Community 215 - Black, M. K.

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Résumé :
Defiance is not an option. In Community 215, forbidding walls keep the Residents contained and obedient to the absolute power of their carefully selected Council. Those within the walls are told where to work and live, who to wed, when to have children, and even how much to eat. The slightest hint of disobedience is punishable by being branded with one's offense or worse, being declared Outcast, banished beyond the walls to almost certain death. This way of life is the only that Rhea has ever known. While she is an obedient child, she can't help but glance at the seemingly impenetrable walls and wonder what lies on the other side. When a boy named Brooks-an Outcast who has never belonged to such a community-manages to climb over, he tells her of a world she can scarcely dream of. Rhea's obedience is shaken, and she pays dearly for it-branded as Disobedient, she will bear proof of her resistance on her throat forever. Having known the sweet taste of freedom and driven by his love for Rhea, Brooks vows to free them from their prison, no matter the cost. As Brooks battles to free the Residents from the indoctrination camps where they are forced to reside, Rhea must decide between the ideology she has embraced her whole life and a chance at true liberation and love. Community 215 shines a blinding light on the horrors of absolute power. No matter the circumstances, freedom and love are always worth fighting for.

Sommaire:
In a world where Communities control every aspect of life-from occupation and food portions to who you can marry-seventeen-year-old Rhea has always been the model of obedience, despite the Disobedient brand on her neck. Her future as a leader in Community 215 seems certain, until Brooks, a captured Outsider she impulsively saves from execution, turns her carefully ordered world upside down. When Brooks reveals that the tests determining their futures are manipulated and the Community leaders maintain control through lies, Rhea is torn between her loyalty to everything she's ever known and the freedom Brooks represents. Their forbidden connection deepens during their mandatory week beyond the Wall, where Rhea discovers what life could be without rules dictating her every move. But when Brooks betrays her trust by helping Outsiders attack her Community, Rhea flees and finds herself trapped in an even more oppressive settlement ruled by a mysterious figure known only as the Master. As rebellion brews and secrets unravel, Rhea must decide if safety is worth sacrificing freedom-and if she has the courage to challenge the way things are. In this gripping exploration of control, rebellion, and the human need for connection, two young people from opposite worlds will either find their way back to each other or become pawns in a generations-old war they barely understand. If you enjoyed The Giver, Delirium, and Matched, you'll love Community 215....