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Whatever Became of the Squishies (Whatever Became of the Squishies #1)
by
Claire Chilton (Goodreads Author)
SHE'S JUST INHERITED SUPERPOWERS, OF...ER, SARCASM?
She's wild and outspoken. Trouble follows Carla Mainston wherever she goes. But what do you expect from a purple outcast living in a green colony? She's the last girl on the planet who should be inheriting special powers.
If that wasn't bad enough, there's a deadly disease spreading faster than a dirty joke in the playgroun...more
She's wild and outspoken. Trouble follows Carla Mainston wherever she goes. But what do you expect from a purple outcast living in a green colony? She's the last girl on the planet who should be inheriting special powers.
If that wasn't bad enough, there's a deadly disease spreading faster than a dirty joke in the playgroun...more
Kindle Edition, U.S. Edition, 264 pages
Published
August 30th 2010
by Ragz Books
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An amazing and stunning story, well written and excellently deployed! Chilton tells tale that brings you right into the characters world, and you are naturally brought into the feel of the book instead of being force-fed your emotions, whether its comedy (intended or not), fear, sadness, etc. If you enjoy young adult fantasy, don't pass this one up!
I liked this book. I really did. It had a lot of silliness and interesting things to say. I think I would have liked it more if I was a teenager but you know, that's not the author's fault at all. I had two problems with this book: there were typos and words errors, and quite a few of them. But it was also all written very briskly. Things would move really fast and then things would move really slow. Information would be thrown a little suddenly, or not quite at the right time, or there'd simply...more
I just finished what became of the squishies and I have to say, I really loved this book. It’s not because it was well-written although that helps but because it’s nice to read something different.
It is a very clever concept with characters that you grow to love through the book. There is humour, adventure and justice at the end.
It is clearly written for a younger audience as the heroine goes to school but it is suitable for anyone who enjoys a really good sci-fi/fantasy story.
Look beyond the al...more
It is a very clever concept with characters that you grow to love through the book. There is humour, adventure and justice at the end.
It is clearly written for a younger audience as the heroine goes to school but it is suitable for anyone who enjoys a really good sci-fi/fantasy story.
Look beyond the al...more
This was a really good book from start to finish, and had some great unexpected plot twists. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys teen fantasy books, but also anyone who likes a bit of rebellion in their heroes. Vibrantly, colorful reading!
i love the premise - the only purple girl in a land of green people - where the only work is cleaning and soap products. I would highly recommend this tale to any one!
At the risk of flinging myself into the grumpy older reader category, my biggest complaint about this adolescent fantasy is that it is, ahem, a bit too adolescent. I am a big fan of the genre, and chose this book because it was in the top 10 Goodreads list for YA fantasy (& I'd read & enjoyed nearly all of the others -- think gorgeous Richelle Mead & Cassandra Clare). Sadly, this is not in their class. It shows lots of promise by way of character development & originality & p...more
I would recommend this book. While most science fiction tends to be heavy due to the excessive science, this had a more fun feel to it.
Carla is purple in a society filled with green skinned people. She always thought it was just a fluke, a genetic anomaly. Turns out she is not from Derobmi, but from Rhecknaw, where people are purple skinned. That is not the only difference, but will what Carla learns help her save her brother or not?
As in most science fiction, this is set in a different world....more
Carla is purple in a society filled with green skinned people. She always thought it was just a fluke, a genetic anomaly. Turns out she is not from Derobmi, but from Rhecknaw, where people are purple skinned. That is not the only difference, but will what Carla learns help her save her brother or not?
As in most science fiction, this is set in a different world....more
This is like Stephen King's Sleepwalkers, only better!
This original story about Carla Mainston, a purple girl living in a colony where everyone is green, really grabbed me. She goes to school where they teach you how to clean. I could relate to her not fitting in. She's a bit of a rebel and I love that about her.
My favorite part is about the threat that she might end up having the life sucked out of her by her new boyfriend. I can't wait to read the second book.
This original story about Carla Mainston, a purple girl living in a colony where everyone is green, really grabbed me. She goes to school where they teach you how to clean. I could relate to her not fitting in. She's a bit of a rebel and I love that about her.
My favorite part is about the threat that she might end up having the life sucked out of her by her new boyfriend. I can't wait to read the second book.
Awesome book. Great descriptions and characters. Very imaginative in the world building. Underlying current that brings descrimination to the forefront without being preachy. Can't wait to read the next one in the series.
It took me a few chapters to get into it and there were a lot of different characters. In the end they all fit together and I couldn't put it down.
I enjoyed this book, it was well written and the premise behind it was a good one. I just don't think I enjoyed it enough to read any further in the series.
I would have given it 2 but it was different and original. The story seemed to not grasp me.It is almost like it went quickly and seemed glossed over. It needed more detail and development. The author didn't envelop me in that world. I still felt like an outsider.
Aug 30, 2011
Charlotte Harris
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fantasy readers and young adults
Recommended to Charlotte by:
My book club
I adored this book, it's exciting, bizarre and highly addictive reading. A must read for any age, if you like sci fantasy or ya fiction. Love it!
A great book, I loved it!
Not for those who are as serious as cereal, and a must read for everyone else.
Not for those who are as serious as cereal, and a must read for everyone else.
I really enjoyed this book; it was funny, original and there was never a dull moment. It's an urban fantasy that I just couldn't put down. The main character is a fiesty purple girl living in an OCD green colony, and she really doesn't fit in. I loved the social satire and the strange sci-fi setting in the book. It's a great young adult fantasy, which makes you giggle a lot.
Great fun read. This is the book that's getting my eleven year old reading and enjoying it. She has now developed an obsession with purple aliens and cleaning products.
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Claire Chilton is a geek-girl, high-school drop-out, who somehow managed to get an English degree in spite of never taking a single GCSE, although she once taught them! She's done every job on the planet at least once - except astronaut, and won an award for being 'most likely to trip over the red carpet and flash her arse at the cameras'.
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“Carla had realised there wasn’t just one destined adventure in life, there were thousands of them.”
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