When a new president of the United States of America needs to be elected Benton Young jokingly claims he is the most suitable candidate. At 17 years old, why not let someone young run the country instead of people too old to know what people really want? What starts out as a social media stunt becomes a reality when the majority of the public agree. Before anyone knows it, Benton has been elected to the most powerful job in the world. And this has started a chain of events across the world where members of the Revolting Youth party are being elected in several countries. But is the dream the same as reality?
Known for his fantasy series, The School For Good and Evil, Soman has made a big switch for this book, landing firmly in the world of reality. It's a gritty read where politics, ideology and subterfuge merge. Teenage hormones and life/world changing decisions don't necessarily go hand in hand and that becomes evident as the plot unfolds.
Benton quickly finds that having been elected to the role of POTUS doesn't necessarily make things plain sailing, he needs to form a cabinet and has to deal with opposition from (Mummer and Skully). He also has to deal with G8 and other young inexperienced leaders. But are their motives all well intentioned as his are?
I read a copy of this on NetGalley, but even there it's easy to see that this is going to be a very visual book: maps, posters, transcripts, charts ... all combine with the diary narrative to plot this story.
How many of us have said that we could do a better job than the world leaders? Well, this gripping YA takes a look at the darker side of teenagers becoming world leaders.
Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Young World publishes on the 4th June.
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