Extinction of All Children - L.J. Epps

I'm undecided how much I like this book but it did catch my attention.  It is very reminiscent of another book with fight to the death game with kids, except that isn't the concept here.  Here it is another tyrannical leader making decisions for the populous that aren't very fair.  Our lead, Emma, is the last child of her territory who just turned 18, there are 3 territories and she lives in the poorest.  Don't worry, I'm not spoiling anything.  She is a strong willed, take nothing from anyone type of chick.  She knows inherently that the situation in her territory is wrong even though they try to brainwash them into thinking its for the best.

Its a quick read and it is interesting.  We follow Emma and her fight against the President.  She meets some new people along the way, many of whom seem to immediately fall for her.  Its the beginnings of teen love triangles, a rebellion, and bringing a family back together.  I think if I was a teen or early 20's I may have been more into it.  I liked it but Emma is so bull headed and young, its frustrating.  She is learning though so I do want to continue the series.  Its 3.5 stars form me but only because I am still deciding if I like Emma enough to deal with her immaturity and the boys just falling at her feet.  It's not really believable for me...yet. 

I will move on to book two because I kind of want to see where the story goes.

I got this book for free from Net Galley to read and give my honest review. (spoiler in the jump)

**SPOILERS**


How does a girl who rarely has contact with boys other than her brother and father suddenly have all the boys falling in love with her.  She was only in jail 30 days...and 3 boys are goo goo for her.  One wants to kill her and I get that one, totally.  I don't like that he hates her so much but I understand it.  I don't get the sudden love connections with the others.  I like all of the characters but the emotions of love seem to have developed way too fast.

Also, who in their right mind, risks everything for a girl they barely know.   Two boys smuggle her out of Territory L with no regard for their own safety.  DO they see her as the face of the rebellion?  Do they have like manic crushes on her?  Are there ulterior motives I am missing?  Either way its weird.  The drama unfolded very fast and while I don't like the President, I feel like the development of the hatred could have been done better.  I mean yea she wont allow poor people to procreate because they can't care for kids or something.  So if they get knocked up she "kills" the babies.  So yea I don't like her.