This book addressed a timely topic, although in the form of fiction and with a twist. The book is about a fancy private school that overuses drugs for ADD/ADHD so that their students are able to be more accelerated than they otherwise might be.Although sinister in nature, the book comments on what has become acceptable in our high pressure society- to recommend that children, particularly boys, be recommended to take drugs for ADHD, when many of them are simply on a normal developmental track as young boys. If we as a society keep pushing our kids to be able to sit quietly for hours and do work they are not ready for, and then insist on medicating them when they can't comply with these unfair expectations, this problem will continue to grow.Okay, off my soapbox. For me, it was a good book, well written and enjoyable although not surprising in the end. Really I would give this novel 2.5 stars out of 5. I really wanted the book to be in first person from Sean's perspective, and felt the insights from other characters got in the way of the plot. I started reading this book immediately after finishing Gone Girl, so I think my brain was craving and expecting more suspense and plot than what Hruksa offered. All in all it's a good, quick read. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to a friend, but if they owned it I would encourage them to read it.
What do You think about Accelerated (2012)?
This book blew me away. Exciting and fast paced. A great mystery.
—ankit
I loved this book, and suspect it's a "too often true" scenario.
—jenserene
Eye-opening story about medication in our schools!
—Wolffe
