Synopsis:
The year is 2113. In Jenna Strong’s world, ACID—the most brutal controlling police force in history—rule supreme. No throwaway comment or whispered dissent goes unnoticed—or unpunished. And it was ACID agents who locked Jenna away for life, for a horrendous crime she struggles to remember. But Jenna’s violent prison time has taught her how to survive by any means necessary. When a mysterious rebel group breaks her out, she must use her strength, speed, and skill to stay one step ahead of ACID and try to uncover the truth about what really happened on that terrible night two years ago. They’ve taken her life, her freedom, and her memories away from her. How can she reclaim anything when she doesn’t know who to trust?
This book reminded me of Legend...a corrupt government that tortures people and doesn't allow them the freedom of making their own choices.
I enjoyed this book a lot! Jenna was a no nonsense, strong, female character who wasn't perfect but knew who she was and would not compromise that. I loved the tense scenes throughout the book when I wasn't sure what was going to happen to Jenna. Although, I feel like I might have expected a bit too much from this book. I wanted more confrontations between Jenna and Acid agents. It was a bit lackluster for me.
It was interesting to see her interact with the different groups of people that had their own beliefs about how the government should be run. I found myself understanding all of the groups points of view even though some of their methods were drastic and alarming.
The villain of the story had goals that were a bit too shallow for my taste. I need an antagonist in a book to be motivated by more than just power in order to be interested in him/her. For example, Valentine (Mortal Instruments Series) wants not only power but for all downworlders to be eliminated because they are tainted by demon blood in one form or another. It makes him and the story more interesting whereas in Acid I was looking for more.
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