--- product_id: 1203992 title: "The Testing (The Testing, 1) Hardcover – June 4, 2013" brand: "joelle charbonneau" price: "€ 35.30" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/1203992-the-testing-the-testing-1-hardcover-june-4-2013 store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # The Testing (The Testing, 1) Hardcover – June 4, 2013 **Brand:** joelle charbonneau **Price:** € 35.30 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Testing (The Testing, 1) Hardcover – June 4, 2013 by joelle charbonneau - **How much does it cost?** € 35.30 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/1203992-the-testing-the-testing-1-hardcover-june-4-2013) ## Best For - joelle charbonneau enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted joelle charbonneau brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Testing (The Testing, 1) Hardcover – June 4, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41W2VJ4SaLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A harsh world *by L***A on Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013* *I received a free ARC of The Testing from Houghton Mifflin Books for Children via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review*The Testing starts with Cia’s graduation, and the hope that she will be selected for the testing in the Commonwealth’s capital Tosu City. Several of Cia’s friens think she’ll be chosen, even if it has been a long time since any student from Five Lakes has been chosen. When no government official shows up, Cia tries her best not to show her disappointment, her oldest brother Zeen understands exactly how she feels, though. The next day, a government official arrives, though, and he wants to see Cia and three other graduates from her class. Cia is elated when she realizes she has been chosen for the testing, her dad, however, seems troubled more than anything else.The one advice Cia’s father gives her the last evening she is home is to trust noone. Not even the other kids form her class. And he tells her the few things he remembers from his own testing. It gives Cia chills, and she suddenly understands that maybe the testing isn’t the thing she has hoped for during her whole childhood. Before leaving the very next morning, Cia can pack very few things, and one of the things she chooses is a communication device her father and her brother have modified a little.What I liked the most about The Testing is Cia, and her resourcefulness! She is the kind of young woman who is looking for solutions, not for problems. And when the going gets tough, Cia is actually even tougher! At the same time, she really cares about her friends, and helps out other people she encounters during the testing in the classroom. Even in the capital, the testing is truly unforgiving, though, and what Cia and the other characters go through is really gruesome. Yes, they are fed, and they have beds to sleep in – but really, the pressure they are under, and the way failing is treated is chilling to say the least! The final part of the testing is even worse, as all the candidates who are still being tested are left far from the capital, and they only have the few items they brought from home, plus three items they could choose before leaving the capital.The adventure and the action start for real once the candidates are in the wilderness, and I was so invested in Cia, Thomas and their success it was really hard to read about some of the things they had to got through. The government in this society gets no points from me! Cia has a very good explanation for why things are the way they are – and it is that they now need a leader who is strong enough to strike back when s/he has to, but also smart enough to know when to retreat.The world building is really well done! The was the readers learn more about why things have become so difficult through the way candidates talk to each other, or the interactions Cia has with her family at the beginning of the Testing made the world accessible in a very natural way. It made sense that there would be less water, dry lands and difficulties to grow enough food.I loved Cia, and her character development followed the same direction during the whole testing. She always tried to find the best solution, even when she was in untenable situations, she would only go to drastic measures if it was the only way to save herself. Her friendship with Tomas from her hometown is what saves both her and him, I think. They can lean on each other, both to move forward, and to stay safe in this extremely aggressive environment, where there is not way to know who is friend and who is foe. And where friends end up not being friends at all!The pacing is quite slow at the beginning of The Testing, but as the characters move away from the city, the pacing is faster, until it reaches a peak where anything is possible! I was always kept at the edge of my seat, and I could never guess what would happen next. The only constant is Cia’s resourcefulness, and her caring. And I think both of these things are what will keep her together in the future books of The Testing series. The writing is really good, the ‘next page’ button on my kindle practically made itself move forward, not much effort was demanded of me at all!Towards the end, Cia and Thomas know they will have their memories wiped, and they are trying to find ways to hold on to those memories anyway, because amid all the horrible things that happened during the testing, they lived through their first kiss, and started to have real feelings towards each other. And there were some things they wanted to make sure to remember too – like who to trust, and who to stay very far away from.The very end broke my heart! But in a really good way, and now, I’m even more impatient to read book two in this series! As I said – Cia’s resourcefulness really is something else! Now, I have seen that some people who compare The Testing to Hunger Games, and although I love the Hunger Games, I can’t really say I agree. The Testing is not something that seems ominous to those who are chosen, they think they will be able to take some theoretical tests, then go on to university. This is pretty far from what happens, and not only their intellectual skills are tested, their survival skills as well as their ability to judge the character of other people is at least – if not more – important. And there is no victors in The Testing, only a bunch of kids who don’t remember the last month of their lives… ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Some elements are familiar, but still has enough twists to make it unique. CONTENT RATING INCLUDED *by K***B on Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2020* **No spoilers in first half:While this book has some Hunger Games/Divergent-type elements, the story carries itself in a way that still makes it unique. The pacing was a little slow for me in the beginning but picks up once the MC is selected for the testing (book blurb reveals this), and really takes off about 40% in. The characters are believable, with real flaws, concerns, hopes, etc. I like that the main character questions the way things are done, even if she isn’t in a position to change it right now. Knowing who you can and cannot trust is a major theme. The book doesn’t necessarily end on a typical cliffhanger, but it’s enough to leave readers needing to know what comes next. Overall, great read.Content Rating:Age- 12-13+Language- minimal language. Some uses of a** and d***.Violence- **mild spoilers, but no specifics**there are questions of what happens to candidates who fail, talk of some candidates committing suicide including a current student who is found hanging in their room, talk of candidates using poison or other forms of sabotage to eliminate competition, a student impaled in the eye with a nail, mutated animals/people, bombs, shootings, stabbings, betrayals, cleaning infected wounds, PTSD type emotions, etc.Drugs/Alcohol- The MC sips alcohol on one or two occasions, but not enough to be inebriated. Pain pills are consumed for injuries, injections/serums for truth telling and forgettingSex- no sex scenes. Any kissing scenes are non-graphic, mainly descriptions of butterflies and soft lips. A character receives a wound on their backside and teases the other character a couple times about having to take off their pants, but no description of the backside itself—just the wound.**Spoilers below**As far as similarities to other popular books like H.G. And Divergent, the country is in disrepair trying to recover. Students are selected for testing where failing means death—but they don’t know this at the time. The MC receives some help and advice from an official who probably sticks his neck out more than he should. Candidates must survive various tests, including a 700 mile trek where anything goes (including killing) and there are boobe traps, mutations, etc.Once I got into the book, I really liked the MC Cia. She’s intelligent, resourceful, and has good morals, even if she is a bit naïve in the beginning. She isn’t perfect and has to face unpleasant truths about herself and how far she will go to survive. There were some characters who I thought would play bigger roles, but they were offed fairly quickly. It did throw me off a little when practicality the first time Tomas is around, he’s holding her hand so much. Later we learn they danced last year and had potential sparks as Cia thinks back on it, but at that point in the book, I didn’t have enough information about his character to know that. If one of my guy friends started holding my hand after years of not doing so, I’d have been weirded out. Just sayin’.I did like Tomas’ character though and that there was some strain in their relationship later in the book but not enough to derail everything—though I’m super curious to know what really happened when Cia left Will and Tomas alone. I’m also curious if Tomas was able to lie his way through the final interview. I was a little confused with the two pills he had stashed— he didn’t know Cia had the vial, so why didn’t he offer her one, even if she’d have to come clean about the man across the fence? Or if they were for the memory wipe, again, why didn’t he give her one? My curiosity is pulling me in different directions: did he want them both to forget? Or did he have the chance to take his and actually remembers everything and is pretending he doesn’t? Though that would make it much harder to be nicer to Will when you know he tried to kill you and your girlfriend, so I guess we’ll see in book two.I was also a little bummed when her memory was actually wiped, but it made for a great way to set the tension high for the next book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not the hunger games (but close) *by J***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2021* This is a typical YA hunger games style story. In a future where war has destroyed the earth small groups of people struggle to grow crops, purify water, build basic tools and learn to thrive . Once a year the best students are sent to be tested at the only surviving city to see if they have the skills to be future leaders. Cia is one amongst 4 sent from her colony to be tested but all is not as it seems and quickly the testing turns deadly and the survival part begins. A nice easy fast paced read that has me looking for the next book in the series. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/1203992-the-testing-the-testing-1-hardcover-june-4-2013](https://www.desertcart.at/products/1203992-the-testing-the-testing-1-hardcover-june-4-2013) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*