In "Emergent" by Rachel Cohn, the story unfolds in a near-future world where technology is deeply integrated into daily life. The protagonist, a young woman named Zat, navigates a society that values conformity and control over individuality. As she strives to find her identity and challenge the constraints placed on her, Zat discovers hidden abilities and the power of rebellion. The narrative explores themes of self-discovery, the implications of a technology-driven society, and the quest for freedom. Through her journey, Zat confronts the intricacies of human connection and the importance of embracing one's true self in a rigid world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Beta Novels .

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-college graduate.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

Rachel Cohn lived in San Francisco and recently moved to New York and GINGERBREAD is her first novel.