The beginning was suspenseful and allowed the reader to catch up with Cia and her friends, but there seemed to be a lull in the middle and Cia’s internal monologue became somewhat repetitive. Independent Study didn’t resonate with me as much, more because of the pacing than anything else. This book has been in my TBR pile for quite a while and I never intended there to be such a large gap of time between reading them, but you know how it is.

That should tell you what an impression The Testing made on me. I read the first book in this series, The Testing, over two years ago and didn’t re-read it before starting this one, so I was surprised that I remembered so much. But the future of the Commonwealth depends on her. – Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government’s murderous programs put her-and her loved ones-in a world of danger. In Independent Study, Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas-and though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers. a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization. Highly recommended.In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies. Joelle Charbonneau writes with guts and nerve but also great compassion and heart. 'The Testing is a chilling and devious dystopian thriller that all fans of The Hunger Games will simply devour. But the future of the Commonwealth depends on her. Her attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's murderous programs put her-and her loved ones-in a world of danger. Though the government has tried to erase her memory of the brutal horrors of The Testing, Cia remembers.

In Independent Study, Cia is a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas. In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United Commonwealth government as one of the best and brightest graduates of all the colonies-a promising leader in the effort to revitalize postwar civilization. The powerful second book in the New York Times bestselling Testing trilogy.

Independent study by joelle charbonneau