Desperate Dreams: Deadly Exodus
Kim McMahill
c. 2012
Prism Book Group
ISBN: 978-0984764587
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Set in the scary near-future, Desperate Dreams is a
dystopian story about a state-controlled society attempting to reduce crime and
corruption by moral bankruptcy.
McMahill tells the story of four teens plotting to rebel
against the odd strictures in their world, where a person is imprisoned for too
much emotion and other inappropriate activities. Female dominance is normal, as
males are sent to work camps. It’s a society where people long to escape—to
Mexico, where the border patrol is brutal.
Nyla and Ruby manage a friendship with two farm workers,
Ethan and Jason, in between mandatory school and career training. Life is
dreary, but there is one coffee house in the small community where they can
meet without causing too much suspicion. With the help of Nyla’s incarcerated
mother, they come up with an escape plan.
Follow along as these friends work together to seize an
opportunity for freedom from oppression. Each character, along with several
secondary characters, has a voice in the book. Those readers who like stories
like Future Shock and The Giver, will like this story.
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