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The Ones
The Ones | Daniel Sweren-Becker
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We are not all created equal. Seventeen-year-old Cody and her boyfriend, James, were two of the lucky ones randomly selected before birth to receive genetic engineering. Known as the Ones, this one percent of the population is healthy, beautiful, and talented...and to some that's not fair. Mounting fear and jealousy of the Ones success leads to the creation of the Equality Movement, which quickly gains enough political traction to demote Cody, James, and others like them to second-class citizens. Cody knows even before the brick smashes through her window that it's going to be bad. As their school, the government, and even family and friends turn against them, Cody begins to believe they have no other choice but to protect their own. She draws closer to a group of radical Ones led by the passionate and fevered Kai, and James begins to question just how far she is willing to go for the cause... Themes of justice, discrimination and terrorism mix with actual science to create a frightening version of our near future in Daniel Sweren-Becker's pulse-pounding thriller. An Imprint Book
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Itchyfeetreader
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A Ya distopian threat been on my kindle for 8 years. It‘s a great set up. a national lottery has allowed 20 plus years of genetical modifying 1% of babies born. Now the rest aren‘t sure they like seeing this group - ‘the ones‘ succeed…in steps in big government with the equality COmission and act aimed to controlling and minimising the risk they believe the ones hold. The decent into violence & hatred is almost inevitable. ⬇️

Itchyfeetreader It‘s a YA with YA protagonists and they make one after another of wuite seriously baffling decisions. But I will stoll@probably seek out the sequel and it won‘t be another 8 years ! 3mo
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The genetically-engineered protagonist has been categorized as a second-class citizen after the Equality Movement gains political power. When she and other Ones band together to protect themselves, they are branded terrorists. As the flap says: "You won't believe what happens next --but you should."

Hooked_on_books Oh, so it's nonfiction, current events. 8y
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Madeline
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I like a book that starts like this!

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