In this book, some are day people and some are night people. They are set into that category and cannot be out during the wrong time. People are fighting against it. Everything is pretty locked down. There are enforcers everywhere and medical procedures affecting some. Of course, a boy and girl from the two different societies fall for each other. You know it's inevitable, but what I didn't expect is that everything doesn't go perfectly for them. I like that bit, makes it seem more real. ( )

Julia Whelan does a good narration of this YA novel. There were a few places in the beginning and the end where non-narrative sound was added (music, singing) which I felt unnecessary.

For the book itself, the plot is the basic Romeo-Juliet love story set in an alternative contemporary America. In this version of the U.S., during the flu epidemic in 1918, the population was divided into day & night workers which evolved into a totalitarian government mandating 'Rays' (daytime people) and 'Smudges' (nighttime people) are allowed out of their homes only during their allotted time. I found the idea of this segregation (and the inevitable inequities that follow) interesting but its raison d'être unconvincing and not very well fleshed out. The action was good enough to keep me listening and I believe that the YA target audience (which I assume to be teenaged girls) will enjoy this book more than I did. ( )

I was sucked in right from the start. This book is fantastic. Full review to come. ( )

YA book, published 2015, is a dystopian fantasy, alternate history, of a world divided into night and day people. This occurred as a response to an epidemic and long after the epidemic was no longer a concern, the political band separating rays and smudges continues. It was interesting, the author seemed to know a bit medically and though it seemed unlikely that someone could kidnap a baby for such a long period without it crying or needing to feed seemed highly unlikely. Later this was explained as some babies are too lethargic to know they need to feed. Romance is a big part of the book and that fits with the audience. Sol is the female protagonist and mostly she is quite strong. Technology also plays a big part in the book and is quite interesting. There is a heavy use of swearing, especially one word that seems so very popular these days and a bit of sex as well so be aware of that if those are things that are offensive.
This book was downloaded as an audiobook copy of this file for free through Audiofile magazine's Sync's weekly (this was one of Week 7's book options) free summer audiobook program 2017 via using the Overdrive. ( )

A collection of predictable and romance tropes centered on a fascinating McGuffin. Despite the lackluster cliches, I found this very enjoyable and easy to get absorbed into. ( )