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I was not expecting to like this so much. I have gotten used to the typical dystopian tale, that is told over and over again with nothing changing but the characters names.

But with Aberrant the story was told a little differently. In the society of Cabal, Olivia Parker lives with her mother. At the age of 18, Olivia is given a "husband" chosen by the government. Luckily, the government chooses Joshua, Olivia's best friend since childhood.

The choosing of a husband in a future dystopian society might remind you a little of Matched by Ally Condie. But don't be deceived. This is much, much different from Matched.

Right after the match is made, the government comes and arrests Olivia, along with her mother. After a little while, the Rebels break them out and take them to their hideout.

Olivia is an amazing main character headstrong,(think Tris from Divergent but better)independent, non-whiny, and dedicated. The love that she shows Joshua, is something that in my opinion for most of the book Joshua didn't deserve. Joshua said some things that I just thought were not the best things to say to Olivia.
But by the end of the book, Joshua had grown to be a reliable, and loving boyfriend for Olivia.

The only characters that remain constant throughout the story are Joshua and Olivia, the other characters come and go so you never connect with characters other than those two.

You might be reminded of other dystopian books while reading this, but they are just hints instead of whole chapters seeming like another book. Ruth managed to take an old dried out topic, and create a fresh new story which in my opinion deserves to take it's place next to Divergent, Cinder, and The Hunger Games.
Right when you think you figured out the whole story, the author would throw in a new plot twist and surprise you all over again.

I really, really liked this. Enough to say that although I am not a huge fan of dystopian, I still enjoyed this.
4.5 stars to this, and I will definitely be checking out any other books that Ruth has to offer.