THIS PERFECT DAY (Ira Levin) - April 15/16

It's kind of interesting how this book is essentially a template for all the YA dystopian literature that's dominated as of late, but although I did like certain sections and Levin is certainly a strong writer, this thing is just way, way too long. It became a real slog past a certain point, especially once Chip left the confines the the "family" and went to an island of "incurables." I liked the twist that the family had purposefully allowed Chip and his cohorts to escape, as well as the surprise involving the people behind the scenes. But geez, what a slog this became! ** out of ****