Where do I begin with this review? Well first off I will start by saying I had never read any books by Kimberly Derting before I read The Pledge and I didn’t completely hate it but I didn’t really love it either. It was just okay to me. I was so excited to read this book and I feel like it was a big letdown.
The Pledge takes place in the country Ludania where people are separated into classes by the languages they speak. Each class has their own language. People of a lower class are not allowed to look a higher class in the eyes when they are speaking their language if they do they face immediate execution. All classes however also speak Englaise. Charlie has a secret she can understand all languages. She has no idea why but she has been trying all her life to keep her secret. Then one night when she’s at a club with her friend Brooklyn she meets Max and there is instant attraction between the two. However Charlie hears Max speak in a language she has never heard before and almost blows her secret. After that night while the threat of war begins to rage Charlie’s life starts to unravel and everything she holds dear will be put to the test as the answers about her secret unfolds
While I liked the idea behind this story I didn’t feel the author executed it to its fullest potential. The first half of this book seemed to drag for me. It just went on and on, than the second half seemed rushed. I was excited to finally be getting into the heart of the story when it was like whoa this is just going too fast. That was the only thing I didn’t like about this book it took too long to hook me then it threw me off with a quick shake. The characters were good even though I didn’t feel the attraction between Charlie and Max. I also loved the idea of the world where the classes all speak a different language. I will probably check out the next book in the series and hope that is better paced than the first.
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