Resist

by Sarah Crossan

Overview

The shocking and thrilling sequel—and conclusion—to Breathe, which Kirkus Reviews called "intelligent and absorbing." Three teens confront danger, uncertainty, and the yearning to live—and breathe—freely. This powerful dystopian novel is for fans of Veronica Roth and Patrick Ness.

What would you do if you were desperate? Bea, Alina, and Quinn are outlaws. They started a rebellion and have been thrown out of the pod—the only place where there's enough air to breathe. Bea has lost her family. Alina has lost her home. And Quinn has lost his privileged life. What will they find now that they are refugees in the perilous Outlands? Their final safe haven may be harboring dark secrets. But together, the three teens find the will to keep fighting, to save one another, and to break free from everything that's holding them back.

Acclaimed author Sarah Crossan has created a dangerous, shattered society, and brought to life three teenagers who come into their own in the most heartbreaking ways. A wrenching, thought-provoking, and unforgettable post-apocalyptic novel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062118745
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/19/2024
Series:	Breathe Books , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	370
File size:	577 KB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Sarah Crossan is the author of One, which won the Carnegie Medal and The Bookseller'sprize for young adult fiction and was named the Irish Children's Book of the Year. It was also named to the White Ravens list, was an Indie Next selection, and earned four starred reviews in the US. In 2018, Sarah Crossan was named Irish Children’s Laureate. Two other novels, The Weight of Water and Apple and Rain, were also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Sarah Crossan has lived in Dublin, London, and New York and now lives in Sussex. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge University. Since completing a master's in creative writing, she has been working to promote creative writing in schools.

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2014
Gr 9 Up—The dystopian adventure that began in Breathe (Greenwillow, 2012) comes to a mediocre conclusion. In the continued effort to find freedom for all citizens, a steadfast group of survivors are fighting two forces: a government within the domed city which regulates the air citizens breathe, and rebels outside the city. The same cast of characters returns, though there is new emphasis on Ronan, the government warrior turned rebel. His point of view alternates with those of freedom fighter Alina, privileged outcast Quinn, and empathetic Bea. Readers will require a lasting memory of Breathe or need to reread it before attempting the sequel, as many characters and plot nuances are not fully explained. In a turn of events worthy of a soap opera, the psychotic rebel leader killed off in the first book turns out to have an equally crazy sister who leads another faction of rebels. The heroes must once again escape the rebel enclave and save their people from an authoritarian government. Sprinkled amid action-packed scenes are a few stilted romances. Although the heroes are likable, the story feels forced and the pacing too quick, almost as if large pieces have been left out. Purchase where the first book is popular, otherwise, heed the title and resist.—Cindy Wall, Southington Library & Museum, CT

School Library Journal

Crossan keeps readers on their feet. Her gritty, lifeless world, the result of the destruction of all of the world’s trees, is populated by desperate drifters who survive with portable solar respirators. . . . Intelligent and absorbing.” — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2013-10-01
This conclusion to the dystopian romance begun in Breathe (2012) follows a group of teens trying to survive in the airless, derelict wilderness outside of their domed, tyrannical pod. Readers are plunged directly into the adventure with little recap. Ronan, son of the dictatorial pod minister, became disillusioned when he helped to destroy the rebels' sanctuary in the last book. Now, he joins the rebels when he meets Bea on a trip outside the pod. Also on hand are Alina, one of the first rebels, and Quinn, disaffected son of the pod's army general. Separated, Bea and Quinn try to find Sequoia, the only remaining sanctuary, while Alina heads in the same direction with her small group of survivors. However, when the groups arrive, they learn that Sequoia might be an even worse tyranny than the one they escaped earlier; worse, the Sequoia group intends to kill thousands in the pod city. By embedding one dystopia into another, Crossan keeps readers on their feet. Her gritty, lifeless world, the result of the destruction of all of the world's trees, is populated by desperate drifters who survive with portable solar respirators. Though the villains sometimes tend toward melodrama, this feeds into the extremity of the setting. An above-average dystopia; intelligent and absorbing. (Dystopian romance. 12 & up)

Kirkus Reviews