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I've had this on my TBR pile since it was released and I never picked it up or ever really considered it, I got pulled into books with a lot of hype or beautiful covers. Now while I am happy I waited because the sequel is in the works and it won't seem like such a long wait to get it, I feel like I robbed myself of this great story for way to long! This in my opinion was a terrific book. I really liked Gaia, from the first page you can see her uncertainty. She knows what she should do but it sti
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This a good, though slightly uneven dystopian young adult novel. I liked the main character and the story of how she came to realize her world was not as it appeared. It felt, however like a book originally intended to be stand alone that was adapted to have a sequel bait ending. The end just didn't fit the rest of the book and left me feeling that this was an unfinished piece. I did enjoy reading Birthmarked however. Throughout it was a solid 4 star read, but because it felt vaguely unfinished
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A dystopia novel where the grass is greener on the other side of a wall separating the privileged from the not-so-privileged.
The first three children born each month are taken from their parents outside the wall as a service to the Enclave and "advanced" inside, where they are adopted by privileged families. Supposedly they are given the choice to return to their families when they are 13, but none ever come back.
The rights of the two separate groups are different, allowing the insiders to ven ...more
The first three children born each month are taken from their parents outside the wall as a service to the Enclave and "advanced" inside, where they are adopted by privileged families. Supposedly they are given the choice to return to their families when they are 13, but none ever come back.
The rights of the two separate groups are different, allowing the insiders to ven ...more
Okay, this book is by no means perfect, but it's one where the good outweighs the bad/and or questionable parts. Gaia is perfectly content to follow in her midwife mother's footsteps. Every month in return for resources to survive their harsh climate the Enclave has a quota for the people outside the walls to fill, not with food or other materials, but with babies (bwahaha, sorry couldn't help it). This is what Gaia has grown up with as the norm and after her first solo delivery and drop-off of
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3.5 stars--I really likes this and look forward to reading the next in the series. The dystopian world set-up was believable. The choices Gaia must make are realistic. She's strong and fearless and not too holier-than-thou.
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Good read for the most part, though a bit slow. I liked Gaia and wouldnt mind reading more about her. World was somewhat interesting.
I am so the wrong audience for this book.
Feb 23, 2010
Adele
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Jul 18, 2010
DarkHeart "Vehngeance"
marked it as to-buy
Sep 01, 2010
Shelleyrae at Book'd Out
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Nov 24, 2010
PM
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May 25, 2011
Kaity
marked it as wishlist
Jul 29, 2011
Jesslyn
marked it as put-aside-for-now
Sep 03, 2011
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Oct 08, 2012
The Flooze
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Oct 09, 2012
Ashley
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Nov 12, 2012
Marla
marked it as playaway
Nov 14, 2012
A book away from an episode of hoarders
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Dec 14, 2012
Jen
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