Can you trust your eyes? No, really, are you sure? Do you know what you’re seeing is in fact... reality? 

Twisting Minds plays with this concept, forcing readers to confront the fact that we have no way to truly trust our senses, even if we think we can. 

Set in a dystopian future reminiscent of the Selection and the Divergent era, there are societal rungs that individuals have to climb in order to get protection. Claire Harper, only seventeen years old, suddenly loses her position in society and falls to the lowest of the low. In order to climb back up, Claire finds herself in an environment she can’t really be sure is real. 

When Claire meets Darren, he shows her what living really means, with comments on the hyper-capitalist society they live in. But is Darren quite what he seems? 

I really liked this book. The premise was intriguing, and even though the setting felt extremely similar to other books in the same genre, the plot felt refreshingly new. I think the only thing that could have pushed this to a five star from me is if the last quarter of the book was 50 pages longer. It felt rushed, and things didn’t feel like they were paced properly towards that end. Other than that, though, this book was a ride, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants something fast-paced enough to read in one sitting with elements of a psychological thriller.