The Destiny of Linus Hoppe (ISBN 0440420385)

A good read:
"The Destiny of Linus Hoppe" by Anne-Laure Bondoux is a fictional book placed in the future. The main character, Linus Hoppe, is fourteen years old and lives in Realm One, the most safe and utopian realm one can be in. There are a total of 4 realms in Linus's world, Realm One, also known as the protected zone, it can be described as an "utopia". Everybody here has a high-paying job and has received an excellent education. Realm Two is where the "Average Joes" live. It is industrial and unclean. All of its citizens are poor and cannot afford more than one child. Realm Three is for the misfits of society. The people here are either poorly educated or wrong-doers. Realm Four, which is only mentioned once in the book, is for the mentally ill. Which realm children are put in for the rest of their lives depends fully on a test taken in their fourteenth year. Fourteen year olds are tested by a computer known only as the Great Processor. Linus feels that his destiny cannot be changed due to the Great Processor and he wants to change that. Along with his two friends, Chem and Yosh, and his sister Mieg, and a stranger met along the way, Linus and this group try to outwit the Great Processer to get Yosh a chance to find his long lost brother in Realm One and to give Linus a chance to alter his destiny and go to Realm Two. I highly recommend book for anyone between the ages of twelve and fifteen. It is a great book to read in your spare time. The only negative is that it is relatively short but it does keep you interested until the end. I plan on buying the sequel, "The Second Life of Linus Hoppe" and hope it will be good as the first. I gladly rate this book 9 out of 10.