Review originally posted on Hooked on Books 
 The trend of YA dystopia continues as we make our way into 2012. In this particular version of the future a great war has happened (the cause of which I'm a little unsure on) and in order to "rebuild society" a new type of government with some crazy and suppressive rules springs up. Ember Miller tries to keep her head down in this new society, but there is no way she could have protected herself against the supposed "crimes" of her mother that happened before she was even born. 
 Now I love dystopia fiction, but at this point there have been so many YA novels in this genre, that I always go in a little cautiously. Thankfully, however, Article 5 captured many of those elements of dystopia that make me love it so ferociously. In particular, I loved this book because it stirred up such a strong emotional reaction from me. The Moral Statutes set out a system where women are to become submissive to men. The feminist in me was pulling out my hair at this. (I even wrote a whole post about it here). It was such a despicable, well imagined society that it had me clamouring to fight back against it. To take a stand alongside Ember or start my very own resistance movement. 
 I also really liked Ember. Not because there was anything particularly special about her - she was just an ordinary girl, stuck in an impossible situation. No, I liked her because of her bond with her mother. Ember is a fighter. She's scrappy and determined and she won't let anyone get in her way and prevent her from achieving her goal. And her goal isn't to save herself, or be with the boy she loves (though there is a love interest involved). Her sole driving force is to save her mother. I found this admirable. I have a close realtionship with my mother as well and hope I would demonstrate the same courage that Ember did, if a similar situation should ever arise (heaven forbid!). 
 In conclusion, Article 5 is an entertaining and thought provoking dystopian novel. It is a gem in what is arguably an over-saturated market - so if you liked dystopian fiction I highly recommend you add Article 5 to your list.