![]() ![]() The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books proclaims it an "action-packed dystopian series opener to watch out for. An emotionally engaging closer that fumbles in its final moments. This knowing subversion is frustratingly absent from the novels denouement. ![]() Sarah Crossan's thrilling and provocative novel is about passion, about yearning for something better, and about breaking free for the very first time. Frankly, Lara Jean and Peter may have cute teen chemistry, but Hans nuanced characterizations have often helped to subvert typical teen love-story tropes. ![]() When the three cross paths, they will change everything. His best friend, Bea, is an Auxiliary who's never worried about anything but having enough air. Quinn's a Premium who's never had to worry about having enough air. or trapped? Or controlled? Alina's a revolutionary who believes we can save the environment. Now, while you still can." Ever since the Switch, when the oxygen levels plummeted and most of humanity died, the survivors have been protected in glass domes full of manufactured air. National Book Award Finalist Kathleen Duey called Breathe "An amazing story! Sit down. But what if you can't? And what if you think everything could be different? Three teens will leave everything they know behind in Sarah Crossan's gripping and original dystopian teen novel of danger, longing, and glimmering hope that will appeal to fans of Patrick Ness and Veronica Roth. If you want to survive, you pay to breathe. ![]()
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