Author: Dan Wells
# of Pages: 528 (paperback)
Genre: YA, Science Fiction, Dystopia
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
Synopsis: Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. But sixteen-year-old Kira is determined to find a solution. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that that the survival of both humans and Partials rests in her attempts to answer questions about the war's origin that she never knew to ask.
Review: I almost threw this book out of a window.
I wanted to quit reading this book so bad...but I was determined to finish it so I wouldn't have to pick it up ever again. Seriously...it was torture. I had to force myself to read even ONE page and then I would become preoccupied with some other task. The world was not developed enough and there is WAY too much fluff (which is probably why this book is longer than it should be!). For example:
"She bathed, brushed out her hair, and chose a bright-colored outfit from her 'flirty' section: a silk shirt with Chinese embroidery, a pair of high-heeled sandals, and a pair of jeans just short enough that she paused to worry about the weather. It was summer, but a cold one, and another rainstorm could really make her wish she'd gone with something heavier. She killed over the decision, comparing the jeans with a longer pair, and finally decided to go with the shorts. They looked better with the shirt, and better on her, and she needed the boost. She could risk cold legs to feel like a normal person again for a while." (Wells 82).
Yes, I did just re-type that whole paragraph. It's fine if you didn't read it all; I just need you to understand how much unnecessary description is in this book. I'm SURROUNDED by preppy teenage mind in real life, and I've heard this thought processes way too many times. The reader DOES NOT need a full description of the character's outfit; it's not an important part of the plot AT ALL. No wonder why this book is so long.
Not recommended.
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