Rating: 4.1

I’m a sucker for books about dystopian societies, so when I read the blurb I knew I had to read it. Let me just say: it blew all my expectations. This is perfect for fans of the Hunger Games, the Maze Runner and the Divergent series.
First of all, the society was so fascinating. They had a machine that decided if you were good or bad. If the machine decided you were a criminal, you were sent to the Pit, a place where all the criminals lived. I seriously loved Rite Of Rejection. It brought out my inner fangirl. There were some parts that I just had to stop and sigh like a girl. I mean I’m a girl but you know what I mean. The writing style and the pacing were really good. I had no trouble getting into the story, and I was never bored. It was full of twist and turns that I did not expect.

Rebecca was a very pleasant main character. She was innocent yet strong and determined. I saw a lot of character development. In the beginning, she went along with her society but ,later, she starts to question the system. It was interesting to see the way she grew and the way The Pit changed her. I also loved all the other characters, even the sort of evil ones. The romance is good. There is a love triangle going on, and surprisingly; I really enjoyed it. There is not much I can say without giving it away, but I loved it.

The ending had a hell of a cliffy. It’s an O-M-G worthy ending. I’m not sure there is going to be a sequel, but I really hope so. I’m crossing my fingers.
Overall, I loved this book. This is the kind of book I can read over and over again without getting bored. This is a must read for any dystopian-lover. ( )

4.25 stars!

Amazing writing. Evolving characters. Engaging plot twists. This is how I summarize Sarah Negovetich’s debut novel, Rite of Rejection.

First, I loved the premise of the book–a future society uses a machine to predict a person’s tendencies while still a teen, to weed out people who will harm the society in the future. I’d not seen such an idea explored and it’s pretty scary if you really think about it... Read my full review on my blog at
http://blog.lrwlee.com/2016/02/15/review-of-rite-of-rejection/ ( )

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Rebecca can't wait for her Acceptance. Because, as a good civilian, there's no way she'll fail Acceptance. The machine doesn't make mistakes. It filters the good people from the future criminals. So, when Rebecca gets Rejected, she keeps asking herself one question: why?!

The story of Rite of Rejection is remarkably similar to that of Branded that I read last year, only I liked this one a lot better. Okay, the story might not be the most original out there, like all YA dystopians that flood the publishing world lately, I did really enjoy myself and finished this book almost in a single session (except for the first 10% or so which I read months ago).

I'll admit that Rebecca starts as a whiny character, but for once I had to agree that this was indeed logical. She has been spoiled all her life and almost shell-shocked into being labelled a criminal. She's hopelessly naive though (and some very convenient plot points help her out a lot). It didn't bother me a lot though.

I started sighing at the first signs of the love triangle, but although it was completely unnecessary and added nothing to the plot it didn't last too long. The side characters were better than most other books I recently read.

The story had it's moments and some nice twist. I'm looking forward to the sequel.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! ( )

Even though you know it's coming, it's still comes as a shock that Rebecca fails her Acceptance. She is sweet, kind, and follows the rules. Little do we know is that she also has a lot of questions and those questions are what leads to her failing. NOT that she is a bad person or that she will become a murderer like everyone thinks. In fact, what everyone thinks isn't how things are at all.

You don't get a good feel for who Rebecca really is until after the Acceptance ceremony. Everything she has known is ripped away from her and I think she handles it as best as someone in her position could. She starts out pretty naive and grows into someone she should be proud of. There is a romance in RITE OF REJECTION. I don't really want to get to much into it because it's kinda complex and I don't want to spoil it for anyone. I will say that I was happy about how things turned out for Rebecca and her significant other and hopeful for their future.

There is a great amount of both character development and world building in RITE OF REJECTION. You get a good feel for where the story takes place and the characters that are involved. By the end you are invested and you want to know what happens next. As of right now there's no guarantee of a sequel. The author says there is probably going to be one, but until its announced you can never be sure. I hope there's a sequel. I think the characters have a lot more in them and the storyline can be taken to many more places. So in saying that, I would read more.

* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )