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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.
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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...more

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.
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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
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Sep 20, 2012
Laura
rated it
did not like it
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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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This was so derivative: Magisterium (for example) Legend, Divergent and many others cover the same ground.
Copy provided by publisher ...more

Dec 25, 2010
Lisa
marked it as to-read

Jul 02, 2011
Pam
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Oct 22, 2011
Megan
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Oct 29, 2011
Sharon
marked it as b-list

Mar 06, 2012
Joanie
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Apr 29, 2012
Maria Elmvang
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May 23, 2012
Kate
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Jul 27, 2012
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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Dec 03, 2012
Shante
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Nov 20, 2014
Wiltshire Hermit
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Oct 15, 2015
jo
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