The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

The Grace Year is set in a dystopian universe in which it is widely believed that girls possess magic so powerful they must be banished for this 16th year. The story follows Tierney Jones, a feisty 16-year-old, as she embarks on her Grace Year. She finds that the biggest threat isn't the poachers who lurk in the woods awaiting their chance to kill, nor is it the struggle of foraging for their own food and shelter -- it's each other. 

This book sparked such intense thoughts within me about the underlying meaning and Liggett's message on the way our modern society encourages and forces women to be pit against one another and that female success is only possible if others fail. I loved the way this book enforced the power of females coming together and how strong they are when they unite. The true definition of synergy. 

I went into this book completely blind and was really blown away by it! It's a mixture between The Hunger Games and The Handmaid's Tale. I was really impressed by the whole dystopian universe that Kim Liggett created. I found myself thinking of the book any time I wasn't reading it as I was so deeply immersed in the lives of the characters, particularly the protagonist, Tierney. I'm so glad that I read this book as it's definitely one of my 2020 favorites so far!