid in the beginning and then having to wade through what The Program did to them and the confusion and pain that occurred afterwards makes you question The Program and the solution they have come up with. This is part of a series and I'm excited to see where the next book takes us. I had tons of questions by the end of the story and can't wait to get more answers. If you're looking for an intriguing story and plot, with great writing I would definitely recommend this book! This review can be found on my blog, Fic Fare: