The story: After the Divide, humans live both below and above the sea. Rio lives Below, where she hides a deadly secret: she is a Siren, someone who can use her voice to influence other people's actions--even against their wills. Devastated when her twin sister chooses to live Above, Rio begins to question their mother's death, her city's government, and the circumstances that will force her to spend the rest of her life Below. And the more she finds out...the more dangerous her life becomes. Will the truth ultimately kill her?
June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence PG-13; Sexual content PG; Nudity G; magic and the occult PG; substance abuse PG; adult themes PG (death of a parent, political conspiracies) PG; overall rating PG (although I would recommend it for older readers; it requires a little too much thinking for the average 6th grader).
Liz's comments: I really liked this one, and was surprised when it resolved neatly at the end--a stand-alone book, and not the first in a trilogy. I even felt a little bit sad about that (although in general, I find the trend for everything to be a trilogy just a little irksome)! Condie's writing is strong, and her world-building is interesting and thought-provoking.
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