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Angie Taylor
Feb 21, 2008 rated it it was amazing
I'm so glad I reread this before the movie comes out. I think this was the first dystopian book I read, and that was in 2008. I liked it then, but I loved it this time. It's amazing to me to see how many writers have been influenced by this story whether intentionally or not. So many dystopian books mimic this story or themes from this story. But what I find interesting is that over and over again futuristic books create a world where freedom of choice is limited. Choosing to experience life at ...more
Heather
Dec 05, 2007 rated it really liked it
This was one of my all-time favorites when I was a kid.
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Aug 15, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I really liked this book, but not enough closure at the end for me.
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