How We Became Wicked, Alexander Yates
How We Became Wicked, Alexander Yates
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How We Became Wicked

Author: Alexander Yates

Narrator: Lauren Ezzo

Unabridged: 9 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/23/2019


Synopsis

When an insect-borne plague begins to envelop the world, three sixteen-year-olds struggle to survive amongst the healthy “trues” and the infected “wickeds” in this gripping dystopian tale from the author of The Winter Place.A plague, called Wickedness, is pulsing through the world; and in its wake, it’s dividing the population into thirds:The WICKED: Already infected by the droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects who carry the plague, the Wicked roam the world freely. They don’t want for much—only to maim and dismember you. But don’t worry: They always ask politely first.The TRUE: The True live in contained, isolated communities. They’re the lucky ones; they found safety from the Singers. And while the threat of the Wicked may not be eliminated, for the True, the threat has certainly been contained…The VEXED: The Vexed are the truly fortunate ones—they survived the sting of the Singers, leaving them immune. But they’re far from safe. The Vexed hold the key to a cure, and there are those who will do anything to get it.In this brilliantly realized novel, three teens—Astrid, Hank, and Natalie—start to realize that the divisions of their world aren’t as clear as they seem, and are forced to question what being wicked truly means.

About Alexander Yates

Alexander Yates was born in Haiti and grew up in Mexico, Bolivia, and the Phillipines. He is the author of the critically acclaimed adult novel Moondogs and the YA novels, The Winter Place and How We Became Wicked. He lives with his wife in Hanoi, Vietnam.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shannon

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight . I have no idea how this book isn't on all the radars, but it isn't. And that's a complete shame, because it is phenomenal. The kind of book I flew through reading, but was also sad cause I......more

Goodreads review by Nicola

This book seriously needs some more recognition! I can’t believe it isn’t more well known, it’s so good. The plot and premise is great, it was such easy and entertaining listening, I loved it! As the plot thickened and continued, I couldn’t put it down and rattled through it in a few days. Seriously......more

Okay, this was phenomenal. SUCH a unique concept; I was hooked from the start. The storytelling was all very natural, and it flowed so well. The pacing was perfect—there were no lulls in this book. I loved how each part was told back and forth from different POVs, coming together so seamlessly in th......more

'There was no word more fit for the sick than that: the wicked. They had torn the world, and everyone in it, to tatters.' This is one of the unexpected books that swoops in to take you by surprise. I had no idea just how good this book would be . . . because I only vaguely knew of its existence.......more

Goodreads review by Peter

I enjoyed that more than I was expecting to. While I love a good dystopian setting, the YA genre generally doesn't do much for me which is probably why my expectations were quite low. And to be honest, the moody overreactions did annoy me on several occasions and the endless monologuing got a bit mu......more