Gated
I ultimately enjoyed Gated. But I will admit that the book frustrated me to no end. I had a hard time reconciling the fact that the parents in this "community" actually bought into what Pioneer was feeding them. So much that they gave up everything to follow this man. I found I had to let all of that go in order to enjoy the book. The scariest part of this book is that it isn't a dystopian present. Because the reality is that there are people in real life who choose to believe things like this.I liked Lyla and her strength in questioning Pioneer. I was really rooting for her to turn things around. There was the kind of love triangle, but it wasn't as annoying as they usually are in YA books. The one things that kept creeping me out throughout the book was the quotes from real-life cult leaders that start each chapter. I swear I kept getting shivers. Definitely recommend this debut novel.
