MISSING PIECES by Meredith Tate
Have you guys read this yet? 
“Your family is the most important part of your life. Your families are the people you love, and love is what separates us from scoundrels and criminals. It maintains order. Your parents, your sibling, and your Partner are the ones you love. There should never, ever, be anyone else who comes close to that bond. You have only one best friend, and that is the person you’ll be marrying some day. We must learn to differentiate the relationships in our lives: the people we love, and the ones we don’t. It’s inappropriate, it’s foolish, and it’s forbidden to think otherwise.”
Trace Bailey’s mouth is her worst enemy—somehow it always gets her in trouble. Luckily, she has a partner in crime—her best friend and neighbor since age seven, Piren Allston. He can’t get enough of her crazy sense of humor, and she loves that he’s always up for another adventure.
They can’t be friends, though, not in their world. Trace and Piren were Assigned to other people at the age of six, and they’re supposed to marry their Partners when they turn twenty-four. Failure to comply leads to Banishment, a fate worse than death.
Worse still is the growing realization that their bond is stronger than just friendship.
In a world without freedom, there are still choices to be made. Following their hearts means losing their family, but following the law means losing each other.
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My Goodreads Review: I loved this book. So intense. So emotional. The characters stayed with me for days - weeks (seriously, I still think about them). I love YA/NA dystopian fiction. MISSING PIECES simultaneously fits into the dystopian mold, but also breaks it! It doesn't follow the traditional "rules" I've seen in other dystopians I've read. MISSING PIECES focuses on the people--the products of the environment they were born into and how they deal, as humans and friends. I kept expecting it to take a turn toward stereotypical dystopian and it didn't - which I LOVED! I really want to elaborate on what I mean by that, but I don't wait to spoil! ;) Meredith Tate does an amazing job of putting your heart through the wringer, then when you think things are looking up, she's stomps on it again. In a good way. I want to be emotionally invested when I read, and MISSING PIECES didn't disappoint.
*** I received an ARC in return for an honest review ***
But I *bought* the book for my library - that's how much I love it!
About the Author: A proud New Hampshire native, Meredith Tate lives in St. Louis with her husband. She loves reading and writing in all genres, but has a soft spot for dark young adult and new adult speculative fiction. Meredith has a master's degree in social work from the University of New Hampshire. She is a contributor to the St. Louis Writer's Guild's "Write Pack Radio Show" every Sunday afternoon. When she’s not writing, Meredith enjoys traveling, playing the piano, befriending wild geese, and spending time with family and friends. Much like her characters, she’s always up for another adventure.
Catch Up with Meredith on Social Media: Website: http://meredithtate.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mltate24
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormeredithtate
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31158937-meredith-tate
“Your family is the most important part of your life. Your families are the people you love, and love is what separates us from scoundrels and criminals. It maintains order. Your parents, your sibling, and your Partner are the ones you love. There should never, ever, be anyone else who comes close to that bond. You have only one best friend, and that is the person you’ll be marrying some day. We must learn to differentiate the relationships in our lives: the people we love, and the ones we don’t. It’s inappropriate, it’s foolish, and it’s forbidden to think otherwise.”
Trace Bailey’s mouth is her worst enemy—somehow it always gets her in trouble. Luckily, she has a partner in crime—her best friend and neighbor since age seven, Piren Allston. He can’t get enough of her crazy sense of humor, and she loves that he’s always up for another adventure.
They can’t be friends, though, not in their world. Trace and Piren were Assigned to other people at the age of six, and they’re supposed to marry their Partners when they turn twenty-four. Failure to comply leads to Banishment, a fate worse than death.
Worse still is the growing realization that their bond is stronger than just friendship.
In a world without freedom, there are still choices to be made. Following their hearts means losing their family, but following the law means losing each other.
Buy MISSING PIECES
My Goodreads Review: I loved this book. So intense. So emotional. The characters stayed with me for days - weeks (seriously, I still think about them). I love YA/NA dystopian fiction. MISSING PIECES simultaneously fits into the dystopian mold, but also breaks it! It doesn't follow the traditional "rules" I've seen in other dystopians I've read. MISSING PIECES focuses on the people--the products of the environment they were born into and how they deal, as humans and friends. I kept expecting it to take a turn toward stereotypical dystopian and it didn't - which I LOVED! I really want to elaborate on what I mean by that, but I don't wait to spoil! ;) Meredith Tate does an amazing job of putting your heart through the wringer, then when you think things are looking up, she's stomps on it again. In a good way. I want to be emotionally invested when I read, and MISSING PIECES didn't disappoint.
*** I received an ARC in return for an honest review ***
But I *bought* the book for my library - that's how much I love it!
About the Author: A proud New Hampshire native, Meredith Tate lives in St. Louis with her husband. She loves reading and writing in all genres, but has a soft spot for dark young adult and new adult speculative fiction. Meredith has a master's degree in social work from the University of New Hampshire. She is a contributor to the St. Louis Writer's Guild's "Write Pack Radio Show" every Sunday afternoon. When she’s not writing, Meredith enjoys traveling, playing the piano, befriending wild geese, and spending time with family and friends. Much like her characters, she’s always up for another adventure.
Catch Up with Meredith on Social Media: Website: http://meredithtate.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mltate24
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormeredithtate
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31158937-meredith-tate
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