Review: Aberrant (Aberrant #1) by Ruth Silver

Aberrant 
by Ruth Silver
Released Date: Published September 23rd 2013 by Patchwork Press
Series: Aberrant #1
Pages: 250
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In the future dystopian society of Cabal, the government instills equality for all and offers its citizens the perfect system. There is food, shelter and jobs for everyone. The one requirement is to follow the rules without question, including the government's match in marriage and "The Day of the Chosen", a lottery that randomly selects families to conceive children as natural means hasn't existed in generations. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren, and is eager to start her work assignment and new life when it all comes abruptly to an end as she's arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her existence. Olivia is unlike the rest of the world born not from "The Day of the Chosen." The truth haunts the government and puts her life in grave danger as one simple fact would destroy the perfect system. 

With Joshua's help, Olivia breaks free of prison and is forced on the run. Together they set out to find the promised rebel town in search of a new home and new life together. Their situation seems less than promising as they reach the town of Haven. New rules and customs must be adhered to in order to stay. Leaving would mean most certain death in the large expanse of the Gravelands. Time is running out as the government mounts an attack to destroy Olivia and bury her secret with her. Thrown into a world unlike their own, they must quickly adapt to survive.
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

I still don't know how I feel about this book. I haven't read other dystopian books before, so this didn't leave a good impression on me. The premise of the story had me wanting to read it for a while, and the cover was a plus. What I did like was the overall idea, it was great, but how it was executed throughout the book was not my favorite part. I was disappointed at the end, because I was already expecting so much of this book. I felt that the very beginning had potential, but it all happened so fast that it left me with questions rather than answers. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren. She is excited to start her new life, but she gets arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her existence. Lost and confused, she finds out what is unique about her and because of that, she is forced to run for her life. Joshua helps her escape, and together they embark in a new adventure full of surprises and danger. But the more they learn about their surroundings, the more they question whether or not they are safe or not. They have each other, but is that enough to save one another?

There were times in the book that had me thinking and very intrigued, but it wasn't for me. I wished there could have been more details to the story. The ending was good, it had a good transition to lead to the next book. I don't think I'm going to read the next book any time soon, but if I do, I hope it's a lot better. Overall, the story lacked execution, and details. The ending is promising, so I recommend this book to those that like dystopian books. 

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for honest review*

My Rating: 2.5/5