Shiloh is just another Terminal living in The Haven, a place
that helps all Terminals stay healthy and disease free. The
only difference about her is that she can remember things no
one else seems to, like the people who get taken away and a
surgery she went through. With Gideon's, another Terminal,
help and a few other friends, Shiloh slowly starts to see
that maybe everything Haven is telling them is a lie, and if
it is, they need to escape and soon.
THE HAVEN by Carol Lynch Williams is full of some strong
areas that I really like and some other areas that I could
have gone without. The premise is so cool and interesting,
especially when Shiloh discovers what's really going on at
The Haven. It's great for medical ethics discussions. The
way Shiloh gradually starts to see everything around her in
a new light is beautiful, and it makes you want to take a
look around your world as well and see beauty in it again.
However, as much as I like the concept, the plot leans on
the predictable side. There are only a couple surprising
twists, while I felt others could have been guessed early
on. The romance between Shiloh and Gideon, while adorable at
times, is so immediate that I never saw what connected them.
Their scenes together are nice, some really sweet, but I
still never understood why exactly they were together.
All in all, it was still an enjoyable and quick read for me.
Fans of The Giver would have a strong chance of enjoying THE
HAVEN. This one won't go down as one of my favorites, but I
still would love to see what else Carol Lynch Williams
writes.
For the teens at The Haven, the outside world, just beyond
the towering stone wall that surrounds the premises, is a
dangerous unknown. It has always been this way, ever since
the hospital was established in the year 2020. But The Haven
is more than just a hospital; it is their home. It is all
they know. Everything is strictly monitored: education,
exercise, food, and rest. The rules must be followed to keep
the children healthy, to help control the Disease that has
cast them as Terminals, the Disease that claims limbs and
lungs—and memories.
But Shiloh is different; she remembers everything. Gideon is
different, too. He dreams of a cure, of rebellion against
the status quo. What if everything they’ve been told is a
lie? What if The Haven is not the safe place it claims to
be? And what will happen if Shiloh starts asking dangerous
questions?
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