The Young Elites by Marie Lu

Rating: 3/5 stars
☆☆★★★

Adelina Amouteru is broken and scarred (literally) from a plague she survived. Every other child who survived the plague ended up having super powers and formed together to create the Young Elites. Adelina has an abusive childhood while her father tries to coax her power out. She thinks it's hopeless, until one day it comes out. Then her whole world changes.


I can't tell if I liked this book. On one hand, the side characters were pretty great and the plot was very interesting and a really cool idea. On the other hand, THE MAIN CHARACTER IS SO STUPID!!!! I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I YELLED "STUPID" OUT LOUD.

Adelina. This girl. I wanted to punch her in her stupid face the whole book. She's gotta be the antagonist, right? There's no way I can see her as a protagonist. Even Teren's better than her.

I know she's had a REALLY crappy childhood, and there's darkness in her, but oh my goodness!!!!! Adelina what the hell!!!! You're messed up!!!