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The Wired #2
The Body Market
Skylar Cruz has been betrayed by everyone she trusted. Perhaps worst of all, she and her friends have failed to stop her sister, and now the Body Market is open for business.
Skylar is through being a pawn in everyone else’s game. She may be the only one who can stop what her family started. And she must do it before everyone in the App World runs out of time.
In the tradition of M. T. Anderson’s Feed and Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies, The Body Market is the next thrilling installment in this gripping and timely sci-fi series for teens.
Skylar is through being a pawn in everyone else’s game. She may be the only one who can stop what her family started. And she must do it before everyone in the App World runs out of time.
In the tradition of M. T. Anderson’s Feed and Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies, The Body Market is the next thrilling installment in this gripping and timely sci-fi series for teens.
432 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 28, 2017
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Donna Freitas
36 books644 followersDonna Freitas is the author of The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano, Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention, and many other novels and nonfiction books for adults, children, and young adults. Her latest YA novel is a rom-com that takes place in her favorite city, Barcelona: Stefi and the Spanish Prince. She has been featured on NPR and The Today Show, and her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The LA Times, among many other places. Donna currently serves on the faculty at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s MFA program. She also lives half the year in Barcelona where she loves partaking of its many bakeries and delicious restaurants galore. Learn more about Donna at www.donnafreitas.com and on Substack: https://donnafreitas.substack.com.
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March 25, 2017
(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to HarperCollins and Edelweiss.)
This was a YA sci-fi story, about people who ‘plugged in’ and lived in a virtual world, and what became of their bodies in the real world.
Skylar was an okay character and she seemed intent on doing what she was doing, even if it put her own life in danger because of it. Getting kidnapped wasn’t her finest moment though.
The storyline in this was about Skylar’s sister opening a ‘body market’ and offering up ‘plugged-in’ people’s bodies for sale to the highest bidder. We also had Skylar getting kidnapped by a bounty hunter who then became a love interest, and Skylar confronting the boy who she believed to be her biological brother. I did lose interest a bit half-way though when Skylar had a revelation which seemed to come out of the blue, but the story was enjoyable overall.
The ending to this was okay, but things were left fairly open for the next book.
6.25 out of 10
“The Body Market was open for business.”
This was a YA sci-fi story, about people who ‘plugged in’ and lived in a virtual world, and what became of their bodies in the real world.
Skylar was an okay character and she seemed intent on doing what she was doing, even if it put her own life in danger because of it. Getting kidnapped wasn’t her finest moment though.
The storyline in this was about Skylar’s sister opening a ‘body market’ and offering up ‘plugged-in’ people’s bodies for sale to the highest bidder. We also had Skylar getting kidnapped by a bounty hunter who then became a love interest, and Skylar confronting the boy who she believed to be her biological brother. I did lose interest a bit half-way though when Skylar had a revelation which seemed to come out of the blue, but the story was enjoyable overall.
The ending to this was okay, but things were left fairly open for the next book.
6.25 out of 10
April 8, 2017
*Source* Publisher
*Genre* Science Fiction
*Rating* 3-3.5
*MY Thoughts*
*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*
The Body Market is the second installment in author Donna Freitas' The Wired series. Freitas has created a world where humanity split into App World, and the Real World. Skylar Cruz's family sent her to App world to give her a chance at a better life. In App World, you could be anyone, or go anywhere you like by downloading a certain app. But, in App World, she was considered to be a Single because none of her family followed her into App World. She eagerly looked forward to the day she turned (17) when she could be reunited with her sister and her mother.
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*Genre* Science Fiction
*Rating* 3-3.5
*MY Thoughts*
*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*
The Body Market is the second installment in author Donna Freitas' The Wired series. Freitas has created a world where humanity split into App World, and the Real World. Skylar Cruz's family sent her to App world to give her a chance at a better life. In App World, you could be anyone, or go anywhere you like by downloading a certain app. But, in App World, she was considered to be a Single because none of her family followed her into App World. She eagerly looked forward to the day she turned (17) when she could be reunited with her sister and her mother.
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March 10, 2018
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales
Quick & Dirty: An excellent second installment in this dystopian science fiction series that is fully of action, romance, and hard choices.
Opening Sentence: I adjusted the scarf around my head.
The Review:
After reading Unplugged, I was really interested to see where the author would take the sequel. The Body Market had everything I liked about Unplugged, added an adorable romance, and clarified the rebel’s mission. The author also included some additional social commentary about the power of devices and social media in a way that was much more subtle than the first book.
The Body Market picks up a little bit after the ending of the first one, skipping over the immediate aftermath of the ending of book one. Skylar is kidnapped by a bounty hunter and is trapped in his cabin with him during a snow storm. After winning him over and finding out more about herself, Skylar decides to take an active role in the rebellion.
In Unplugged, I was a bit iffy about Skylar and the other characters but I loved how the author developed them in this book. They became a bit more fleshed out for me in general and I could understand their motivations more. Skylar changed the most and, in my mind at least, for the better. She discovered who she was and figured out what she was fighting for and why. Her character arc was one of my favorite things about this book. Plus it didn’t hurt that I totally shipped her with the new love interest (I never was a fan of Rain).
There were a lot of plot twists that I didn’t see coming but, when I looked back and thought about it, noticed that the author had included very subtle hints for some of them. My favorite was the one at the end, which I won’t reveal because of spoilers. It really set the page for the next, and final, installment in this series.
Unplugged was one of the rare sequels that was better than the series debut. Rather than suffering from second book syndrome, the characters all developed in major ways and the plot was fascinating and could stand on its own. Definitely check this one out if you enjoyed Unplugged!
Notable Scene:
“I know who you are,” he said.
“So?” I said, trying to sound as impassive as he did. “Who am I then?”
He put out his hand, as though we’d just been introduced at a party and he was trying to be polite. “You’re the most wanted girl in all of New Port City.” The right side of his mouth curled into a menacing half smile. “And I, a lucky bounty hunter.”
There was a moment, a pause between those words and what happened next, long enough for the fear to sear my insides like a firebomb, but not long enough that my gaming instincts could save me. They eventually kicked in and I was about to run, my brain automatically calculating the distance between me and the dark alley nearby, but I was too late.
I felt his hands on me.
They were strong. He was strong—stronger than he looked for his size.
“Don’t worry, Skylar,” he whispered. “I’m not going to hurt you. I promise,”
FTC Advisory: HarperTeen provided me with a copy of The Body Market. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
Quick & Dirty: An excellent second installment in this dystopian science fiction series that is fully of action, romance, and hard choices.
Opening Sentence: I adjusted the scarf around my head.
The Review:
After reading Unplugged, I was really interested to see where the author would take the sequel. The Body Market had everything I liked about Unplugged, added an adorable romance, and clarified the rebel’s mission. The author also included some additional social commentary about the power of devices and social media in a way that was much more subtle than the first book.
The Body Market picks up a little bit after the ending of the first one, skipping over the immediate aftermath of the ending of book one. Skylar is kidnapped by a bounty hunter and is trapped in his cabin with him during a snow storm. After winning him over and finding out more about herself, Skylar decides to take an active role in the rebellion.
In Unplugged, I was a bit iffy about Skylar and the other characters but I loved how the author developed them in this book. They became a bit more fleshed out for me in general and I could understand their motivations more. Skylar changed the most and, in my mind at least, for the better. She discovered who she was and figured out what she was fighting for and why. Her character arc was one of my favorite things about this book. Plus it didn’t hurt that I totally shipped her with the new love interest (I never was a fan of Rain).
There were a lot of plot twists that I didn’t see coming but, when I looked back and thought about it, noticed that the author had included very subtle hints for some of them. My favorite was the one at the end, which I won’t reveal because of spoilers. It really set the page for the next, and final, installment in this series.
Unplugged was one of the rare sequels that was better than the series debut. Rather than suffering from second book syndrome, the characters all developed in major ways and the plot was fascinating and could stand on its own. Definitely check this one out if you enjoyed Unplugged!
Notable Scene:
“I know who you are,” he said.
“So?” I said, trying to sound as impassive as he did. “Who am I then?”
He put out his hand, as though we’d just been introduced at a party and he was trying to be polite. “You’re the most wanted girl in all of New Port City.” The right side of his mouth curled into a menacing half smile. “And I, a lucky bounty hunter.”
There was a moment, a pause between those words and what happened next, long enough for the fear to sear my insides like a firebomb, but not long enough that my gaming instincts could save me. They eventually kicked in and I was about to run, my brain automatically calculating the distance between me and the dark alley nearby, but I was too late.
I felt his hands on me.
They were strong. He was strong—stronger than he looked for his size.
“Don’t worry, Skylar,” he whispered. “I’m not going to hurt you. I promise,”
FTC Advisory: HarperTeen provided me with a copy of The Body Market. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
March 6, 2019
I finished reading this absolutely amazing book a while ago, but I haven't been able to review it yet. I purchased this book from the Big Bad Wolf Book Fair as well, and the book cover was really intriguing. The concepts and fantasy elements of this book were really interesting, and I enjoyed it a lot. If you enjoy science fiction, fantasy, and a bit of romance, this book would match your standards 100%.
October 26, 2018
Great book! Part of the series of Wired. These book is about Skyler (Main character) after leaving the app world she is so much more free and experiences in the things she's never done before or never could do before in the app world; one of these things was love. In the first book she had a little bit of feeling tore's Rain Holt (son of the app world maker), but soon finds her self in a deadly triangle of love. She's stuck between two people, Rain and a bounty hunter (I know that don't sound good) but later her heart is shattered, because kit (bounty hunter) gives up Skyler for his sister. I really hate Kit right now, he just threw away Skyler for his sister. Skyler later stops her sister from coming up one the body market, which ends pretty well. In the ended she repairs her friend ship with Rain Holt, Inara (her best friend in the App world) and also befriends Trader. The story ended with her mother coming back to Skyler again.
September 15, 2021
I know he betrayed her in the end but idc what anyone says Kit is superior to Rain in every way shape and form. End of discussion.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 1, 2018
Skylar and her rebellious friends are back in a desperate attempt to stop the Body Market and the sale of her best friend Inara’s body. Struggling with Rain’s prior betrayal and her conflicted emotions, Skye escapes, only to be caught by a young bounty hunter named Kit. After being trapped in Kit’s cabin for days during a ferocious blizzard, Kit’s growing affection for Skye causes him to release her in exchange for her assistance saving his sister from Jude and the Body Market. Now Skye and the brother she has just discovered are in a race against the clock and the buyers to give everyone in the App world a chance to reclaim their own bodies before it is too late. The only problem? The fix will require Skye’s brain to work… and possibly even more.
Though the Body Market was panned by several critics, it actually in some ways was better than its predecessor. Unplugged, while action-packed and intriguing, failed to explain many important constructs in the story or give a plausible progression from today to the world of the story. Body Market begins to fix some of those issues, and – while not perfect or complete – helps to lay a slightly stronger foundation for the world Freitas is creating. Kit and Trader are both great additions to the character roster (although Trader did appear in Unplugged), many of readers’ old favorites reappear with additional twists and turns in their plot and backstory. For readers who liked the concept of Unplugged but struggled with the worldbuilding, Body Market should get them back on track and ready for the final installment.
Though the Body Market was panned by several critics, it actually in some ways was better than its predecessor. Unplugged, while action-packed and intriguing, failed to explain many important constructs in the story or give a plausible progression from today to the world of the story. Body Market begins to fix some of those issues, and – while not perfect or complete – helps to lay a slightly stronger foundation for the world Freitas is creating. Kit and Trader are both great additions to the character roster (although Trader did appear in Unplugged), many of readers’ old favorites reappear with additional twists and turns in their plot and backstory. For readers who liked the concept of Unplugged but struggled with the worldbuilding, Body Market should get them back on track and ready for the final installment.
September 19, 2019
On the 1 year anniversary of reading book 1 I decided to pick up book 2. I remember liking the first book but finding it a bit average compared to other things I was reading at the time. Then enters book 2 and for the first time in a long time I am introduced to a series that doesnt have second book syndrome. I really really loved this book compared to its counterpart to the point where I am about to go order book 3 after writing this review. This book had everything but he first book had, it just did it better. Betrayal, plot development, twists, cliff hangers, intrigue, characters I loved, characters I enjoyed hating and best of all massive growth and development to the story. I read this so quick because I didnt want to put it down. So you might ask why it is only getting 4.5 stars, the answer, it all depends on the conclusion......
February 4, 2018
review to come
April 9, 2017
I loved this book! I definitely thought that it surpassed the first one. The Body Market was super fast-paced and exciting, and I can't wait for The Mind Virus to come out in December!
I thought that Freitas did a better job writing the sequel. The Body Market cleared up some confusing parts in Unplugged, and I felt like I understood the connection to the App World better in this book. I enjoyed being able to switch from perspective to perspective, and I especially liked reading from Rain's perspective.
One thing that made me really frustrated was that their was a love triangle. It definitely keeps the book interesting, but I was already fully invested in Rain at the end of Unplugged. Yes, he betrayed her, but it is nothing compared to Kit's betrayal.
I have to say, I like Kit, but I am definitely still Team Rain. I loved the ending where Rain helped Skylar through the announcement in the App World and was there to hold her up. I was losing hope for Rain until the end! Every time things started to get better between the two of them Kit was always in the way. I thought for sure that Kit and Skye were going to end up together until he betrayed her.
"Even as my eyes caught the glare of the colorful blue glass on the table next to me, a glare that reached straight inside to the very center of my heart, slicing through it, I reached out and wove my fingers through Rain's, and then I smiled" (409).
I still have hope for Rain! I'm so excited for The Mind Virus. Yet I can't help but predict that Maggie and Rain are going to end up together. Kit showed Skylar the drawings of Rain that Maggie used to make. I feel like they're going to meet in the next book, but I hope I'm wrong. I think Rain is perfect for Skylar!
I loved the scene at the cottage where Skylar sleep walks and goes outside into the blizzard. I have to admit that it was really cute after he took care of her after she got frostbite. There were some cute moments between Skylar and Kit in the cottage, but my heart is still set on Rain.
One thing that I'm excited about for the Mind Virus is finding out what Skylar's mom did. Before Rain is sent back into the App World to help Skye, he finds that Mariela deleted all of his messages on his tablet. And later, Jude tells Skylar " 'Maybe you'll even forgive our mother someday too,' she added cryptically" (395). Was Jude referring to plugging Skylar in in the first place, or something else?
Overall I really enjoyed reading this book. I got into it quickly, and the plot was faster moving than in Unplugged. The series just keeps getting better, so I hope that The Mind Virus will end satisfyingly!
I thought that Freitas did a better job writing the sequel. The Body Market cleared up some confusing parts in Unplugged, and I felt like I understood the connection to the App World better in this book. I enjoyed being able to switch from perspective to perspective, and I especially liked reading from Rain's perspective.
One thing that made me really frustrated was that their was a love triangle. It definitely keeps the book interesting, but I was already fully invested in Rain at the end of Unplugged. Yes, he betrayed her, but it is nothing compared to Kit's betrayal.
I have to say, I like Kit, but I am definitely still Team Rain. I loved the ending where Rain helped Skylar through the announcement in the App World and was there to hold her up. I was losing hope for Rain until the end! Every time things started to get better between the two of them Kit was always in the way. I thought for sure that Kit and Skye were going to end up together until he betrayed her.
"Even as my eyes caught the glare of the colorful blue glass on the table next to me, a glare that reached straight inside to the very center of my heart, slicing through it, I reached out and wove my fingers through Rain's, and then I smiled" (409).
I still have hope for Rain! I'm so excited for The Mind Virus. Yet I can't help but predict that Maggie and Rain are going to end up together. Kit showed Skylar the drawings of Rain that Maggie used to make. I feel like they're going to meet in the next book, but I hope I'm wrong. I think Rain is perfect for Skylar!
I loved the scene at the cottage where Skylar sleep walks and goes outside into the blizzard. I have to admit that it was really cute after he took care of her after she got frostbite. There were some cute moments between Skylar and Kit in the cottage, but my heart is still set on Rain.
One thing that I'm excited about for the Mind Virus is finding out what Skylar's mom did. Before Rain is sent back into the App World to help Skye, he finds that Mariela deleted all of his messages on his tablet. And later, Jude tells Skylar " 'Maybe you'll even forgive our mother someday too,' she added cryptically" (395). Was Jude referring to plugging Skylar in in the first place, or something else?
Overall I really enjoyed reading this book. I got into it quickly, and the plot was faster moving than in Unplugged. The series just keeps getting better, so I hope that The Mind Virus will end satisfyingly!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 27, 2022
2022
Definitely didn't love it as much the second time around. Very average. Exactly what you expect from the bridge novel between the first and last books. Honestly took me like two weeks to read through because I was bored 90% of the time. Just couldn't convince myself to keep reading it
2020
Not only a sequel worthy of the original, but possibly even better than the first book. That almost never happens. Generally, I blather on about how the second book is a bridge between the first story and the ending, but this book surpassed even my wildest dreams. This was easily the best (new) book that I've read in a long time.
Not only does the author make the App World so believable (especially the way people react to it), but she makes it seem so real. That people would choose to give up their lives in the real world, in order to stay in the virtual one. The only complaint that I have is the cell phone situation. I agree that the sixteens needed them to communicate, but it bothered me how quickly they were all absorbed into the screen. I didn't get my first real cell phone until I was 18 and headed off for college. And the thing fascinated me for about an hour. But I've always found other things more interesting. So, it was a struggle for me to think that there was an entire group of teenagers and not a single one was more interested in something other than their cell phone (there is always one weirdo in the group lol).
I love how everything gets revealed to Sky just a little bit at a time (although sometimes she doesn't get all the information revealed to her when it should have been) because we get to discover it along with her (or sometimes even before hand). I was fascinated with her life as her mother, her sister, her father, her brother were all revealed to her. Although, that did happen in quick succession. But the poor girl had to figure out what all of their motives were. And what they intended on doing with their real or virtual lives. Especially since some of their plans were a bit sinister.
I'm going to be so disappointed if this series has a bad ending. I have a huge complex about endings and I'm going to be really upset if this doesn't end the way that I think it should. Although, I also have a complex about love triangles and this book has a doozy. So, basically, anything could happen at this point.
Definitely didn't love it as much the second time around. Very average. Exactly what you expect from the bridge novel between the first and last books. Honestly took me like two weeks to read through because I was bored 90% of the time. Just couldn't convince myself to keep reading it
2020
Not only a sequel worthy of the original, but possibly even better than the first book. That almost never happens. Generally, I blather on about how the second book is a bridge between the first story and the ending, but this book surpassed even my wildest dreams. This was easily the best (new) book that I've read in a long time.
Not only does the author make the App World so believable (especially the way people react to it), but she makes it seem so real. That people would choose to give up their lives in the real world, in order to stay in the virtual one. The only complaint that I have is the cell phone situation. I agree that the sixteens needed them to communicate, but it bothered me how quickly they were all absorbed into the screen. I didn't get my first real cell phone until I was 18 and headed off for college. And the thing fascinated me for about an hour. But I've always found other things more interesting. So, it was a struggle for me to think that there was an entire group of teenagers and not a single one was more interested in something other than their cell phone (there is always one weirdo in the group lol).
I love how everything gets revealed to Sky just a little bit at a time (although sometimes she doesn't get all the information revealed to her when it should have been) because we get to discover it along with her (or sometimes even before hand). I was fascinated with her life as her mother, her sister, her father, her brother were all revealed to her. Although, that did happen in quick succession. But the poor girl had to figure out what all of their motives were. And what they intended on doing with their real or virtual lives. Especially since some of their plans were a bit sinister.
I'm going to be so disappointed if this series has a bad ending. I have a huge complex about endings and I'm going to be really upset if this doesn't end the way that I think it should. Although, I also have a complex about love triangles and this book has a doozy. So, basically, anything could happen at this point.
June 20, 2017
I picked up this sequel hoping it would make good on the promise of the plot more than the first had. Boy, was I disappointed.
Imagine a world where techonology has so entranced people that they decide to plug permanently into the virtual and leave their physical bodies behind... sounds intriguing, right? The idea is just about the only good thing this series has going for it.
The bad? Almost everything else.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
In addition to resorting to tired YA cliches like the love triangle, Freitas decides to give Skylar a classic case of Stockholm Syndrome. So much of the novel is devoted to the story of Skylar falling in love with Kit, her KIDNAPPER, and the subsequent love triangle with Rain, that everything else takes a backseat... the other relationships, character development, the freaking plot itself.
"... I knew that I couldn't leave him like this. I had to help him. It was the right thing to do. But in my heart I knew I would help him because I wanted to, not simply because it was right."
...right, because the right thing to do in a hostage situation is take care of your kidnapper.
"'I am going to trust you, Kit,' I said. Kit had kidnapped me, but he still had never betrayed me. He never masqueraded something he wasn't, however unpleasant it had been it first."
...because kidnapping someone apparently isn't a betrayal of human rights.
"As I continued toward him, a million different impulses fired through me... Do something, anything, to restore the life to those eyes that I once thought were vacant, yet now knew where the opposite, or could be when something brought the real Kit to the surface from the deep place where he kept himself hidden."
...I can't even.
Imagine a world where techonology has so entranced people that they decide to plug permanently into the virtual and leave their physical bodies behind... sounds intriguing, right? The idea is just about the only good thing this series has going for it.
The bad? Almost everything else.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
In addition to resorting to tired YA cliches like the love triangle, Freitas decides to give Skylar a classic case of Stockholm Syndrome. So much of the novel is devoted to the story of Skylar falling in love with Kit, her KIDNAPPER, and the subsequent love triangle with Rain, that everything else takes a backseat... the other relationships, character development, the freaking plot itself.
"... I knew that I couldn't leave him like this. I had to help him. It was the right thing to do. But in my heart I knew I would help him because I wanted to, not simply because it was right."
...right, because the right thing to do in a hostage situation is take care of your kidnapper.
"'I am going to trust you, Kit,' I said. Kit had kidnapped me, but he still had never betrayed me. He never masqueraded something he wasn't, however unpleasant it had been it first."
...because kidnapping someone apparently isn't a betrayal of human rights.
"As I continued toward him, a million different impulses fired through me... Do something, anything, to restore the life to those eyes that I once thought were vacant, yet now knew where the opposite, or could be when something brought the real Kit to the surface from the deep place where he kept himself hidden."
...I can't even.
December 4, 2017
The Signpost for the Real World... It was you.
Technology: friend or foe?
Technology does alter our brain chemistry, making us dependent of it. Who doesn't have a friend who is practically glued to their phone? Can you honestly say for yourself if it's hard or easy to disconnect from the internet? Is all your information (credit cards, bank details...) stored on your phone?
What would happen if your phone died?
These books are a reminder of what can happen if we stay so dependent of technology. And they really make you think about it.
Can technology be used for a good cause? And what are the risks?
Don't forget to unplug from time to time and see the world around you. Feel the grass and the fresh air.
I know that we book lovers are less at risk, because we love to get our noses stuck in a book, but still ;-)
There is still a book number 3 in the making (The Mind Virus), and I thought I couldn't wait until it was published to read it. But that's not the case. The Body Market has a nice ending, not ending in a major cliffhanger. So I'll wait for the paperback of n° 3 to come out, instead of ordering the hardcover. That way, they'll all fit. :-)
Technology: friend or foe?
Technology does alter our brain chemistry, making us dependent of it. Who doesn't have a friend who is practically glued to their phone? Can you honestly say for yourself if it's hard or easy to disconnect from the internet? Is all your information (credit cards, bank details...) stored on your phone?
What would happen if your phone died?
These books are a reminder of what can happen if we stay so dependent of technology. And they really make you think about it.
Can technology be used for a good cause? And what are the risks?
Don't forget to unplug from time to time and see the world around you. Feel the grass and the fresh air.
I know that we book lovers are less at risk, because we love to get our noses stuck in a book, but still ;-)
There is still a book number 3 in the making (The Mind Virus), and I thought I couldn't wait until it was published to read it. But that's not the case. The Body Market has a nice ending, not ending in a major cliffhanger. So I'll wait for the paperback of n° 3 to come out, instead of ordering the hardcover. That way, they'll all fit. :-)
April 7, 2019
I was really focused on two characters, skipped over a lot of dialogue that I did t really need to understand the plot. Liked the beginning and the end.
May 1, 2023
only the cover beautiful but the inside like a garbage [sorry not sorry]
0.5 ★
0.5 ★
August 29, 2024
De mensenmarkt is deel 2 van de Unplugged trilogie. Eigenlijk zou ik hem gelijk lezen, opvolgend aan deel 1, om daarna verder te gaan in deel 3. beide plannen liepen totaal in het water. Gelijk na het eindigen van deel 1, waarvan je hier de recensie vind, kwamen er allemaal recensie exemplaren en leesclubjes op mijn pas waardoor De mensenmarkt steeds verder vooruit geschoven moest worden. Toen ik in Mei dan eindelijk begon, kon ik elke keer maar een paar bladzijdes lezen voor ik weer over moest stappen op een ander boek, omdat die vast zat aan een deadline en dus voorrang moest krijgen. Hierdoor duurde het even voor ik echt in het verhaal zat. Plan 3 liep in het water omdat ik erachter kwam dat deze niet in het Nederlands is uitgegeven, wat me een beetje tegenzin gaf om verder te lezen. Maar hier zijn we dan, hij is uit en dus is het tijd om een mening te geven.
Unplugged was één van de boeken waardoor ik weer begon met lezen rond 2016. Sindsdien staan ze ook al in mijn kast. toen ik net de gegeven van de mensenmarkt erbij pakte op Bol, zag ik dat de versie die ik heb niet meer wordt uitgegeven en tweedehands verkocht wordt voor bijna 73 euro.... Jackpot! Nee grapje, eigenlijk vind ik het bizar dat boeken van 15 euro met zoveel winst doorverkocht worden, zeker aangezien de Engelse versie maar 13 euro is, maargoed. Unplugged was dus één van mijn favoriete boeken van die tijd en ik kon dan ook niet wachten om in De mensenmarkt te beginnen. Mijn verwachtingen waren hierdoor wel vrij hoog, maar aan de andere kant had ik ook niet het gevoel dat ik teleurgesteld kon worden.
De mensenmarkt begint al bij de cover. Van de drie delen die er zijn, is dit BY FAR de mooiste cover. Ik ben echt verliefd op de kaft en ik kan er gewoon elke dag wel naar kijken. De lichte kleuren, maar de grote impact van wat er wordt uitgebeeld, vormen samen een geheel dat gewoon binnenkomt en helemaal past bij het verhaal.
Dan de schrijfstijl. Het boek is een Young Adult dystopie, wat in dit geval betekent dat het boek lekker toegankelijk is, met kortere hoofdstukken, makkelijke schrijfstijl en pagina's die erdoor gelezen worden alsof het een film is. Het verhaal wordt verteld vanuit Skye, met wie ik me kan identificeren, misschien scheelt dat ook, en wordt vanuit de eerste persoon verteld. Hier moet je natuurlijk van houden, in mijn geval is dat zo.
Het verhaal is gewoon ook erg leuk, maar ook erg heftig om te lezen. Ik wil geen spoilers geven, dus ik probeer daar bij uit de buurt te blijven, maar Skye, die al heel veel heeft meegemaakt, is degene die de held moet spelen, iedereen moet redden, terwijl ze ondertussen enorm op zoek is naar zichtzelf, maar ook naar iemand die ze echt kan vertrouwen. Ze is zo vaak voorgelogen, haar vertrouwen is zo vaak gebroken, dat je je echt afvraagt waarom ze überhaupt nog probeert om iemand te vertrouwen. Door het hele verhaal merk je hoe ze in strijd zit met wie ze zelf is en wat er van haar wordt verwacht. En elke keer is ze bereid om zichzelf op te offeren. Mijn vraag aan het einde van het verhaal is: Wanneer is er eens iemand die hetzelfde doet voor haar als zij voor de ander?
De mensenmarkt is een boek vol met Ethiek, bestaansvragen en gebeurtenissen die je alle kanten op slingeren. Je leeft compleet met Skye mee, en wordt helemaal in haar wereld gezogen. Terwijl je de Mensenmarkt leest, is er even niks anders meer dat telt.
Ik wed altijd dat er betere boeken bestaan, maar ik ben zo dol op deze serie dat ik De mensenmarkt 4,5 ster geef. Hou van Dystopie, een dystopie die te maken heeft met onze huidige generatie en de vorderingen qua telefoons, VR, social media, etc, dan is De mensenmarkt echt iets voor jou!
~ Live Your Life Reading
Unplugged was één van de boeken waardoor ik weer begon met lezen rond 2016. Sindsdien staan ze ook al in mijn kast. toen ik net de gegeven van de mensenmarkt erbij pakte op Bol, zag ik dat de versie die ik heb niet meer wordt uitgegeven en tweedehands verkocht wordt voor bijna 73 euro.... Jackpot! Nee grapje, eigenlijk vind ik het bizar dat boeken van 15 euro met zoveel winst doorverkocht worden, zeker aangezien de Engelse versie maar 13 euro is, maargoed. Unplugged was dus één van mijn favoriete boeken van die tijd en ik kon dan ook niet wachten om in De mensenmarkt te beginnen. Mijn verwachtingen waren hierdoor wel vrij hoog, maar aan de andere kant had ik ook niet het gevoel dat ik teleurgesteld kon worden.
De mensenmarkt begint al bij de cover. Van de drie delen die er zijn, is dit BY FAR de mooiste cover. Ik ben echt verliefd op de kaft en ik kan er gewoon elke dag wel naar kijken. De lichte kleuren, maar de grote impact van wat er wordt uitgebeeld, vormen samen een geheel dat gewoon binnenkomt en helemaal past bij het verhaal.
Dan de schrijfstijl. Het boek is een Young Adult dystopie, wat in dit geval betekent dat het boek lekker toegankelijk is, met kortere hoofdstukken, makkelijke schrijfstijl en pagina's die erdoor gelezen worden alsof het een film is. Het verhaal wordt verteld vanuit Skye, met wie ik me kan identificeren, misschien scheelt dat ook, en wordt vanuit de eerste persoon verteld. Hier moet je natuurlijk van houden, in mijn geval is dat zo.
Het verhaal is gewoon ook erg leuk, maar ook erg heftig om te lezen. Ik wil geen spoilers geven, dus ik probeer daar bij uit de buurt te blijven, maar Skye, die al heel veel heeft meegemaakt, is degene die de held moet spelen, iedereen moet redden, terwijl ze ondertussen enorm op zoek is naar zichtzelf, maar ook naar iemand die ze echt kan vertrouwen. Ze is zo vaak voorgelogen, haar vertrouwen is zo vaak gebroken, dat je je echt afvraagt waarom ze überhaupt nog probeert om iemand te vertrouwen. Door het hele verhaal merk je hoe ze in strijd zit met wie ze zelf is en wat er van haar wordt verwacht. En elke keer is ze bereid om zichzelf op te offeren. Mijn vraag aan het einde van het verhaal is: Wanneer is er eens iemand die hetzelfde doet voor haar als zij voor de ander?
De mensenmarkt is een boek vol met Ethiek, bestaansvragen en gebeurtenissen die je alle kanten op slingeren. Je leeft compleet met Skye mee, en wordt helemaal in haar wereld gezogen. Terwijl je de Mensenmarkt leest, is er even niks anders meer dat telt.
Ik wed altijd dat er betere boeken bestaan, maar ik ben zo dol op deze serie dat ik De mensenmarkt 4,5 ster geef. Hou van Dystopie, een dystopie die te maken heeft met onze huidige generatie en de vorderingen qua telefoons, VR, social media, etc, dan is De mensenmarkt echt iets voor jou!
~ Live Your Life Reading
March 22, 2017
At the end of Unplugged, Skylar had been rescued from her sister's Body Market, but in the start of The Body Market, she is back - as a witness to the grim proceedings of human trafficking. She wants to end it all, but gets kidnapped by a bounty hunter Kit, who has his own agenda when it comes to the whole App World. Skye's approach towards the App World was based on the love she had for her family back in the Real one, but now that she has been betrayed by them, she doesn't know her exact place in the world. Of course, this is where the romantic subplot comes in, and between all the teenage angst of who she should choose and who she should be with, they manage to devise a way to bring down the Body Market.
As a sequel, The Body Market is marginally better than Unplugged; the former's main pitfall was the weak world-building, with no proper structure in place. This one's fallacy is the lack of action in general - they are said to be the resistance, but until like the third quarter of the novel, they are twiddling their thumbs with respect to how to go about resisting. A propitious week-long blizzard at the beginning of the novel allowed for the romantic tension to be developed between Skye and Kit, (which I was still not convinced by, btw) and also allowed the activities of the Body Market to halt. The pace, though seemingly fast, feels like nothing has been achieved overall - this may be because a quarter of this novel is filled with damned dream sequences. Look, the significance of those dream sequences became apparent towards the end, but did we really need so many.
The potential of the secondary characters were also wasted, with the plot focusing on the tangled love web between Skye & Kit, Rain & his girlfriend - the last such an extraneous filler jealous-ex fill-in that I don't even remember her name (and I just finished this book). Adam and Parvda are mostly relegated to sidelines, which makes me wonder why even have the build up in the first book for them. Zeera was one character that gained prominence but only in like a tech role; Trader however gains a significant role and confirms a relationship hinted at in the previous. Ultimately, though, I felt this book was more focused on how Skye felt about Kit and Rain and her eternal comparison between the two worlds.
In the ending, I felt satisfied mainly because it afforded choice to the citizens (something I thought was going to be overlooked as in many dystopia) and also gave a realistic ending to the obstacles presented. It still retains some of the world-building problems that existed in the first, so I don't understand how this new world order will work either. It seemed like the Real world was a wasteland, but apparently they have enough resources to live comfortably, so I did not see the need for a body market in the first place. Also, there is no apparent governing body - the Ministers were in the App World, meaning they couldn't be in reality. Overall, I must say I am not impressed much by this sequel as I had hopes it would resolve some issues with the series but failed to do so. It, however, offers enough of a closure that you can consider the series complete, if only you don't read the last chapter, which serves as a set-up for a new novel than an ending to this one.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Harper Teen, via Edelweiss.
As a sequel, The Body Market is marginally better than Unplugged; the former's main pitfall was the weak world-building, with no proper structure in place. This one's fallacy is the lack of action in general - they are said to be the resistance, but until like the third quarter of the novel, they are twiddling their thumbs with respect to how to go about resisting. A propitious week-long blizzard at the beginning of the novel allowed for the romantic tension to be developed between Skye and Kit, (which I was still not convinced by, btw) and also allowed the activities of the Body Market to halt. The pace, though seemingly fast, feels like nothing has been achieved overall - this may be because a quarter of this novel is filled with damned dream sequences. Look, the significance of those dream sequences became apparent towards the end, but did we really need so many.
The potential of the secondary characters were also wasted, with the plot focusing on the tangled love web between Skye & Kit, Rain & his girlfriend - the last such an extraneous filler jealous-ex fill-in that I don't even remember her name (and I just finished this book). Adam and Parvda are mostly relegated to sidelines, which makes me wonder why even have the build up in the first book for them. Zeera was one character that gained prominence but only in like a tech role; Trader however gains a significant role and confirms a relationship hinted at in the previous. Ultimately, though, I felt this book was more focused on how Skye felt about Kit and Rain and her eternal comparison between the two worlds.
In the ending, I felt satisfied mainly because it afforded choice to the citizens (something I thought was going to be overlooked as in many dystopia) and also gave a realistic ending to the obstacles presented. It still retains some of the world-building problems that existed in the first, so I don't understand how this new world order will work either. It seemed like the Real world was a wasteland, but apparently they have enough resources to live comfortably, so I did not see the need for a body market in the first place. Also, there is no apparent governing body - the Ministers were in the App World, meaning they couldn't be in reality. Overall, I must say I am not impressed much by this sequel as I had hopes it would resolve some issues with the series but failed to do so. It, however, offers enough of a closure that you can consider the series complete, if only you don't read the last chapter, which serves as a set-up for a new novel than an ending to this one.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Harper Teen, via Edelweiss.
March 27, 2018
Plot:
The Body Market is open. Repulsed by the idea, it was Skye who found herself in the middle of the market with one person on her mind: Inara. Put up to be sold by Jude, Skye knew it was her responsibility to protect her friend. Still, the past few months had been rough, with the wait for the Body Market to open, any chance of being with Rain out, as he not only lied to her, but was occupied with Lacy. When walking home from the market, a guy on a motorcycle kidnaps Skye, she did not put up much of a fight. Trapped in his cabin during a blizzard, Skye learns more about the bounty hunter, Kit, who took her away. Being with Kit made Skye feel something she could never have felt with Rain: Honesty. As Kit clearly states that he could fall in love with her, and still turn her over to Jude the next day, they bond during the cold nights in the cabin, and where Skye knew she will always have feelings for Rain, the good and the bad, there is no use denying the feelings she grew for Kit, and him to her.
Rain feels lost, knowing that he hurt the one person he needed most: Skye. And now she’s gone. Tormented, Rain begins sending mixed messages to Lacy, his best friend, and whom she sees herself as his girlfriend. From hugs to kisses, Lacy knew her place in this world, a place to the right of Rain. Still he is in denial, kissing Lacy and then regrets it later as he had hoped the Skye would be his first real kiss. Lacy and Zeera became friends, Rain focuses more on where Skye went and the Body Market. When Skye comes home with a new piece of arm candy, jealously flares in Rain as he knows Kit, but more upset to see Skye with him. Developing a plan to break into Jude’s castle, Rain, Skye and Kit work together to bring down the Body Market, and bring a sister home.
Thoughts:
Donna Freitas wrote more about love than politics in this second instalment of The Wired series. With Rain and Skye being on the outs, but still have feeling towards each other, and with the introduction of Kit, and the re-introduction of Lacy, it seems as if this pair was never meant to be. Lacy was determined to be with Rain, where Skye and Kit slowly fall in love, sharing the same sibling passion, and their love for the Real World. Yet when in the mix world trying to find home it was not Briarwood but Kit’s cabin, the one place Skye felt safe. As the story progresses Rain has one secrete left to tell to Skye, as Skye makes the most dangerous journey as she goes from the Real World she fell in love with, back to the App World to save the people who never wanted her.
The Body Market is open. Repulsed by the idea, it was Skye who found herself in the middle of the market with one person on her mind: Inara. Put up to be sold by Jude, Skye knew it was her responsibility to protect her friend. Still, the past few months had been rough, with the wait for the Body Market to open, any chance of being with Rain out, as he not only lied to her, but was occupied with Lacy. When walking home from the market, a guy on a motorcycle kidnaps Skye, she did not put up much of a fight. Trapped in his cabin during a blizzard, Skye learns more about the bounty hunter, Kit, who took her away. Being with Kit made Skye feel something she could never have felt with Rain: Honesty. As Kit clearly states that he could fall in love with her, and still turn her over to Jude the next day, they bond during the cold nights in the cabin, and where Skye knew she will always have feelings for Rain, the good and the bad, there is no use denying the feelings she grew for Kit, and him to her.
Rain feels lost, knowing that he hurt the one person he needed most: Skye. And now she’s gone. Tormented, Rain begins sending mixed messages to Lacy, his best friend, and whom she sees herself as his girlfriend. From hugs to kisses, Lacy knew her place in this world, a place to the right of Rain. Still he is in denial, kissing Lacy and then regrets it later as he had hoped the Skye would be his first real kiss. Lacy and Zeera became friends, Rain focuses more on where Skye went and the Body Market. When Skye comes home with a new piece of arm candy, jealously flares in Rain as he knows Kit, but more upset to see Skye with him. Developing a plan to break into Jude’s castle, Rain, Skye and Kit work together to bring down the Body Market, and bring a sister home.
Thoughts:
Donna Freitas wrote more about love than politics in this second instalment of The Wired series. With Rain and Skye being on the outs, but still have feeling towards each other, and with the introduction of Kit, and the re-introduction of Lacy, it seems as if this pair was never meant to be. Lacy was determined to be with Rain, where Skye and Kit slowly fall in love, sharing the same sibling passion, and their love for the Real World. Yet when in the mix world trying to find home it was not Briarwood but Kit’s cabin, the one place Skye felt safe. As the story progresses Rain has one secrete left to tell to Skye, as Skye makes the most dangerous journey as she goes from the Real World she fell in love with, back to the App World to save the people who never wanted her.
March 25, 2018
THE BODY MARKET by Donna Freitas is the sequel to the young adult dystopian novel, UNPLUGGED, released in summer 2016. The sophomore book picks up where the first left off, and this time there is multi P.O.V. Not only do we have insight into Skylar’s brain, we also get a first person narrative from Rain, and a new character, Kit. Though there are moments of action here and there, this book primarily lives in the human-to-human connections and quiet conversations. Still, this novel, more so than UNPLUGGED, chugs along at an energetic pace. The shifting perspectives are a large reason for this, as they help advance the story, creating tension along the way.
THE BODY MARKET introduces a new love triangle for Skylar. She, of course, has Rain, the guy she was crushing on all of UNPLUGGED, but at the start of THE BODY MARKET, she meets Kit, a brooding bounty hunter. Many readers don’t like this trope in this particular genre, but Freitas does it flawlessly, so much so that I’m not even sure who I want Skylar to end up dating in the end! Though Skylar and Rain are estranged at the beginning of this book for understandable reasons, I still have a soft spot for Rain, especially now that I get direct access to his thoughts and feelings. However, because of the way Kit is introduced and the manner in which Freitas builds his character, he increasingly grows on me throughout the story. I love how subtly Freitas slips in minor details and moments that keep the possibility of either Kit or Rain alive up to and through the last page.
Overall, I am pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed THE BODY MARKET. Freitas really upped the ante with this sequel and I cannot wait to read the final installment of the series, THE MIND VIRUS. It’s rare that a series gets better the longer it goes, but with this book, Freitas has proven that she’s an anomaly, who will continue to carve out her own space in the publishing world.
Review originally posted on YA Books Central: http://www.yabookscentral.com/yaficti...
THE BODY MARKET introduces a new love triangle for Skylar. She, of course, has Rain, the guy she was crushing on all of UNPLUGGED, but at the start of THE BODY MARKET, she meets Kit, a brooding bounty hunter. Many readers don’t like this trope in this particular genre, but Freitas does it flawlessly, so much so that I’m not even sure who I want Skylar to end up dating in the end! Though Skylar and Rain are estranged at the beginning of this book for understandable reasons, I still have a soft spot for Rain, especially now that I get direct access to his thoughts and feelings. However, because of the way Kit is introduced and the manner in which Freitas builds his character, he increasingly grows on me throughout the story. I love how subtly Freitas slips in minor details and moments that keep the possibility of either Kit or Rain alive up to and through the last page.
Overall, I am pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed THE BODY MARKET. Freitas really upped the ante with this sequel and I cannot wait to read the final installment of the series, THE MIND VIRUS. It’s rare that a series gets better the longer it goes, but with this book, Freitas has proven that she’s an anomaly, who will continue to carve out her own space in the publishing world.
Review originally posted on YA Books Central: http://www.yabookscentral.com/yaficti...
May 22, 2018
The Body Market was even more exciting than Unplugged! It had lots of action and plot twists I wasn't expecting! In The Body Market Skylar, is still dealing with all the emotions caused by the events of Unplugged. Her biggest concern is keeping the body of her best friend Inara from being sold. After traveling to the market, Skylar is captured by a bounty hunter named Kit who plans to return her to her sister. In this book we get three points of view(Skylar, Rain and Kit) which works well for telling a complete story. We not only see what Skylar is seeing, thinking and feeling but we also see what is going on around her when she isn't present. The story also touches on technology addiction and the trouble it causes I can't wait to read the next book!
February 13, 2018
This book did not disappoint.
I was captured from page one and finished it in four days.
I'll admit, I was expecting a more violent ending scene. It seemed quite tame considering it had a 400 page build up, although it held enough suspense to make you unsure of how it was going to end.
The structure of the storyline in this book was great, with many conflicts happening. I wasn't quite sure how I would like the multiple perspectives when I first started reading it, but it did feed into all of those conflicts far more than simply reading Skylar's perspective.
This one sure keeps you hanging at the end. Couldn't leave it without following up with 'The Mind Virus'.
I was captured from page one and finished it in four days.
I'll admit, I was expecting a more violent ending scene. It seemed quite tame considering it had a 400 page build up, although it held enough suspense to make you unsure of how it was going to end.
The structure of the storyline in this book was great, with many conflicts happening. I wasn't quite sure how I would like the multiple perspectives when I first started reading it, but it did feed into all of those conflicts far more than simply reading Skylar's perspective.
This one sure keeps you hanging at the end. Couldn't leave it without following up with 'The Mind Virus'.
March 11, 2019
3.5 stars. Good follow-up to the first book in the series Unplugged. I'm now looking for the third book in the trilogy.
Lines from the book that caught my eye:
"I felt a sense of the beauty and magic that has only ever seemed possible in the Real World. Ironic, since the App World is spun of so much technological fantasy, designed to make sue we are never bored and never without something new and exciting to watch, to ply, to enjoy. But the fragility of the Real World always trumped the manufactured, the coded, the virtual... The fragility itself, the randomness of each thing's existence, no matter how small, was what spun this world's beauty."
Lines from the book that caught my eye:
"I felt a sense of the beauty and magic that has only ever seemed possible in the Real World. Ironic, since the App World is spun of so much technological fantasy, designed to make sue we are never bored and never without something new and exciting to watch, to ply, to enjoy. But the fragility of the Real World always trumped the manufactured, the coded, the virtual... The fragility itself, the randomness of each thing's existence, no matter how small, was what spun this world's beauty."
May 29, 2019
OMG you guys! I apologize for talking this book down because book two was really good! It had a ton of action and romance, but also heartache and mystery. It was the perfect second part to book one. It had me gripping the books edges by the ending because I was so excited/nervous/thrilled/invested to see what was going to happen next.
I would definitely recommend this book for those that can have the patience to get through book one because it’s totally worth it! I’m still unsure about one of the main characters, Rain, because there’s something about him that feels off. And also with the ending, I mean PFFT! I’m actually looking forward to book three.
I would definitely recommend this book for those that can have the patience to get through book one because it’s totally worth it! I’m still unsure about one of the main characters, Rain, because there’s something about him that feels off. And also with the ending, I mean PFFT! I’m actually looking forward to book three.
July 10, 2017
Okay so now I have to wait for the next instalment The Mind Virus so I can get to the end of this frustrating but fascinatingly absorbing YA series. The concepts are really clever as it compares the extension of the App world from how we know it to actually living and being totally absorbed in a virtual world that downloads Apps straight into your brain. I have enough interest to hang out for the final novel in the series.
October 26, 2017
This book was a lot more interesting than the first book of the series, although it was still lengthy and slow at times. For the most part I enjoyed reading it. Skylar was quite a naïve character, trusting a bounty hunter against every piece of logic in her. Yeah of course, it's because of love. Ugh how stupid. Then there were Rain and Lacy. I don't know how anyone could ever like Lacy, much less fall in love with her, but I guess this is just another example of being blinded by "love".
June 20, 2019
I should have gone back and read the first one since it’s been like a year. But I did finally remember enough to at last grasp it. I really like Skyler although I wish she would speak her mind more. I’m definitely a Kit fan. Skyler is like totally not understating that it’s his sister at the end. I mean, she came back from the app world for her family but expects Kit to just abandon his sister for love of her? Hah.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 4, 2024
I started this book after finishing unplugged and wanting to know more about the world of the virtual vs real world. let’s just say I didn’t know romance would be such a big part of the story. If you love romance intertwined with the slightest bit of dystopia, go for it. As for me, the romance felt unnecessary and like it was written by a teenager on wattpad. I wanted a story and a plot, it wasn’t there for me tbh. Will not be reading the third book
April 8, 2025
"The Body Market" by Donna Freitas explores a future where people can sell parts of their bodies just to make some cash. The story follows a young woman trying to figure herself out in a world that treats bodies like they’re just products.
Donna Freitas does a fantastic job of showing how tough it is to deal with all the pressure from society. Her writing pulls you in and gets you thinking about what it means to feel good about yourself and how we view our bodies. This book is worth reading!
Donna Freitas does a fantastic job of showing how tough it is to deal with all the pressure from society. Her writing pulls you in and gets you thinking about what it means to feel good about yourself and how we view our bodies. This book is worth reading!
December 2, 2025
I gave The Body Market a 5-star rating! This book was absolutely gripping from start to finish. Donna Freitas dives into a dark, thought-provoking story that explores themes of identity, power, and morality. The plot is fast-paced and full of suspense, and the characters feel real and compelling. I couldn’t put it down, I was constantly on edge, eager to see what would happen next. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys thrilling, thought-provoking reads!
May 19, 2020
4.5 stars
This book was ten times crazier than the first. This series is great. The main character is pretty strong. I gate love triangles, but lately all of my books have a love triangle where I can't figure out who I want to win. I still don't know who she'll end up with and there's only one more book. This book gave me trust issues. Yes I read this book in 24 hours. I need book 3 ASAP.
This book was ten times crazier than the first. This series is great. The main character is pretty strong. I gate love triangles, but lately all of my books have a love triangle where I can't figure out who I want to win. I still don't know who she'll end up with and there's only one more book. This book gave me trust issues. Yes I read this book in 24 hours. I need book 3 ASAP.
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