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The Amplified by Lauren M. Flauding, 204 pages, Blurtery Publishing, March 15th 2016, Genre: Dystopian/Young Adult. Warning: May Contain Spoilers.
 
Review by Leigh Holland.
 
    The Amplified is a young adult, dystopian novel set in a world where physical prowess is what determines social status. It explores themes such as peer pressure, societal conditioning, choice and freedom versus security, and forsaking ethics for status. It draws a parallel between our world of image over substance and this fictional world of status based strictly on physical condition. This theme is starkly evident when one of the Amplified characters, Liam, saves Mari’s life, only to have everyone laugh at him for being overweight. Liam is willing to risk death in order to transform his body into one more accepted by others.
    Mari Quillen is a fifteen year old girl, living in a society divided into three groups: the Regulars, the Amplified, and the Restrainers. Everyone is born into the Regulars, although the children of the Amplified are of higher status than those born to other Regulars. Mari’s parents were Regulars; in school Mari was bullied for being of lesser birth. She has an older brother and a younger brother. Her father passed away because of a virus and her mother is blind. Her mother picks beans, which are sent away for processing by the government. Nobody eats food anymore; everyone eats capsules which have varying effects. Regulars get only the regular capsules; but Amplified get a variety. Mari’s older brother returns home after four years’ service as an Amplified, fighting against their enemies, the Dissenters, who are made out to be nothing more than savages with pitchforks. Mari doesn’t like how different her brother has become.
    Mari decides to go through Amplification regardless, since this is the way to succeed in their society. An amplifier is surgically placed inside her head. Whenever an Amplified issues commands to their amplifier, they are able to perform at superhuman levels in order to achieve the command. As she continues in her training, Mari discovers that not only can they not resist a command they’ve issued to their amplifier once it has been made, but that their are ways for their handlers to override their Amplification units. Indeed, the Override command is used to control them on the battlefield. They kill whether they like it or not. As she uncovers more sinister machinations of the governor, Mari begins to regret ever having chosen to become Amplified.
    My favorite character was Mari. She was the only one to see that something was wrong and resist the temptation to forsake her personal values for the sake of societal status. Despite this, Mari, like all of us, is flawed. When her friend clearly was in need, she failed to notice and only managed to be there for her after the crisis had passed. I also liked Liam; I’m holding out hope we’ll see Talina rebel against the governor once and for all in future installments.
    I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading The Amplified. The first chapter started off a bit slow, but once past it, I couldn’t put the book down. The plot was original and the characters were developed; the writing was engaging. Flauding does a masterful job of subtly weaving this dystopian tapestry, crafting a compelling tale and fascinating world. I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys dystopian or young adult novels.


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The Amplified Volume 1 Lauren M Flauding Books Reviews

The book seems interesting at first, but kind of dries up. Had a few ideas that kept me reading, but a lot of boring parts or spots with too many details or not enough. There are a few mistakes where the wrong names are used or it seems like paragraphs are missing.
A solid first novel from debut author, Lauren Flauding. The characters are compelling and the plot is action-packed and will keep you guessing. Flauding creates interesting and thought-provoking devices to convey her themes. If you enjoy young adult, dystopian novels with powerful female leads, then this is a great book for you. Can't wait to read more from Mrs. Flauding.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. My favorite series ever is The Hunger Games so I was looking for another series to spark my interest. It is really a fun read. It keeps my attention, the characters are well written and it has a good storyline. There are plenty of typos which grates on me, I will not lie. In this book and in the second book one of the major characters' names is spelled two different ways throughout. Sometimes she is Talina, sometimes she's Talena. Definitely a YA book, but it's super fun.
First, this book is incredibly well written. The text flows flawlessly and is among the best of the books I have read in the last year. I generally read romance, new adults and coming of age novels, and this one attracted me initially for it's coming of age aspects. Mari is a strong female character and her values vs her amplification status create a deep conflict that keeps you turning the pages. I will definitely read more books by this author based on the enjoyment I had reading Amplified.
I bought this book because it was written by the wife of a former coworker. I normally read romance or mysteries, so I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. I would guess it is written for young adults, which I'm definitely not. I am sure my teenage granddaughters would love this series. The story is well written, keeps your attention and makes you think. All good reasons to read it and make me want to read the rest of the series. It proves you can teach an old dog new tricks.
“The Amplified” by Lauren M. Flauding is a YA dystopian novel featuring teenager Mari Quillen, a rebel living in a world where conformity is expected. The story has many parallels to the “Hunger Games” series. Teenagers and young adults are selected by a governmental regime, or Community, led by Governor Plenarus, to have a small device, or Amplifier, implanted behind their ears. This device provides the implanted person enhanced powers when directed by their own verbal commands, as well as the ability for all those Amplified to act as a uniform body when directed by the Community. As Mari observes in her older brother, the implant also alters a person’s personality, making them aloof, uncaring, and easily directed.

The author does a good job establishing the Community and its rules and values citizens are expected to follow. Mari’s character is uniquely curious and provides a dissenting view of the Community shared by few others, making her the underdog and heroine.

I’m not the book’s target audience, but having read and enjoyed the “Hunger Games” series years ago, I have a frame of reference to evaluate the story. The author spends sufficient time establishing a futuristic world and the story’s premise, but the book could have used more suspense in the early chapters. I was glad to see the pace accelerate in the second half when Mari’s Amplification training begins and she attracts the attention of the Establishment, creating the tension that continues throughout the book.

“The Amplified” establishes a solid base for the three-book series. The story plays well to its YA audience, and I expect those reading Book One will want to finish the series.
The Amplified by Lauren M. Flauding, 204 pages, Blurtery Publishing, March 15th 2016, Genre Dystopian/Young Adult. Warning May Contain Spoilers.
 
Review by Leigh Holland.
 
    The Amplified is a young adult, dystopian novel set in a world where physical prowess is what determines social status. It explores themes such as peer pressure, societal conditioning, choice and freedom versus security, and forsaking ethics for status. It draws a parallel between our world of image over substance and this fictional world of status based strictly on physical condition. This theme is starkly evident when one of the Amplified characters, Liam, saves Mari’s life, only to have everyone laugh at him for being overweight. Liam is willing to risk death in order to transform his body into one more accepted by others.
    Mari Quillen is a fifteen year old girl, living in a society divided into three groups the Regulars, the Amplified, and the Restrainers. Everyone is born into the Regulars, although the children of the Amplified are of higher status than those born to other Regulars. Mari’s parents were Regulars; in school Mari was bullied for being of lesser birth. She has an older brother and a younger brother. Her father passed away because of a virus and her mother is blind. Her mother picks beans, which are sent away for processing by the government. Nobody eats food anymore; everyone eats capsules which have varying effects. Regulars get only the regular capsules; but Amplified get a variety. Mari’s older brother returns home after four years’ service as an Amplified, fighting against their enemies, the Dissenters, who are made out to be nothing more than savages with pitchforks. Mari doesn’t like how different her brother has become.
    Mari decides to go through Amplification regardless, since this is the way to succeed in their society. An amplifier is surgically placed inside her head. Whenever an Amplified issues commands to their amplifier, they are able to perform at superhuman levels in order to achieve the command. As she continues in her training, Mari discovers that not only can they not resist a command they’ve issued to their amplifier once it has been made, but that their are ways for their handlers to override their Amplification units. Indeed, the Override command is used to control them on the battlefield. They kill whether they like it or not. As she uncovers more sinister machinations of the governor, Mari begins to regret ever having chosen to become Amplified.
    My favorite character was Mari. She was the only one to see that something was wrong and resist the temptation to forsake her personal values for the sake of societal status. Despite this, Mari, like all of us, is flawed. When her friend clearly was in need, she failed to notice and only managed to be there for her after the crisis had passed. I also liked Liam; I’m holding out hope we’ll see Talina rebel against the governor once and for all in future installments.
    I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading The Amplified. The first chapter started off a bit slow, but once past it, I couldn’t put the book down. The plot was original and the characters were developed; the writing was engaging. Flauding does a masterful job of subtly weaving this dystopian tapestry, crafting a compelling tale and fascinating world. I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys dystopian or young adult novels.