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karen
Feb 04, 2012 rated it really liked it
pure makes the 100 notable books list, even though it is a pretty perfunctory list this year. but this one's inclusion was a pleasant surprise.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/boo...

Before the Detonations, there were many survivalists living off the grid in those woods. One neighbor, an old man who'd been in a war or two, taught El Capitan how to hide his guns and ammo. El Capitan did everything Old Man Zander told him to. He bought 40 PVC pipe with end caps, six inches in diameter, and some
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Erin
May 18, 2012 rated it it was ok
I wanted to like this more than I did. I really appreciated the fact that the primary female character (and most other characters) isn't physically perfect (though I fear that might change) and the details are sufficiently gritty, but the coincidences and the combinations of the main characters are just a little too convenient and fanciful. I may read on in the series, but I also may have lost interest by the time the next book is published. ...more
Susan
Mar 12, 2013 rated it really liked it
In a field crowded with copycat post-apocalypse books, this one had a unique premise. It was a bit mind-bending and strange, and I liked the main characters.
Melissa Rochelle
I'm having a difficult time deciding between 3 & 4 stars. It's a good book. The world of PURE is a scary one filled with people (and creatures) that have been (basically) maimed due to some folks that thought they knew best.But as much as I loved that aspect, there was just something missing. I enjoyed the characters, I liked the setting, I liked the story. Perhaps it was the point of view? The writing? I don't know, but there was something missing that makes it tricky to pick a star rating. I'm ...more
Laurie
Mar 09, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2012
very vivid, dark and twisted tale of the US post nuclear war. people are fused to whatever objects/animals/other people were around when the bombs exploded. this was almost too dark for me, but I am curious to see what happens so I will likely stay with the trilogy.
Katie
Aug 26, 2012 rated it really liked it
Fantastic start to the trilogy. A dystopian future that rivals Gilead for the creep factor.
Laura
Sep 20, 2012 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Got about 100 pages in and just couldn't care about Pressia or Partridge, what made a Pure or how the OSR operates. And the Dome? Who cares?

This was so derivative: Magisterium (for example) Legend, Divergent and many others cover the same ground.

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Lisa
Dec 25, 2010 marked it as to-read
Bethany
Jun 30, 2011 rated it liked it
Pam
Jul 02, 2011 marked it as to-read
Amanda
Sep 02, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: dystopia, arcs
Megan
Oct 22, 2011 marked it as to-read
Sharon
Oct 29, 2011 marked it as b-list
Mir
Jan 05, 2012 added it
Shelves: tenebris
Catherine
Mar 06, 2012 rated it liked it
Joanie
Mar 06, 2012 marked it as to-read
Kate
May 23, 2012 marked it as to-read
Jess
Nov 30, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: backlist-2012
Shante
Dec 03, 2012 marked it as to-read
Gina
Jan 12, 2013 rated it really liked it
Rachel Piper
Jan 29, 2013 marked it as to-read-own  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: dystopian, ebook
Wkd
May 01, 2013 rated it really liked it
Sarah
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Ashley
Apr 02, 2014 rated it liked it
Shelves: listened-to
Kari
May 31, 2014 rated it really liked it
Beneath
Jun 16, 2014 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction, dystopian
Wiltshire Hermit
Nov 20, 2014 marked it as wishlist
jo
Oct 15, 2015 marked it as to-read
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