Review: Outside In by Maria V. Snyder

Outside In-Maria V. Snyder
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Publication Date: February 15, 2011
Source: Netgalley
Author Website

Me? A Leader? Okay, I did prove that there's more to Inside than we knew. That a whole world exists beyond this cube we live in. And finding that led to a major rebellion - between worker scrubs like me and the snobby uppers who rule our world. Make that ruled. Because of me, we're free. I thought that meant I was off the hook, and could go off on my own again - while still touching base with Riley, of course. He's the one upper I think I can trust. But then we learned that there's outside and then there is Outside. And something from Outside wants In.
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This review has spoilers for Inside Out, and minor spoilers for Outside In. 


Reading this series has been not an always pleasant experience. I guess it's one of those instances where the books are so good that they make you a bit uncomfortable and you're enjoying the experience, but the setting is so claustrophobic that you can't wait to get away from it. I had a similar experience reading Across the Universe, which was also set on a spaceship. Maybe this is why I don't read a lot of sci-fi!

If you'd hoped that Trella and company have found peace now that the Pop Cops have been taken down, you'll be disappointed. A Committee is now governing Inside, and they're not doing a good job of it. Chaos reigns, with scrubs refusing to work because uppers think they're above the more menial work scrubs do. It seems as though a group is trying to cause anarchy in the Inside, but soon they discover that there is a greater evil behind the recent disruptions.

Overall, I really loved Outside In. It was a real page turner and it was not lacking in action at all. My only main fault with the book was the ending. It felt rushed, and I wish there had been a bit more time spent on the ending and what happened after things returned to a new normal.

If you read Inside Out, you have to read Outside In, you won't be disappointed!