Internment
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Dystopian
3.7
(613)
Samira Ahmed
An instant New York Times bestseller! "Internment sets itself apart...terrifying, thrilling and urgent." –Entertainment Weekly Rebellions are built on hope. Set in a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens. With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom, leading a revolution against the camp's Director and his guards. Heart-racing and emotional, Internment challenges readers to fight complicit silence that exists in our society today.
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Author
Samira Ahmed
Pages
400
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published Date
2019-03-19
ISBN
031652266X 9780316522663
Ratings
Google: 4
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"What. A. Journey. A heartbreaking story about resilience and standing up for what’s right. This book is proof that anyone can make a change. Anyone can spark a movement. I loved Layla as a character and her refusal to give up—her tenacity and fierceness. Throughout this story, she continued to be an inspiring figure who encourage others to fight for freedom. This story really shines a light on the racism and discrimination people experience simply due to their skin tone, their gender, their sexuality, or even their religion. People hate what they don’t understand—they fear it. It makes them hateful. But throughout history we’ve seen that hate can lead to tragic things. But revolution can lead to freedom. To acceptance. Freedom always comes with a cost, but by no means are these sacrifices ever in vain. Never regret standing up for what’s right—for what you believe. This is absolutely a must read."
Ashtyn (They/Them)
"Scary dystopian future, but parts seemed to either hold back or go unbelievable far.<br/><br/>"
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"Good representation of Muslim communities, compelling story, but predictable plot line. "
Kay Roi
"i read the whole thing in one day, i couldn’t put the book down, it’s amazing. "
Lucy Nasr
"This book provides a new perspective to the common injustices everyone faces. I don’t know how to explain it, but in a society that seems stuck, this book is incredibly relevant. #drama #injustice #equality "
Jamilah
"This was such a good premise, but it was executed poorly. I don’t think this qualifies even as YA, it might be more grade school level. The villains were comically bad and the main character was so self absorbed, her whole motivation appears to be trying to see her boyfriend, but accidentally starts a revolution. Everything was way too simplistic for an adult to read this without being massively frustrated. But it did make me laugh, for all the wrong reasons."
"Actual rating somewhere around 3.75? Important storyline and topic. Typical teen drama as well. A little scarier than other dystopian novels because it feels very real."
Laura Lamb
"This book was was such a welcome change to what I was reading. It is very relevant to this time and current social climate."
Kellee Wilhite
