The dystopian genre has been one of my favorite genres since I read my first dystopian book when I was 10. I read as many of them as I can, but because I’ve read so many of them, sometimes I come across ones that give me massive dejavu due to how similar they are to other dystopian novels. The Acceptance falls into that group of novels that gives me dejavu. This book had a really interesting premise and at first I was really intrigued, but it gradually began to feel like any other generic dystopian book. It didn’t stand out as anything remarkable. It has the setting of City of Ember, a deadly competition like The Hunger Games, characters that reminded me of The Hunger Games characters, and job assignments and living assignments that reminded me of both Divergent and The Giver. This book just felt like every young adult dystopian meshed into one book with less than stellar execution when it came to the writing. Unfortunately the writing in this book was plain and simple. It lacked any powerful quotes or interesting passages to hold my attention.

There were some consistency errors throughout this novel. I tried to ignore the first one but it was hard to ignore them the more that they racked up. Ty not knowing her mom’s code at the medical area then conveniently knowing it when she needed to input it later, Ty putting greens in the fridge then magically having them in her pocket when she got robbed, etc. These aren’t too big of issues but it stood out enough that it made me wonder how an editor didn’t catch them.

The terminology used in this book was cheesy. I was physically cringing whenever certain phrases were used and when certain names were said. For example, Skyler Two is one of the character’s names. He’s named that because his father was Skyler One. I’m cringing so hard even repeating his name in my review.

I did start to enjoy the book more around the 70% mark, but things kept popping up that made it so that I couldn’t justify giving this book a higher rating. There were issues like not describing the most interesting scenes in detail while lengthening the boring scenes and the virus wasn’t fully thought out. I almost feel like someone who was experienced with viruses should’ve helped with this book. Most people dying in a day or less from the virus? Everyone going underground because of the virus, which makes no sense because that would just make everyone be in an enclosed space with those who might be carrying the virus and that would’ve made even more people catch it. These issues just kept pulling me out of the story.

Overall The Acceptance was a bit of a let down. My expectations were too high and I left this book feeling very underwhelmed. I wouldn’t recommend this book unless you haven’t read many dystopian novels or else you may find that nothing in this novel stands out as unique to you. I am invested enough in the story to consider reading the sequel but if I decide to read the sequel, it won’t be high on my tbr.

I wasn’t sold on the start, but after got reading, I must admit I loved it. Would definitely recommend to other fans of the genre.

I was unfortunately unable to finish this book.

This book was well written and had the potential to be a good YA book however for me it was not original enough, it was very similar to The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner.
It was slow to pick up and I just could like the characters they didn't feel real and where lacking depth.

I was looking forward to this and due to the potential of this book and the good writing I would try future books from this author.

I received this book as advanced copy for a review from netgalley.

this was a great start to the series, I loved the premise and I really enjoyed the characters. I loved the way Ms. Finn writes and it made me excited to read the next book in the G.E.O series.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This had the pontential to be an awesome YA dystopian novel but it was weighted heavily by superficial characters and a tired storyline. While there was good writing it lacked originality and slow to pick up. Just not what I was expecting.

This novel was a cross between Maze Runner and The Hunger Games. I could see aspects of both scenarios in this book, it was a different twist, but not completely original. I had a hard time liking the characters. Tylia is apparently a computer genius and is able to hack into the system and make herself (over the top) eligible for the selection. It felt like she was all surface and no depth. Her time in training is talked about as if she learned a whole lot, but it was only a handful of hours she was there. It seemed as if chunks were missing from the writing. This was entertaining, but it could have been more.

I received an advance reader copy for a fair review.

I'm a huge fan of dystopian fiction, as long as the author takes the time to build the characters and the story well. Ramona Finn has done this with The Acceptance. She has taken a world none of us would ever want to live in and populated it with people we can care about. This makes the reading experience so much better!

A young woman's family has managed to survive the virus that has destroyed civilization and decimated the population. After surviving the virus, her mother has now developed a coughing disease and the treatment is outside the means of the family. To protect her mother's life, she will join a competition that will challenge her ability to survive.

Ramona Finn has written many YA sci-fi titles. Let's hope her GEOs series runs for many years.

This book has a strong dystopian vibe with a touch of hunger games and I found it interesting. The book begins during a global pandemic that only the rich and privileged receive the cure while the rest of humanity is ravaged. The only way out is to be chosen to participate in the Acceptance. this book is action packed and keeps you on th edge of your seat. It was well crafted and I recommend it to those that enjoy YA dystopian landscapes.

I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review..

Reader beware, if you find yourself with anxiety due to the current pandemic maybe this dystopian novel is not for you. The Virus has wiped out 90% of the population on the Earth surface with survivors living underground in the Geo’s community. The Cough has made Tylia’s mother very sick and only people higher in society get the cure so the only way for Tylia to help save her mother is to be chosen for the Acceptance trials. These trials have her going to the surface and if she survives the Virus and the infected world above she will be guaranteed a new life in high society and the help her mother needs to survive. Of course nothing is as it seems as Tylia finds out as her journey takes her to the surface and into the path of the frightening Rej (rejects) people. I enjoyed Tylia’s adventure and look forward to reading the rest of the books in the series.

I was provided with an electronic ARC through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Touching on the ramifications of a global viral pandemic, a lack of social mobility, incompetent government, and an amoral corporation, reading this book felt a little eery. Despite that, the main character is relatable and likeable, and the story is fast-paced and interesting. Well-written and enjoyable, The Acceptance is highly recommended to anyone who loves dystopian fiction as well as anyone who enjoys fiction that mirrors our currently reality.

This book had a Hunger Games feel to it but with a different twist. The bond between mother and daughter and the lengths they will go to help each other in life should be everyone's goal! I loved this book and would recommend to everyone!

This story was good, though I didn't expect it at all. If you are a fan of HG and Divergence, you should definitely give a try to this one! I loved all of the characters, mainly because of their amazing personalities, and development they had! The writing was also very good, and easy to read, so I enjoyed every page of this book. Sadly, the only problem with this book was predictability. Most of all plot twists didn't surprise me at all, and that was really disappointing, especially at the end!

Thank you to Netgalley and published for sending me this book, in exchange for an honest review!

The Acceptance by Ramona Finn

Set in a dystopian world where Tylia lives underground to avoid a deadly virus that killed the majority of the population, The Acceptance follows Tylia as she seeks to be chosen to be sent above ground for a trial to see if she can survive. If she does then her parents, who live in the lower classes of the population, will be elevated to a higher class with better care which could save her mothers life as Tylia would work in the labs. The story has hints of rebellion, 'government' lies and overall is extremely similar to the Hunger Games.

The details of Tylias life underground provided a good picture of the routine, the allocations and the lives the inhabitants lived under the control of the Farrow Corps rules. Rather than being selected at random Tylia fixes the selection, which is understandable when her mothers sickness and her chances of survival are unveiled. Tylia is a likeable character, she is smart, driven by the love she has for her family and potentially a bit naive in her trust of others. Once above ground luck is entirely in her favour when she bumps into the Rejs - the rejects who remained above ground to fend for themselves with Farrow Corp labelling them as outlaws and dangerous.

Overall this was a good read, I enjoyed the story however I felt the ending was a overly rushed with minimal detail provided. I assume this will be covered in the next instalment but it seemed to power through a number of situations which could have benefited from additional detail..

3 out of 5 stars.

This is the first book that I've read by Ramona Finn, and I really enjoyed it. If you like YA dystopian stories like Hunger Games and Divergent, I think you'll like this story.

The Acceptance is the first book in a trilogy, and we're dropped into a world where most of humanity has been driven underground due to a virus. The community underground lives in an area called The GEOs, and this is where we meet our protagonist, Tylia, who lives with her parents and works as a coder in The GEOs. As her mother faces and grows worse from medical complications of living underground, Tylia has a choice to make: how far will she go to try and ensure her mother has better care and a better chance of survival. If she can participate in The Acceptance and survive on the surface, she could improve her family's lifestyle and help her mother's medical treatment.

I loved the world building in this story. World building in dystopian books are one of the things that draws me in, and The Acceptance did not disappoint. I loved learning about the community underground, and where the world building started to draw me into the story, the characters continued to tug me along through the story. The book was filled with twists and turns, though most I found predictable, playing on common tropes in the Young Adult dystopian genre, but predicting the next parts of the story didn't take away from my enjoyment of it.

The ending is a cliffhanger, which can be expected from the first book in a trilogy, and I'm excited to see what happens next in Tylia's story!

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley and am incredibly happy about it! I will say that I’m biased because there are few dystopian book concepts that I dislike. However, I am very picking about character development and tone. This one held up to my expectations superbly! My only complaint is that there were minor continuity hiccups toward the beginning and the timing seemed slightly off. Like X things happened in a week but then a similar amount of things happened in a month? It did not effect the content of the story at all. I highly recommend for anyone that enjoys dystopians like Breathe and The 100 while have a caste system that reminds you of The Selection.

The Acceptance is an entertaining read, I enjoyed the story and the different events that occurred however there is nothing unique to the book. The book followed the same clichés found in the stereotypical YA dystopian novels including the main character finding out the beliefs she held were wrong, finding the ‘rebellion’ groups and having the task of dismantling the old ‘corrupt’ system.

I preferred the first half of the book, it was very wordy with the world building however this is not something I mind. Inside the GEOs, the people are split into a hierarchy based on their job roles, it was interesting for one group to be ‘coders’ who fixed bugs in the systems. I also enjoyed the pace of the book, for most of the book nothing felt rushed or too dragged out except for the training that occurs earlier on the book to the main character which I felt like was pointless as it ends abruptly. A lot of events occur with various change of settings throughout the book however this is typical in a first novel for YA dystopian novels.

I did not really connect to any of the characters in the book, the main character was really annoying at first because she always pointed out how different she was from everyone else and also everybody seemed to treat her like she was the special character. Regarding the other characters, either they were not in the book enough for me to form an opinion on or they were just boring, so I never connected to any of them.

Although I did enjoy reading the book, the obstacles that the main character dealt with always seemed to be dealt with too easily especially regarding what happened during her time out of the GEOs. But I will say, I am still invested enough in the story to want to read on and read the upcoming sequels.

3/5

The Acceptance: The GEOs: Book 1 is the first book in a new series from Ramona Finn and it's brilliant. It's original, well paced and keeps you turning the pages to find out what happens next.

The main protagonist faces some very tough decisions as the story progresses and because the writing is so strong you feel like you are right there with her.

Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

Having a sick dying mother is hard. Very hard. I had a sick dying mom once, and i think i also would have done anything to save her. Tylia really does anything. Having herself drafted for the acceptance, going to the Above. Fighting for her own life. Just so her mom could get better medical help. When she come to the Above its nothing like she was told. Its green, and full of life. Nothing like the death wastelands they made it out to be. When on the first 10 minutes she is almost killed, a group of strangers saves her. Taking her with them to their camp, Tylia's world gets turned upside down. Finding out you had been lied to, and deceived. She is hell bent on changing things. For both worlds. But leaving Skylar Two is harder than she would like to admit. She leaned how to love the Above. Will she make it back to save her mom? Or will she die trying?