Free to Fall, by Lauren Miller
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Free to Fall, by Lauren Miller
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From the author of Parallel comes a high-stakes drama set in the near-future. Imaginative and thrilling, this "intricately plotted, intellectually rich thriller...will please a range of readers, from those searching for a page-turner to those wishing to thoroughly engage the mind." (Publishers' Weekly, starred review)Fast-forward to a time when Apple and Google have been replaced by Gnosis, a monolith corporation that has developed the most life-changing technology to ever hit the market: Lux, an app that flawlessly optimizes decision-making for the best personal results. Just like everyone else, sixteen-year-old Rory Vaughn knows the key to a happy, healthy life is to follow what the app recommends. When she's accepted to the elite boarding school Theden Academy, her future happiness seems all the more assured. But once on campus, something feels wrong beneath the polished surface of her prestigious dream school. Then she meets North, a handsome townie who doesn't use Lux, and begins to fall for him and his outsider way of life. Soon, Rory is going her own way, questioning Lux and listening instead to the inner voice she's been taught to ignore--a choice that leads her to uncover a truth neither she nor the world ever saw coming.
Free to Fall, by Lauren Miller- Amazon Sales Rank: #620492 in Books
- Brand: Miller, Lauren
- Published on: 2015-05-12
- Released on: 2015-05-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x 1.12" w x 5.31" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 496 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—When Rory Vaughn, 16, gets accepted to a prestigious boarding school, she's elated. Even Lux, her decision-making app, tells her that Theden Academy is the best way to assure her perfect future. Yet, within her first few days there, Rory finds so much more than what she'd expected on the surface, and inconsistencies about her own birth lead the teen to question her own past, present, and vision for the future. With friends and teachers who encourage her to follow the illustrious path of Theden alums, she wonders why she finds herself so drawn to the rebellious hacker North and his outsider, anti-Lux lifestyle? As more secrets of the past are uncovered, Rory begins to wonder if the same covert group that may have caused her mother's death could now be after her. Miller's science fiction—based romantic thriller takes on social commentary about teens consulting technology for every aspect of their lives. Engaging and thought-provoking, Free to Fall should appeal to a variety of readers with its blend of action, secrecy, and romance, and it provides excellent discussion opportunities.—Jessica Miller, West Springfield Public Library, MA
From Booklist Rory is thrilled when she is accepted at Theden Academy, the most prestigious school in the country. Her mother had gone there, but she left before graduation and died in childbirth less than a year later. Theden promises their students exceptional futures, but within the elite circle is an even smaller, more prestigious group, for which Rory is tapped. As she becomes more immersed in her new life, Rory realizes her mother has left clues to protect her from things that aren’t as they seem. Miller has created intricate societies within and outside Theden. Now, people are tethered to a device called Lux that makes many of their decisions. Also discouraged is listening to gut feelings, renamed the Doubt. A relationship with a hacker, North, allows Rory to delve deep into the real purpose behind Lux, Theden Academy, and the intended impact on individual lives. Miller smartly doesn’t exchange strong, involving characters for nonstop action—there’s plenty of both. Readers may not quite understand every technical detail, but they’ll be thoroughly caught up in the romance and the story’s very high stakes. Grades 8-12. --Ilene Cooper
Review Miller (Parallel) offers an intricately plotted, intellectually rich thriller that will please a range of readers, from those searching for a page-turner to those wishing to thoroughly engage the mind. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))Engaging and thought-provoking, Free to Fall should appeal to a variety of readers with its blend of action, secrecy, and romance, and it provides excellent discussion opportunities. (School Library Journal (starred review))Miller smartly doesn’t exchange strong, involving characters for nonstopaction—there’s plenty of both. (Booklist)Praise for PARALLEL: “A fun, twisty novel about the paths you choose and the paths you don’t…to follow your heart’s desire. Deeply romantic and entertaining!” (Melissa de la Cruz, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BLUE BLOODS and WITCHES OF EAST END)“Penetrating, jaw–dropping, and so real, PARALLEL had me turning pages at warp speed, hoping for the best tomorrow. Read this book.” (Huntley Fitzpatrick, author of MY LIFE NEXT DOOR)“Best. Debut. Novel. Ever.” (Lauren Barnholdt, author of TWO–WAY STREET)“PARALLEL beautifully tackles the universal themes of fate, destiny, and the search for a soulmate, proving that there are no wrong turns. Your heart will soar and you’ll be cheering at the end.” (Jordanna Fraiberg, author of IN YOUR ROOM)“Wildly inventive and wonderfully romantic, PARALLEL takes readers on a journey that will open their minds and their hearts.” (Jennifer E. Smith, author of THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT)“Thought–provoking, romantic, and so, so smart, PARALLEL is an absolute must–read for anyone and everyone who has ever wondered, What if?” (Anna Jarzab, author of ALL UNQUIET THINGS)“An intricately–woven story about free will, parallel universes, and cute boys. Miller nails the inner snark of the high school senior, as well as the confusion of figuring out just where your life is supposed to be headed.” (Kat Zhang, author of WHAT’S LEFT OF ME)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A Thrilling and Unique YA Dystopian Novel!! By Stephanie Ward 'Free to Fall' is a thrilling and unique young adult dystopian novel that will definitely have readers begging for more. The story follows our teenage heroine, Rory Vaughn, as she lives a normal teenage life in a future world. Not much has changed - technology is huge, everyone is attached to their tablets and phones - posting to the Forum, which is basically like Twitter. There are some awesome new technologies - like holographic wallpaper that you can change and an app - Lux - that basically tells you what to do in every situation you encounter, based on the optimal results. Everyone trusts Lux for decisions, including Rory, until she is accepted into the prestigious Theden Academy. Rory begins to notice strange things that don't add up and that might have something to do with her dead mother. She also meets North - a guy who is offline from Lux and the other new technologies - who challenges her to trust her own instincts rather than an app. What Rory and North discover changes everything they thought they knew about their world as long as some other truths that might have been better left hidden.I loved this book - every aspect of it. The dystopian future described in the story is eerily similar to our own - which makes it feel like it could really happen, which is even creepier (except for some of the cool technology). The characters were interesting and well rounded, especially Rory and North. Rory was a great main character who started out like everyone else - basically a sheep of society - but gradually broke apart and saw things for what they were. Her characters definitely matures and grows throughout the story and she shows great personality traits like intelligence, determination, and perseverance. North was a great complement to Rory's character - he was able to break through what society had trained her to believe and to trust in herself and her instincts. I liked watching their interactions grow into friendship and beyond. The plot was fantastic - like I mentioned, the story isn't so far-fetched that it's unbelievable like some dystopians. This feels like it could actually happen in the not so distant future. I think that aspect made it all the more intense for me - it made me stop and think about our own society. The story was fast paced and had a natural flow that sucked me right in from the beginning. The author's writing style was superb - she was able to capture the characters and this strange future in a way that felt like I was there myself throughout the story. I loved reading about the differences in our cultures - like I mentioned, there's some seriously cool technology in there. I can't say enough good things about this book. It has something for everyone - action, science fiction, adventure, thriller, mystery, romance, dystopian - it seriously breaks genre labels. I highly recommend this book to fans of science fiction and dystopias, as well as those who want a fantastic read that makes you step back and think about our own society.Disclosure: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I like handwritten notes than text By Keanna Lewis OW! If a book made you think, its done its job.This book really made me think about a time when I didn't have a phone when everyone else didn't (back in middle school), I thought I was missing something, but I realized after all I didn't need it. I like handwritten notes than text. I mean I actually feel for my sister There was a scene when Rory was with her best friend, Beck that everyone was looking down at their phones rather than looking at the beautiful sight around them. You see it everyday, people have a better relationship with their phones than relationship with their family and friends. How sad is that? Truthfully be told, technology makes us lazy.Set in the near future, Rory lives in a world that makes your decisions based on a sole app. It decides what you eat, where you go. It thinks for you, they clamor for the app that is their lifeline. What happens when that lifeline is threatened? This book captured me with its layers upon layers of the story, reaching me with the aura of mystery, subtle, but sweet romance. The characters were on a whole different level, you see Rory blossom into a girl who was just like the world depending on Lux to make her decision to a girl who could care less about consulting an app to make a decision for herself and feeling free.This book captured me with each twist and turn of reading Rory's development. With each new secret, betrayal and conspiracy made me fingers whip to read the next sentence. My advice go into this without very little knowledge.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Free to Fall By Angie I was very, very excited to read Free To Fall after falling in love with Parallel, and I'm happy to say that I loved it too, although not as much. It's the near future and Gnosis has taken over as the lead technological company. Nearly every person has a Gemini with the Lux app installed. Lux is meant to make life much simpler and run smoother by making decisions for you. Don't know what you want for breakfast? Ask Lux! Not sure if you have time to do whatever? Ask Lux! Should you go out with that hot guy in your math class? Ask Lux! It'll lead you down the path of happiness...or conformity. Rory gladly uses Lux, although she's not as obsessed as others. It's not until she's accepted into a prestigious school that she learns that Lux isn't really the awesome program she thinks it is.Free to Fall was quite great! I love the idea of an app that makes decisions for you, but what I loved more was that it didn't go over into cheesy mind control territory. You still had to consciously decide to ask Lux for advice, and then still decide whether to follow it or not. I'll admit, that I probably would use Lux a lot. It's so much easier to just have someone who knows more than you tell you want to do, while knowing they have your best interests in mind (or so you think). And it's all too easy to imagine something like this actually happening. We're all so plugged in all the time, constantly checking our phones and using apps for everything.The plot of Free to Fall is very National Treasure meets the Garden of Eden. There's a lot of talk about free will and making decisions for yourself but also their effects on those around you. Plus there's a great conspiracy surrounding a school, technology, and pharmaceuticals! And a secret society! And a murder mystery! And solar flares! Yeah. There's a lot going on, maybe a bit too much, but it all fits together nicely so I thought it worked for the most part. I can definitely say I was never bored.There are a few inconsistencies and lingering questions that bothered me in Free to Fall. The two inconsistencies aren't huge, but once I notice these things I can't unread them! The first was that Rory's shoes change between scenes without her ever changing them, and the second was that a major character is introduced as having "deep-set green eyes" and then having black eyes every other time she's mentioned. And her eyes are mentioned a lot. As for the lingering questions, Rory learns something about the circumstances surrounding her birth and I just couldn't wrap my head around it. The reason for it made sense, until later in the book when that reason is completely void, which brought me back to how this circumstance was even possible or why it was done. I know this is incredibly vague, but this information was a kind of turning point in the story. It really nagged at me!I really enjoyed Free to Fall despite those few issues. It's thought provoking, has a good amount of action, and a bit of romance. All things that I love. I do wish things hadn't become quite so convoluted, since I thought it was going pretty well without all of the twists thrown in.
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