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Nobody

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There are people in this world who are Nobody. No one sees them. No one notices them. They live their lives under the radar, forgotten as soon as you turn away.

That’s why they make the perfect assassins.

The Institute finds these people when they’re young and takes them away for training. But an untrained Nobody is a threat to their organization. And threats must be elimin...more

Hardcover, 393 pages

Published January 22nd 2013 by EgmontUSA

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Dec 20, 2012 Giselle added it

Shelves: arc, own, did-not-finish, paranormal

Eff this! This is NOT going to be the last book I read before the end of the world.

DNFing. If I survive, I might continue.

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Nov 21, 2012 Lili rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: disappointing

2.5 stars

NOBODY was not exactly what I expected. While Barnes delivered yet another good story that required an advanced imagination, the character development really ruined the book for me.

NOBODY proved to be an incredible world full of science. Everything was described with the use of energy. In this world, there are four types of people. First, there are the Normals. Normals have the ability to mark others and be marked. They have normal energy exchanged when interacting with each other, have...more 2.5 stars

NOBODY was not exactly what I expected. While Barnes delivered yet another good story that required an advanced imagination, the character development really ruined the book for me.

NOBODY proved to be an incredible world full of science. Everything was described with the use of energy. In this world, there are four types of people. First, there are the Normals. Normals have the ability to mark others and be marked. They have normal energy exchanged when interacting with each other, have the ability to fall in love, and no extra powers because they are simply normal. Secondly there are Sensors. Sensors have enhanced senses. Most have only one of the five senses that is incredibly advanced, but there are the rare few that have all five enhanced senses. This allows them to find the Nobodies of the world. Obviously, third, there are Nobodies. Nobodies are incredibly rare and hard to find. People look past them and don't notice them. They have so little energy that they even have the ability to leave this plane and walk into another world where Sensors can't detect them because they fully relinquish that small bit of energy that they have. Lastly, there are Nulls. Nulls have so much energy that they control everyone around them and make them adore them. They mark everyone with their energy, but can't be marked. While everyone cares for them, they care for nobody but themselves and often turn into evil beings because they are so self-centered. This aspect of the book was incredibly fascinating to me and kept me reading. The plot was so imaginative that I'm literally left speechless.

Both Claire and Nix are Nobodies. Such a thing is a threatening to The Society because two Nobodies can cause a lot of trouble. If a Nobody is not found and controlled by age five, it must be terminated by another Nobody assassin because a team of Sensors cannot easily harm them. Nix was originally sent to kill Claire, but things quickly got out of hand when his bosses at The Society got involved and two enemies suddenly found themselves on the run together. Along the way they discovered secrets that led them to investigate The Society and its purposes all while exploring their newfound abilities and potential romance.

...And that's where the book lost me. All in all, this book took place the course of a week or so, so the characters suffer from a serious case of insta-love. And this isn't any old case of insta-love, it's one that takes place between two incredibly illogical characters. For example... logic says that if a guy is trying to kill you, you don't kiss him within 24 hours of the attempted killing after he walked away from you several times and maybe even considered taking your life again within those 24 hours. Both Claire and Nix had the tendency to be illogical and bi-polar. This is one of those cases when their head was telling them one thing and their heart another, so their emotions would literally snap back and forth with no warning. Instead of dealing with two elder teenagers, I felt as if I was dealing with two little kids most of the time. They acted on impulse and seemed to regret it later. Granted, their actions were because they were never noticed or respected by anyone else in the world, but even with this motivation behind it, I just couldn't agree with how easily they forgot something and went along with something else. If I just got clipped by a car, I wouldn't forget the pain like it was nothing simply because it was convenient, but Claire was easily able to do that. I felt as if I not only lacked a connection with Nix and Claire, but an overall ability to sympathize for them. I only found my heart breaking when I realized Nix would sometimes harm himself in an attempt to feel emotion because he was normally so inconsequential. I wanted so badly to connect with these two, but I just couldn't.

After the first half of the book, the lack of logic begins to recede slightly and is instead replaced by a huge investigation to learn more about The Society. Again, I was intrigued by this part and wish it was written more smoothly with less emotional antics. The last quarter of the book was full of so much action and the ending was truly perfect. I wouldn't have changed anything about the epilogue and that won me back and made me glad I read the book.

All in all, this truly is an imaginative read, but the sheer creativity and thought that was required to create such a world is overruled by overemotional and illogical characters. While I didn't connect with them, I do encourage others to give this book a try. This is a good book for those of you who like a fast paced story with lots of unexpected plot twists, but I'd hold out on getting it until your library orders it.

~~And it's also a book that makes any reader realize how awesome it would be to have a boy build us a bookshelf.~~ (less)

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Feb 11, 2013 Ta§chima Cullen rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: all-books-to-trade-non-arcs

Click here for a chance to win NOBODY and EVERY OTHER DAY, both by Jennifer L. Barnes.

What can I say about this title? The ideas in it were interesting (Nobodies and Nulls), some of it lagged on the beginning (plus it was a tad depressing) but it quickly picked up it's pace once our two main characters meet. The cover may be as easily dismissible as a Nobody, but the content grabs as much attention as a full on Null. Overall Nobody is a good title but for me it didn't make me think "fireworks!"...more Click here for a chance to win NOBODY and EVERY OTHER DAY, both by Jennifer L. Barnes.

What can I say about this title? The ideas in it were interesting (Nobodies and Nulls), some of it lagged on the beginning (plus it was a tad depressing) but it quickly picked up it's pace once our two main characters meet. The cover may be as easily dismissible as a Nobody, but the content grabs as much attention as a full on Null. Overall Nobody is a good title but for me it didn't make me think "fireworks!" more like a good title to pass the time, and well worth the read because it's such a quick one.

Nobodies are people who are forgettable, barely there, less than air. Claire has felt all this and much more her entire life. She is nothing but a reminder sticky note on the back of her parent's front door, not worth more than a "Have a nice summer!" cliche phrase on her yearbook. Always alone, she has never had the chance to share an actual connection with somebody, that is until Nix points a gun at her head. Nix is the boy who is less than shadow. Ever since he was a little boy he has been taught what his value is- zero. He is the Society's weapon and nothing more. And he damn well knows it. He isn't worth other's attention, or even love, so imagine his surprise when his next target looks him right at the eye and screams. The society is supposed to protect humanity from all the evil Nulls in the Earth, and that is why they trained Nix since he was a little boy to hate them and kill them. Only, nothing is ever as easy or black and white as that, is it?

On the other side of the spectrum are Nulls and Sensors. Nulls are the exact opposite of Nobodies. They are attention whores, everybody loves them and do whatever they want. Only they are empty inside, they only care about their needs and wants, screw everybody else. Sensors are people who have the ability to find Nulls and Nobodies. Woopdedo, I guess someone had to.

So you can imagine how depressing this novel is at the beginning. Specially when it comes to Nix. Claire is depressing as well, but damn the girl tries. She tries her little heart out to be something more, to leave a mark on somebody, to matter at least a little bit. Always making promises to herself that next year will be different, only to disappoint herself again. I felt for Claire. Haven't all of us at some point felt like that? Like if you were to disappear the world could go on just fine without you? Like you are not leaving your print? Well, that is on one level what Nobody deals with. It also deals with you being okay with the fact that everyone is alone, once in a while, and that you have to learn how to happy in your own skin. I appreciated this as the introvert I am- extroverts (nulls? ;) )might disagree a tad.

Nix, is well, the tortured hero. Like, seriously tortured. He has a lot of things to deal with in this book alone, and I think he handled it as best as he could. I am not in love with him or anything, but I can see myself respecting the guy. I didn't connect with him like I did with Claire.

The romance in the novel is what people are calling "insta-love". They meet, they have an instant attraction to each other (hello? They are both nobodies! Nobody has ever paid attention to them their entire lives! How do you think you would react?) and then soon they are ready to die for one another. In the context of the novel I think it works. It has valid reasons why it should, not everybody is going to be a fan (specially the people who automatically hiss at the mention of the word) but then again life isn't perfect. I say given the circumstances I am letting the insta love slide (they love each other in less than a week... I am not helping my case am I?).

Nobody is action packed. It only lags a bit at the beginning and after that is a quick read. The ending was entertaining, with a few twists you wouldn't have expected. As to Nobody not having a sequel, has this been confirmed? I mean, it doesn't necessarily need one, but at the same time it totally does. The way things ended left a lot to the imagination when it comes to the future of humanity.

Final Verdict: Quick read with interesting material. You must give it a try, maybe download a sample first and see if it rocks your boat!(less)

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Feb 11, 2013 Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, e-galley, ya-dystopian-scifi-thriller, kindle, for-review, from-publishers

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3.5 Stars!

Nobody follows the life of Claire and Nix. Claire has been invisible all her life, people don't take notice of her and people seem to forget all about her. She walks the halls of school going through day to day life, knowing no-one cares for her - even her parents have to remind themselves that she's there. It's a sad life...more US/CAN Giveaway for a hardcover of Nobody and a paperback copy of Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Ends 22/02/13. http://bookpassionforlife.blogspot.co...

3.5 Stars!

Nobody follows the life of Claire and Nix. Claire has been invisible all her life, people don't take notice of her and people seem to forget all about her. She walks the halls of school going through day to day life, knowing no-one cares for her - even her parents have to remind themselves that she's there. It's a sad life for her. Then we have Nix, another Nobody but he's a dangerous Nobody. Nix makes the best assassin because no-one can see him and when the Institute gets wind of Claire's presence, they give Nix the job to take her out. But when Claire and Nix meet, something happens and suddenly they have each other....

I'm going to put this straight out there, Nobody is a strange read - one that I struggled to get into to start with. The story is told in a third person narrative and each chapter is based on either Claire or Nix and there quite small - too small in my opinion. It was very hard to get a grip on the story or what's going on and it wasn't until about 25% that I started to enjoy and understand the story. I felt that the whole Nobody/Nix/Institute needed explaining more and a little bit better. What was also hard to get into was the way the story was wrote, it's almost lyrical;

"I'm the killer. I am death to all I seek. I am Nobody."
Nobody.
He said it like he meant it. Like he believed it. Like it was the reason for the shadows in his eyes and the scar across his neck.
Like this boy - this beautiful, insane, gun-toting boy- could possibly understand what it felt like to be truly invisible. To not matter. To anyone. Ever.

but once I got used to this, I found the story started to flow a lot better.

Now the characters, there not the most well developed characters I've read about and honestly, I put that in my little negative column to start with, however, once I started to understand the story, I found this wasn't a negative at all, it was actually a positive. With the characters being Nobodies they have no life, no love, no joy, no nothing. So to have had them them well developed it would have been a fault, because their personalities wouldn't have fit the story. I believe the author did a great job portraying just how unloved these characters were.

In all, I did enjoy Nobody. It was certainly different from any other story I've read and despite the rocky start I had, it did become a compelling and interesting read. However it's a story that I don't think will be for everyone but I'm glad I read and enjoyed it. (less)

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Feb 22, 2013 Shambhawi P. rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Readers who want to explore their masochistic side

Recommended to Shambhawi by: the said masochistic side

Shelves: these-books-killed-my-brain-cells, what-the-fishitty-fish

*Minor Spoilers Ahead ~~if that is even possible because everything can be completely guessed in the first few pages~~*

I deserve an award in ~~masochism~~ self-control. I finished this ENTIRE book without tearing a single page out and throwing it on the wall. I cannot even begin - at all - how I ever thought I would like this!

Oh, wait! I know! I exactly know!

"There are people in this world who are Nobody. No one sees them. No one notices them. They live their lives under the radar, forgotten as soon as

...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Paul Lunger rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jennifer Lynn Barnes's "Nobody" is a teen thriller which includes elements of fantasy in a way that makes for a very good story. This is the story of Nix, a 17 year old assassin, who is a Nobody - someone that pretty much can fade into the background at will & no one pays attention. His target is 16 year old Claire who is on vacation & never imagined that she would be the target of an assassin. When Nix kidnaps Claire & she can see him, it changes both of their lives forever. Barnes'...more

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Mar 29, 2013 Bookandahug rated it 4 of 5 stars

She's going to be Number Twelve. Nix walks coldly away from his eleventh kill and receives his orders for the next victim only this time as he sets her in his sites, for the first time in his life, he knows she sees him. This shouldn't happen. It never happens. It can't happen. Nix is a Nobody and nobody can see a Nobody. He is trained to be shadow and air and to fade into nothingness.

No one notices Claire either. Her parents have left her behind so many times they have a note with her name on i...more

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Mar 26, 2013 Kathy Cowley rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-mg, paranormal

I wanted a fast-paced escapist read, and that's what I got. The book has a fascinating concept--nobodies (people that go unnoticed because of biological differences) make the perfect assassins. Unfortunately it's left me with a bitter taste the morning after, and most of this comes down to the last 100 pages. (Warning -- abstract spoilers ahead...I won't give away any specifics though.)

They're not looking for the man, and he's not looking for them, but our two protagonists just happen to run int...more

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Feb 18, 2013 P.M. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Claire feels like she is at the end of her rope. Nobody, not even her parents, cares about her. Imagine her surprise when she sees someone outside her window pointing a gun at her. Who would care enough to murder her? Her assassin is Nix who has been raised by the Society to kill Nulls. He has been told that Claire is the most dangerous type of Null.Is the Society wrong? Claire seems to be able to see Nix which confuses him beyond measure. When the Society decides to do the job Nix can't seem to...more

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Feb 13, 2013 The Twins Read rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: michelle-s-shelf

Original rating: 1.5/5

This review can originally be found at The Twins Read .

I got all excited over this one when I was browsing through other people's Waiting on Wednesday posts. The way the summary was written intrigued me a lot, and it was right up there on my list of books to run to the bookstore for.

Not sooner have I cracked open the book to find out that Nobody wasn't for me.

Claire is a nobody. She's the nobody of nobodies, if you want to get more specific on just how bad her situation i...more Original rating: 1.5/5

This review can originally be found at The Twins Read .

I got all excited over this one when I was browsing through other people's Waiting on Wednesday posts. The way the summary was written intrigued me a lot, and it was right up there on my list of books to run to the bookstore for.

Not sooner have I cracked open the book to find out that Nobody wasn't for me.

Claire is a nobody. She's the nobody of nobodies, if you want to get more specific on just how bad her situation is. Her parents are never home, and she has no friends to speak of. Seems like easy prey to Nix. He's a Nobody. But more importantly, he's a Nobody that has to kill Claire because she's actually an undetected Nobody - a minor blip on their radar that the Institute is determined to 'fix'. Nix can be pretty creative with his killings, why should it be any different with Claire? As it turns out, she's very different. She's the only one who truly sees him, and Nix is the only person who acknowledges her. Of course they're going to fall madly in love with each other. The only thing is, the Institute isn't too happy with the changes in the plan. Together, Nix and Claire are unstoppable, and they will stop at nothing the bring the Institute down - especially when there's more at stake than the Institute initially lets on.

What ticked me off right from the bat was the over-dramatization of events. I get it, Claire. You're a.) invisible to everyone, and b.) Nix is the most beautiful boy you've ever seen. Time and time again, my attention was called to these two points, but I guess I couldn't fault the author in bringing a touch of just how bad things are for Claire and Nix. I was also annoyed with the way that Claire and Nix instantly connected and how they claimed to already be in love with each other, given the short amount of time they knew each other. I get that everybody sees past you guys and nobody - and I really do mean nobody at all - will ever acknowledge your presence and treat you the respect you deserve as a human. What could be worse than a nobody being an actual Nobody? Getting the silent treatment is possibly one of the worst possibly punishment anyone can ever get, because it makes the message that you are temporarily nonexistent to the other person loud and clear. No, my gripe is not with that. The reason I badly wanted to tear out my hair is because they had to fall in love in a snap of a finger. The only thing I can think of as to why they fell in love, aside from the fact that they are both gorgeous, is because they didn't want to be end up alone. If Nix hadn't found her, Claire would have grown separate from other people forever. If Claire hadn't seen him aiming a gun at her, Nix probably would have shot her, even at the expense of his guilty conscience.

Another thing I found cumbersome was the pace of the plot. The start was leisure-like, and the reader is not spared the bombardment of suffocating emotions and feelings. The plot began picking up pace by the second half. Just when there were only about a few chapters left, a new turn of events developed, and the ending was tied up with a big red bow. I somehow felt cheated by it, as I felt that I could have done without all the cheesy emotions and feelings Claire was developing just by looking at Nix.

Strictly speaking, this book had a hard time capturing my attention. I caught myself glazing over a lot of the parts of the story simply because it was pulling my attention into different directions. However, Nobody is not entirely without its good parts. All the talk about nobodies and Nobodies had me thinking about the very social need in us to be acknowledged. Everyone seems to crave validation, proof that you are affecting them in the same way that they affect you. I understood Claire and Nix's craving to be accepted, and I really did quite feel bad for them.

While this book had some interesting things to ponder over, the over-dramatization and weird pacing of the book pretty much made me sure that I will not revisit Nobody any time soon.(less)

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Feb 12, 2013 Sarai rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, sci-fi

Ugh. This might be a good book for Twilight fans who enjoyed the dynamic of the abusive relationship between Bella and Edward.

This book is about a boy assassin, Nix, who is assigned to kill Claire. So he tries to shoot her but can't, then he tries to strangle her but can't. Then he tells her to kill him but she can't. Then they decide they belong together.

I also got tired of hearing how invisible and nobody-ish they both were. It was like, okay, I get it already!

I got about 1/3 of the way in a...more

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Feb 07, 2013 Inga rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

My review:

Nobody by Jennifer Lynn Barnes was an interesting book. The idea of the plot was very original and it was an entertaining read.

Plot:

Claire is a teenager girl that nobody seems to notice. She has no friends and even her family tends to forget about her existence and needs sticky notes to remind them about her.

Everything changes when she one day meets Nix. Nix introduces Claire to the world of Nobodys, Nulls, Sensors and the organization who leads them - The Society. Nobodys are people w...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Bayan Basri rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: multiple-pov, no-love-triangle-thank-god, stand-alone, ya-paranormal

Well that was interesting.

So, there are 4 Types of people metaphysically. Normals, Nobodies, Sensors and Nulls. Normals are obviously normal people like you and I. Nobodies are those who have very little energy that makes people barely notice them, instantly forget about them, and never care about them. Sensors are those who have heightened senses and can sense nobodies if they aren't faded. Nulls have high energy and can manipulate people and objects.

I thought that this was a very unique and in...more

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Feb 02, 2013 Jenn rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: library, young-adult

I'm pretty sure this book wasn't worth wasting my Saturday off over. I hate saying this, because I don't like to think of reading a book as a waste of time and I don't like it when I don't click with a book.
I enjoyed the science fiction-y aspects of Nobody - that there are people living hidden among us with special powers - and the main characters' plot to uncover the secret plans of a shady institution. That sort of thing will probably never get old for me, no matter how many different books i...more

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Jan 24, 2013 Gecky Boz rated it 5 of 5 stars

Title of Review: Noticing Nobody
* ARC provided by the publisher for review

5 out of 5 gnomes

I adored this book with it’s teenage assassin, intriguing world, and crazy organization that needs to be thwarted.

It’s told in dual perspective (having a dual perspective is quickly becoming one of my favorite things to see in a book.) Claire and Nix are two very different people and their distinct points of view are very entertaining to read. They seem like polar opposites at first and then everything...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

*3.5 stars*

Alluring and enticing. These are two of the first words that come to mind after I finished reading Nobody. While the book may have started off a bit slow by the end I was tearing through the pages waiting to see what would happen next.

The whole idea behind Nobodies are intriguing and a bit heartbreaking. Can you imagine going through life without the attention of another person, to be completely unnoticed and immediately forgotten? What a lonely and desolate life. I'm not really sure...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Dark Faerie Tales rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-by-bridget

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: Great science fiction novel with lots of action and a little bit of romance.

Opening Sentence: Nine letters. Two words. He refused to think of them as a name.

The Review:

Claire has grown up her whole life as someone that goes completely unnoticed. She has no friends and growing up her parents always seemed to be leaving her places and not remembering she exists. She would do the same things everyday hoping that someone would see her, but no on...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Barbara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: abusive-relationships, bullies, community, death, families, friendship, jobs, reading, science-fiction, self-esteem

Every day there are individuals to which we pay little attention. These Nobodies are often hard to see, much less notice. Seventeen-year-old assassin Nix is a Nobody, trained by a secret organization to kill the Nulls of the world, amoral individuals capable of great evil and great influence on others. Nix does so carefully and with great success. That is, until he gets ready to slay his twelfth victim, Claire, who turns out to be a Nobody just like him--unloved, unnoticed, and half-forgotten by...more

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Aug 08, 2012 Cindy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Imagine you were born wrong. Imagine that no matter how hard you tried, no one ever listened to you and seemed to forget your existence the minute you left their sight. And, hell, even when you were in their line of vision, they never really saw you. Imagine that the only thing you've ever wanted was to be loved. To matter. But you won't. You'll never matter to anyone. Ever.

That's a pretty hefty pill to swallow for a fifteen year old. But Claire isn't one to give up. Claire isn't the kind of gir...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Jenny rated it 3 of 5 stars

Rating 3.5/5

Nobody is a bit of a strange read, almost as though the story itself takes on the qualities of the Nobodies themselves, becoming something our minds can’t quite wrap themselves around and hovering in a sort of intangible state where we’re never clearly able to determine how we feel about it. A Nobody is someone who goes essentially unnoticed, taking up space but never truly filling it as not a single person around them recognizes they’re there; not truly invisible but for all intents...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Jenna Christy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, arc-to-review, egmont-usa

Nobody is unlike any other book I’ve ever read. It stars Nix and Claire, and it alternately narrates from their point of views. Nix and Claire are “nobodies”, though both of them grew up from different environments. Nix grew up trained as an assassin by “the Society”, an organization posed on killing “Nulls”, who are powerful and manipulative beings, in short, criminals who get away with what they do. While Claire grew up in the normal world, except that people don’t notice her. Her parents bar...more

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May 03, 2013 kevin rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: disappointing

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Nobody wasn't the type of book I expected. When I picked it up at Barnes & Noble, I thought this book would be like Legend by Marie Lu. Fighters against an evil organization. Although that was partially true, there was no true action in Nobody that motivated me to finish this in one sitting.

For one thing, the first part of the book was really repetitive to me. "Less than shadow, less than air," has been repeated like a gazillion times. I knew there was a deeper meaning behind that, but hones...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Aimee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook-for-review

3.5 stars
In the world of paranormal it's sometimes hard to come up with a novel concept that feels different than other books. At least it feels that way to me as a reader. I really liked the concept of this book because it was interesting and different. The idea of people who go unnoticed and forgotten yet hold incredible powers to fade into another realm and accomplish all sorts of things because other people can't see them is so cool. And on the opposite side you have people who can influence...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Mariah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, arc, jan-13, series

We all feel like nobody every once in a while, but what if you found out you actually were Nobody? That is what Claire must come to terms with in Nobody.

Claire and Nix are two great main characters. They, as we learn throughout the book, are Nobodies, people who no one really notices. But while Nix has grown up knowing he is a Nobody, Claire is just learning it. I enjoyed Claire's journey into realizing what she is, Nix is so sure of what he thinks and when Claire's existence tears that all apa...more

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May 16, 2013 Maryam rated it 1 of 5 stars

This was not the...best... book I have ever read. Well, I've only read half of it but screw it. The first part should be captivating.
It's not.
I read ahead a lot, and I'm not anticipating anything. There is barely any action, and this book is dripping with cheese (that means that it's cheesy).
I was really excited for this book, and in my region, only one bookstore had it.
Now I realize why.
I don't mean to be mean or anything but I'm just naturally critical.
That's why this book pissed me off....more

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May 06, 2013 Jessica N. rated it 3 of 5 stars

It's obvious that Barnes was trying for something new, fresh, and different when she dreamed up the concept of Nobody. And it definitely was that - different.
The writing wasn't bad. The plot was pretty good. And it was refreshing to read a stand-alone book. (Yay!) And if you could set aside your incredulity of the concept that there are people out there who have zero capability to affect the world and that they can actually become invisible by their lack of importance, then you'll enjoy this bo...more

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Feb 18, 2013 Melissa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-teen-book-reviews, read-in-2013, teen-action-adventure, teen-sci-fi, teen-romance, with-reviews

Summary:
Nix is a Nobody, invisible to ordinary people and only detectable by special people with extrasensory gifts called Sensors. He has been trained by the Society to be a perfect killer; hidden, undetectable, ruthless, and unquestioning. Until he meets Claire and everything changes. They told him Claire was a Null, a dangerous sociopathic killer. Nix discovers that Claire isn’t a Null, she is a Nobody like him, and that the Society has been lying to him for years. The Society wants Claire de...more Summary:
Nix is a Nobody, invisible to ordinary people and only detectable by special people with extrasensory gifts called Sensors. He has been trained by the Society to be a perfect killer; hidden, undetectable, ruthless, and unquestioning. Until he meets Claire and everything changes. They told him Claire was a Null, a dangerous sociopathic killer. Nix discovers that Claire isn’t a Null, she is a Nobody like him, and that the Society has been lying to him for years. The Society wants Claire dead, and Nix must go up against this secret organization to keep her safe. Everyone here is playing for keeps.
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The premise of this novel is intriguing. I like the idea of these people who are around us who fail to make an impression. The scene where Claire asks for the towel and is completely ignored was painful, and the fact that her parents had to put a note on the garage door to remind them not to forget their daughter was completely heartwrenching. People are incapable of remembering Claire and Nix, and in some ways that is everyone’s worst nightmare—what if I am completely forgettable and no one can care about me. It was interesting watching Barnes explore this situation with these two radically different teens.
I loved the character development with both Claire and Nix. Claire was a believable character living a life being ignored. Nix was raised as an assassin. He doesn’t question his orders or his place in life until he meets Claire and falls for the one person who can actually see him and be influenced by his actions.
The romance, while predictable was sweet. These two people who are so used to being ignored that they expect it, find each other, and finally find someone they can make an impression on. The difficulty breaking down Nix’s barrios and beliefs was convincing because he had been brainwashed for so many years.
My one quibble with this novel is the pacing. The pacing is inconsistent. Sometimes it felt like we spent too much time rehashing things we have already learned. In some places we see scenes from both teens points of view—like the computer scene at the library. This duplication of scenes while helpful for the character development, did disrupt the pacing of the story. In parts there was just too much repetition.
Overall:
This was an intriguing story, and the end left me wanting more. I did enjoy the story despite the pacing difficulties. I would recommend this to readers who enjoy action adventure stories with characters who have unusual abilities. In the end it was a good read.
Cautions for Sensitive Readers:
Violence: yes definitely
Drugs: An experimental drug is used to turn normal into Nulls.
Sex: This book is tame—anything that happens is dealt with using cut scenes.
Language: mild
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Feb 02, 2013 Cassidy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: eye-roller, gag-me, can-only-read-once, couldn-t-finish

Let me first say, the only reason I gave this book a 2 star review was because I didn't actually finish it, so I thought maybe I should give good/okay credit to the part I couldn't force myself to read.

I created special shelves just because of this book: Gag Me and Eye Roller.

"But...but how can you not like this book so much when there are so many great reviews for it?" I can just hear you asking. I'll tell you why:

First I'll begin with the good things:
1. Cover
2. Beginning (Good intrigue with as...more Let me first say, the only reason I gave this book a 2 star review was because I didn't actually finish it, so I thought maybe I should give good/okay credit to the part I couldn't force myself to read.

I created special shelves just because of this book: Gag Me and Eye Roller.

"But...but how can you not like this book so much when there are so many great reviews for it?" I can just hear you asking. I'll tell you why:

First I'll begin with the good things:
1. Cover
2. Beginning (Good intrigue with assassins and introduction of Claire being a 'Nobody')
3. Potential
4. Flip-Flopping POV

Now, the bad:
1. Insta love/connection with the person who's trying to kill her. (Oh wow, look the guy who's pointing a gun at me can actually see me! Wow, he can now properly aim at me and not miss! But he can SEE me. And he's attractive. I'm going to have these intense hard to shake off feelings for him!)
2. The self-loathing (Understandable, I do not disagree, but waaaaaaaay too unbearably stretched out going on and on and on. There is having guilt, then there is wallowing in guilt, and Nix, my dear friends, is a wallower.)
3. "She's too good for me." "All I want is her." "She's everything." "I love her." (GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF, MAN! This all happens under the time span of a week. Sure, the book isn't realistic, but just because it is science-fiction doesn't mean the development of feelings is insanely fast-paced.)
4. Halfway through it, I didn't even care if they got together or not. Or even if they got rid of the society or not.

I'm a book owner. I like to own the books. I have books that I haven't finished, but I never really regretted purchasing them. This book, though: WASTE OF MONEY. If you do want to read it and are into the whole cheesy, eye-rolling type of book, I suggest pulling out a library card before pulling out your wallet.

I'm sorry if my review offended you. It's just my opinion. I can see why some people would love this book, I guess. But it had LOTS of potential and could have done so much better.(less)

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Feb 12, 2013 YA Reads Book Reviews rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: nichole

Originally posted on www.yareads.com, reviewed by Nichole.

I have never read anything by Jennifer Lynn Barnes before. I’ve heard that her Raised by Wolves series is off the charts amazing, but if you could see all the books piling up in my frontroom and bedroom you would understand why I just don’t have time. I was offered Nobody by Egmont USA in return for a review and giveaway to be posted on the blog.
I tried really, really hard to like Nobody, but I found it to be very……weird. The idea of writ...more Originally posted on www.yareads.com, reviewed by Nichole.

I have never read anything by Jennifer Lynn Barnes before. I’ve heard that her Raised by Wolves series is off the charts amazing, but if you could see all the books piling up in my frontroom and bedroom you would understand why I just don’t have time. I was offered Nobody by Egmont USA in return for a review and giveaway to be posted on the blog.
I tried really, really hard to like Nobody, but I found it to be very……weird. The idea of writing about “nobody’s” was interesting, but it lacked the spark it needed. It was obvious to me that Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a fantastic writer. There was really nothing wrong with the writing style or the creativity, I just found the storyline to be very odd and I was not drawn in.
I ended up skimming a lot of this book because not only did I not enjoy the story itself, but I was not a big fan of the characters either. I am not a fan of books written in multiple perspectives, so that was an obvious turn off for me. Also, I found it really difficult to attach to either Nix or Claire. I understand that the book is called Nobody and that that’s what they are in the book, but I felt like they just did not exist.
I don’t have much to say about this book, because I found it very difficult to stick with it for long. I am giving it 2 stars, because I truly believe that Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a good writer. Looking at Goodreads, I also noticed that a lot of people are giving it higher ratings than I am. So maybe it’s just me. I didn’t like this story, but maybe some of you guys will. Make sure to enter the contest below. And make sure, if you have read the book, that you come back and let me know what YOU thought of it. Maybe we think the same or maybe we have totally different opinions! Let me know!

Pages: 400
Publication Date: January 22nd, 2013
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Source: Finished copy provided by publisher
Rating: : 2

Teaser Quote: “I am everything. I am nothing. I am powerful. I am forgotten.” (less)

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Jan 22, 2013 LeNore rated it 4 of 5 stars

I broke my two greatest book commandments when I bought this book. 1- I paid THAT MUCH for an ebook I can’t share or put on my classroom shelf for my students to read and 2- I bought a book by an author known to have written a very very unhappy ending to a series (I’m a happing ending girl as are most of my students). I read the first 3 chapters on The Tumblr and based on that I was willing to break my book rules to read the whole book. Prof Barnes’ books always read like they are in hyperdrive....more

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Jennifer Lynn Barnes (who mostly goes by Jen) was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has been, in turn, a competitive cheerleader, a volleyball player, a dancer, a debutante, a primate cognition researcher, a teen model, a comic book geek, and a lemur aficionado. She's been writing for as long as she can remember, finished her first full book (which she now refers to as a "practice book" and which none...more

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