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Goodreads Synopsis
Every child's potential is regularly determined by a standardized measurement: their quotient (Q). Score high enough, and attend a top tier school with a golden future. Score too low, and it's off to a federal boarding school with limited prospects afterwards. The purpose? An improved society where education costs drop, teachers focus on the more promising students, and parents are happy. Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state's elite schools. When her nine-year-old daughter bombs a monthly test and her Q score drops to a disastrously low level, she is immediately forced to leave her top school for a federal institution hundreds of miles away. As a teacher, Elena thought she understood the tiered educational system, but as a mother whose child is now gone, Elena's perspective is changed forever. She just wants her daughter back. And she will do the unthinkable to make it happen.
Review
This was my first Christina Dalcher book and it will not be my last.
This book was incredibly thought out, with a strong protagonist at its fore front and a narrative that made it impossible to put down. Elena Fairchild is a very realistic and relatable character whose character development was spot on. Elena would do anything for her children and honestly I will never understand why she married Malcolm. I hated him so much and honestly wished I could punch him.
This book got my mind racing at the possibility of this happening in a distant future. It’s scary but so believable. It also had me wondering what my Q would have been and what life would have been like. Society holds perfection on such a high pedestal that this book reminds us that it’s okay not to be perfect.
This book had me gripped from the very beginning and I very much welcomed its uniqueness! The story flowed perfectly, and it was such an impactful read that I will not be forgetting any time soon! Q was such an intense and gripping read which I recommend to anyone who loves a good Dystopian story.
Rating: 4/5 stars
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