Blood Red Road

This book kept me hooked from beginning to end - I read it in 3 days, which for me, is saying something.

Blood Red Road.  By Moira Young.  Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2011.  464 pages.  $17.99

Saba lives in the dried-up area of Silverlake.  When her beloved twin brother is kidnapped, Saba promises to rescue him.  And boy, does she ever.  This dystopian young adult novel keeps readers rooting for a very strong heroine.  The book is written in Saba's rough language, which further impresses upon the reader Saba's rough-around-the-edges and kick-butt personality.  With an impressive amount of obstacles to overcome (each situation gets worse and worse), Saba draws on her inner strength and keeps right on trucking in the midst of evil villains and beasts.  Throughout this book, I loved watching how Saba grows from a follower to a leader.  Also, Saba keeps collecting more and more unique friends/followers to add to her band of rescuers, and as it turns out, perhaps her loyal crew can save something a lot bigger than Saba's brother.  I highly recommend this book to anyone who loved The Hunger Games, and pretty much to everyone else.  

*5 stars