The best way to describe this book is by calling it a dystopian version of The Scarlet Letter. In the future, disease has made many women infertile and the government has been taken over by religion. The main character Hannah is convicted of the crime of abortion and is sentenced to time in jail and several years of being a Chrome. Instead of putting people in jail for long periods of time, their skin is dyed according to their crime. There is no way for a Chrome to hide from their crimes and they often become targets for violence. Similarities to The Scarlet Letter end when Hannah is rescued by a group of rebels. The book had an interesting concept but ultimately left me disappointed.
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