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Nov 20, 2011

Daria rated it:

I could not put down this book! From the very beginning, Kira's adventures and the world of readers, jackers and zeroes is riveting. If you are a fan of the Hunger Games trilogy this should be your next read! You will get hooked! Eagerly waiting for the 2nd book in the Mindjack Trilogy!

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Dec 27, 2011

Patricia J. rated it:

A fast-paced thriller set in a world where mind-reading is the norm, and Kira, the teen-age protagonist is a freak--a zero, who hasn't developed the ability to communicate by thought. But what really sets her apart and catapults her into danger is her newly-discovered ability to jack into other people's minds and control them.
When she realizes there is a subculture of jackers, who range from benign undercover citizens to vicious criminals and ruthless military agents, she faces choices sh More...

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Dec 27, 2011

Brittany rated it:

First I would like to thank Sue for sending me a copy of OPEN MINDS. Thank you so much for opening my mind to this fantasy that you have created. OPEN MINDS was hands down one of the best YA books that I have read. It arrived in the mail yesterday, but I got it around seven when I got home from the bookstore. I cracked it open immediately leaving my bookstore purchases untouched. Admittedly it took me 30 or so pages to get into it and I stumbled over the lingo a bit. Once I had it figured out, t More...

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Jan 23, 2012

Sherrie added it

To be fair, I have to say that I beta read this book last year. So my review is not unbiased :)

But really, Susan has created such a cool world with this book. Her main character, Kira, literally leaps off the page. When I sat down to read this again, the story grabbed my attention right from the beginning, just like the first time. Filled with intrigue, action and characters you care about, this paranormal novel should find a huge audience.

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Feb 04, 2012

Kari rated it:

I never know what to expect with a new to me author. I liked the synopsis when I read it and was intrigued by the premise. This book far exceeded my expectations. I really enjoyed it.

Open Minds is a very well written YA novel. I liked the world that the author has created. Most of the world population becomes a "reader" some time in their teens. Imagine being able to read everyone's mind. Most people don't even talk out loud anymore. For Kira, the change doesn't se More...

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Jan 31, 2012

Vicky rated it:

So I started out with zero expectation. I'm quite fed up with the YA that's been coming out lately...really lame crap. But this was actually good. No wolves, vamps, sparkly emo anything. Yeaa! What you do have is a world where being "mesh" is the way to survive and live a fulfilled life. To be different or remarkable meant you were changing the curve and it was dangerous to your life and others. Some other I noticed remarked on how hard core or difficult it was to read the socia More...

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Jan 06, 2012

Nikki rated it:

In Open Minds, everyone can read everyone else’s minds. Well, everyone, that is, except the Zeros. While the rest of the world has evolved into some sort of telepathic society, the minds of the Zero’s remain blissfully quiet. Unfortunately, that’s not a good thing. When you can delve into the thoughts of everyone around you except a select few, who are you going to trust? The guy who cannot possibly lie to you because you’ll know the truth just by digging, or the girl who is totally closed off a More...

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Dec 10, 2011

Krystal rated it:

An interesting take on being unique in society, author Susan Kaye Quinn introduces Kira to the reader. Kira doesn't quite fit in. One might expect her to be an outsider due to the way she dresses, speaks, or conform to societal rules, but that is not the case. Instead, Kira cannot read minds or have her own mind read in a society where just about everyone else connects with their minds.

However, Kira might just have an ability that could be better than sim More...

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Dec 05, 2011

Katy Book Corner rated it:

Hmmm… I'm not sure what to make of this book. It's not that the writing was bad because it wasn't, but it's so psychologically and mentally disturbing that I'm just stunned, I guess. So I'm not sure I can fairly judge whether I like the book or not. So the following review is merely one or the merits and weakness of the book and not whether or not I actually enjoyed the story.

Overall, I think it was a very creatively written story, and I'm impressed that Quinn has created such a world. More...

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Nov 16, 2011

Grace rated it:

This unique and original storyline had me on the edge of my seat, and I was generally unwilling to put the book down. The idea of a future where mind reading was the norm was interesting enough, but when the twist of mind-jacking was thrown in, it became positively enthralling. The author weaves details into the story bit by bit to let readers get to know the rules and norms of society at their own pace. New vocabulary is learned through the context of the setting, and I found myself enjoying th More...

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Nov 09, 2011

Carol rated it:

I grade pretty hard when I write reviews. I would probably give this a 4.6 or 4.7, but since I have to choose between a 4 and a 5, I'm actually going to round up to 5. That's because rarely I find a book that sucks me in this much. I was caught up in the story and swept along for a really enjoyable ride, rather than reading it with my inner-editor-hat on and picking it to pieces.

The science fiction elements and futuristic world-building were done very well, which made the story more r More...

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Dec 27, 2011

Tatiana rated it:

i really liked this book. i liked the concept and the fact that there wasn't a single moment that i felt bored, because it was packed with action. Though, i wish there were more scenes between Kira and Raf. there wasn't as much romance as i would have wanted. I must say that at the beginning i was very suspicious of Simon and at some point i actually didn't like him, but as i got to the middle of the book i actually liked him more than Raf. and i really feel bad for him now. i got confused at so More...

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Jan 16, 2012

Rhiannon rated it:

Totally.

Blown.

Away.

I had just finished Scot Westerfeld's UGLIES series when I started reading Open Minds. I was really worried about jumping into a new book after the awesomeness of the UGLIES series. It's always rough to read a truly amazing story and then pick up a new book feeling fairly certain it will let you down.

OPEN MINDS did not let me down at all. If anything, it kept me reading long after I should have been asleep and hurrying to fini More...

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Nov 30, 2011

(Sara) rated it:

Before I begin, let me thank Susan Quinn for giving away a copy of her book and Amanda at Letters Inside Out for hosting the giveaway. It was the first giveaway I won as a book blogger!

This book was probably one of the most impressive displays of world building I have ever experienced. The book was set in Chicago New Metro, which seemed to me to be the futuristic version of the Chicago we know now. There were a lot of elements that had been changed, which, being a lover of dyst More...

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Nov 28, 2011

Kate rated it:

This book was good, and I'm tempted to give it four stars for the original concept alone, but for me there were some flaws that lead me to give it a three. Despite that, I will definitely be picking up the next book in the series and would recommend this to anyone who likes dystopias for a fast paced read.

What prevented me from rating it higher partly is the fast pace. Though I like that a lot happens, a lot of Kira's thoughts and motivations just are not fully explained, particula More...

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Dec 14, 2011

Terry rated it:

Boils with action, adventure, and surprises. I was fully invested in this inventive world and the protagonist. A story that had me imagining what if, long after I finished it.

full disclosure note: I beta read this last year! Lucky me.

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Oct 28, 2011

Joanna rated it:

I am so excited to share today’s review with you. It’s always a privilege to be part of the launch of a book that you know will deeply satisfy its readers, both male and female, in the case of Open Minds.

The only other protagonist that has truly dragged me into her world from page one this year, is Katniss, and I can assure you, you are going to care just as much about Kira’s outcome as Katniss’ survival in the Hunger Games. This comes from someone who is not normally into YA paranor More...

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Dec 18, 2011

Kelli rated it:

I liked it a lot!! As people may know, I am a huge fan of the current dystopian trend. This book was very original and that makes me happy. Not to mention the fact that it was set in a town a few miles from where I grew up! Knowing the setting in a book adds to the awesomeness IMO.

The whole mind-reading/jacking concept was truly a cool idea. And that set things up for a wild ride across the country. As usual, there is a good boy/bad boy love triangle and I must say, this time I was ac More...

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Dec 08, 2011

Shronda rated it:

Wow! I really liked this book. The fact that in this story the person without an paranormal ability is the outcast was a nice turn-around. I liked the way that she wanted to be accepted and was initially easily led to the wrong person because of that want. That so mirrors the things that young adults go through and get involved in today. You get that sci-fi, fantasy, para. thrill with the reality of today's world. Nice.

The book itself was a really good story. I was immediately tuned in More...

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Feb 20, 2012

Aimee rated it:

First off, my thanks to Susan Quinn for finding me and asking me to review her book, Open Minds. Second, my congratulations to Susan for a job well done. :)

Open Minds was a fantastic book full of all the elements that I love in a good book. The characters were well developed and I believed them. I felt invested in their feelings and choices. I cared what happened to them. (I think I still do.)

There was just enough suspense and action to keep my complete attention. My h More...

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Nov 24, 2011

Danielle rated it:

In a world where everyone who’s normal has the ability to read minds being special isn’t exactly what Kira was hoping for. As the world around her booms and brightens with the loud cacophony of thoughts Kira’s world is silent, the only noise she hears are the thoughts in her own mind. That is until her best friend Raf attempts to kiss her and immediately ends up falling to the ground completely knocked out. From that point forward Kira’s life changes forever. She learns from a fellow student tha More...

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Nov 04, 2011

Laura rated it:

Kira thinks she is a zero, meaning she can't read minds at all. She lives in silence, scorned, as those around her communicate in their heads, leaving her on the outside.

But everything changes when she realizes she isn't a reader, but a mind jacker. She can control other people with just a thought. Her friend/boyfriend, Simon, leads her into a dangerous underground world of jackers, some criminal.

I loved that Kira never questioned her morals or who she was. She searched More...

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Oct 18, 2011

Jade rated it:

I could barely wait until today to post my review of this awesome book!!

The Good: Talk about mindjacking…I’m not entirely sure Susan Kaye Quinn didn’t jack into my mind herself to make me fall in love with this book! This book is full of awesome. Firstly, the concept was fresh and unique…we’ve all heard of “mind readers” but this is a new take on it with a twist. Quinn created a totally believable world where the norm is being able to read minds and those who can’t are the abnormal. More...

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Oct 31, 2011

Anna rated it:

In a world where the ability to read minds comes with puberty, Kira Moore is still a zero at sixteen. She can’t read minds and no one can read hers, making her the outcast with no viable future whom nobody trusts or likes. As a zero, not only does Kira have to deal with the normal pains of growing up, raging hormones and all, she also has to deal with being an outcast just because she is different.

Then the incredible happens - she accidentally controls her best friend (and secret cr More...

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Oct 12, 2011

Mandy rated it:

In the future your thoughts are no longer precious and private, they are a way of life. And if you can't read others minds, then you’re a zero. Kira is hoping that she is just a late bloomer, but reality is sinking in and she knows she is a nothing, a zero. Her friends have all went through the change and Kira is left snubbed and forgotten by her classmates. Only Raf, her best friend, still talks to her. But Kira knows its only a matter of time before Raf leaves to go on to college leaving her b More...

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Feb 14, 2012

Heather rated it:

This book was just okay for me. It was a nice read and I did find it interesting but it took me a long time to really get into the story. It wasn’t a favorite of mine but I know there are many people who will love it!

It took me awhile to get use to the slang used. I know Kira is a teenager but it was just a little too much for me and made me feel like I was too old to be reading this book because I didn’t understand the lingo right away. At about Chapter 9 I started to get more int More...

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Jan 04, 2012

Andrea rated it:

Ever wonder what the long term effects of flushing your prescriptions will be? Susan Kaye Quinn's novel takes us forward in time to where the pharmaceuticals in the water supply have caused most humans to be able to read minds. Talking is uncommon, and if you haven't changed yet, you are a zero. Life is very difficult for 16-year-old Kira. Especially when she finds out that not only is she a zero, she's something worse.

A very entertaining story. Sometimes I've wished to be able to know More...

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Oct 31, 2011

Heather rated it:

Open Minds is unique. It's set in the future when the water supply has been so contaminated it has bred a new group of people, mind readers. At first, it was a few people and they were rounded up in camps and experimented on, but soon when the source of this phenomenon was discovered, everyone eventually had the power by the time they reached a certain age. Everyone but the zeros. The ones who never got the ability to read minds and had to talk instead of read everyone's mind.

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Oct 17, 2011

Mel rated it:

Wow – just when I was getting a little bored of YA a book like this comes along and just woes me back! What I loved was that at first I thought I was reading a typical story of a teen girl who discovers she has extra-ordinary powers, and while that is the starting point the story then moves rapidly changing direction and leaving me twisting in the gale like a wind chime.

When we first meet Kira, she is a zero – someone who neither projects her thoughts or receives others and is rapidl More...

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Nov 20, 2011

Stacey rated it:

Kira Moore is a zero. No matter how hard she tries, she simply doesn't fit in. Trying to get through the day without being noticed, proves challenging. But when Kira discovers that she is a Mindjacker, life becomes more complicated than she ever imagined.

Open Minds is unlike anything that I have ever read. Susan Kaye Quinn took the concept of mind reading and morphed it into a societal norm, making vocalization nearly a thing of the past. The characters are relatable, especially Kir More...

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