#5 Betrayed
A dangerous confrontation...
"I finally know how to find the person who's been trying to kill me. But I can't tell Anthony or Yana. They're hiding something from me. And until I find out what it is, I have to do this on my own."
Brief Synopsis
Rae has discovered the truth about the experiments the agency did on her mother. The head scientist, Steve Mercer decided it had been a mistake and was trying to kill all the evidence, which included Rae. The government, however, saves Rae and kills Mercer under the conditions that Rae leaves everything having to do with the agency alone. Meanwhile, Rae learns that her mother was not responsible for the death of Erika Keaton.
Quotes
- One hundred percent stupid? Criminally stupid? You-should-live-in-a-rubber-room stupid? (pg. 57)
- And he didn't trace words on Anthony's skin the way Rae had. Not that Anthony wanted him to. But when Rae did it...it was like her fingertip was sexier than other girls' whole bodies. (pg. 76)
- Who needed friends you could actually ...see, and, like, go shopping with? (pg. 80)
- Movie moment. Wow, dreamgirl replied.
Does anyone have a tissue? grrlygrrl typed.
:handing gg a tissue: Elsinor responded. (pg 81)
- Too many books in this place. Too many people who actually liked to read. (pg. 133)
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Review
Remember! Reading this threatens serious spoiler content. Also, please be prepared: these reviews were written when I was in high school and, as such, read like a high schooler's ramblings. I intend on keeping the reviews as they are, as the opinions of a teenager are probably more relevant to this series than my older perspective.
I think this is one of Metz's funnier books. I'm not sure if she intended it to be funny; it is just that the plot is so obnoxiously outrageous that it's funny to think it could happen.
I think it's a little annoying in this book how Mr. Jeperson and Mrs. Abramson are written with such obvious clues that they are the "killers" and then nothing ever comes of it. I suppose it's possible that they are working for the administrators that are introduced in book seven, but I doubt it. I think it would be better if Metz would give us some motivation for their strange behavior. Especially after dropping major hints like Abramson asking how Rae would hate to die in the group therapy session.
I'm glad that Rae and Anthony did not get together immediately after that kiss from book four. It makes their relationship seem more realistic, but I don't like how Metz chose to develop it. I don't think Yana or Marcus are well enough developed in earlier books to play such large roles in this one.
I'm not sure I understand the part when Jesse was shot with a tranquilizer. What was the purpose? I'm guessing Steve Mercer was responsible, but what was his motive? It seemed to me that Metz just wanted to add a little drama into the novel.
I did think the scene where Rae's thoughts were going insane was excellent. It was well-written and very very good. I don't know were Frosty the Snowman fit in, though.
Some parts of the book that I found really funny were the description of Aiden's little pony tail, Marcus not being able to play because of his thoughts about Rae, and the chat room that Rae entered to talk about her relationship problems. So typical, it's sick; great writing on Metz's part.
On the whole, I felt the book was pretty boring. Nothing really happened. I don't see why Rae chose to go after Steve Mercer by herself. That was a really stupid idea. One hundred percent stupid. Criminally stupid. Rae-should-live-in-a-rubber-room stupid.
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