The Declaration
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By Gemma Malley
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Anna Covey is a ‘Surplus’. She should not have been born. In a society in which ageing is no longer feared, and death is no longer an inevitability, children are an abomination. Like all Surpluses, Anna is living in a Surplus Hall and learning how to make amends for the selfish act her parents committed in having her. She is quietly accepting of her fate until, one day, a new inmate arrives. Anna’s life is thrown into chaos. But is she brave enough to believe this mysterious boy? A tense and utterly compelling story about a society behind a wall, and the way in which two young people seize the chance to break free.
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Absolutely loved this book and devoured it in two days. The 'declaration' when you finally find out what it is is extremely disturbing (similar to Handmaiden's Tale). I raged against the injustice of it all and willed the main characters to escape from the drudgery of their lives. I would recommend for slightly older age range such as 11+. There is a bad word near the end which I would change if reading out loud to a class.
Gemma Malley is one of my favourite authors and didn't disappoint with this action packed, breath taking book.
