Jumping right back into where things were left off in Shatter City, Mirror’s Edge grabs you from page one. Author Scott Westerfeld immerses us into the world as he always does with his incredible imagination and a huge dose of suspense. Several of the characters are the same from the first two books in the Impostors Series and we’re introduced to a few new ones. The new characters have an outlook on life that gives us a different and interesting perspective of the future. There are also duplicitous characters who will have you second-guessing everyone’s motives. While it’s not necessary to read the previous books in the series it’s highly recommended. Additionally, Westerfeld’s earlier Uglies Series is referenced frequently and will add even more interest to the storyline if you check them out as well. Dystopian fans will absolutely love this book and the whole series. Be prepared for a cliff-hanger that will get you super exited for the next book to get published!
This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Scholastic Press (A Scholastic Imprint)
Content Analysis:
Profanity/Language: One mild obscenity.
Violence/Gore: Many (45) brief incidents including character dreaming about buildings falling down; verbal threats; implication of people getting killed; character might make bombs; character might be dead; character wanting to hurt another; character might hurt or kill another; character told to kill another; reference to ways one might die; second-hand report of character getting killed; reference to character planning assassination; reference to character getting cut during surgeries; character scraping nose in accident; reference to sailors drowning; second-hand report of war; reference to character being a trained killer; second hand reports of death and murder; reference to character’s feet bleeding from hiking barefoot; second-hand report of fighting; reference to bombed out buildings from battle; reference to suicide; characters getting knocked out; character’s feet bleeding from ill-fitting shoes; character nearly drowning; character falling and getting radiation poisoning; shooting; character’s face getting smashed and bleeding; fighting and explosions; characters getting killed; explosions breaking doors open; attacks resulting in deaths; one brief depiction of blood and gore. One extended incident of attacks resulting in deaths.
Sex/Nudity: Many (30) brief incidents including girlfriend verbally expresses love for boyfriend; holding hands; touching face; hugging; kissing; arm around; reference to a love triangle; reference to two men being in love; reference to a girl loving a girl; girl kisses a girl; non-binary character; very brief reference to characters “hooking up” and seeing bare skin.
Mature Subject Matter:
Theft; homosexuality; non-binary character; death; murder; war.
Alcohol / Drug Use:
One reference to seeing wine bottles.
