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This book for me is a 3.5 stars.
Partials is a very well-written dystopian story that doesn't insult the reader's intelligence, revolving around a post-apocalytpic future where newborns don't live more than a few days and what is left of science and medicine must find a cure for a mysterious virus known as RM. The books starts off well, with sharp mysteries and plot development, all balanced with original dialog and characters. There's plenty of action and intrigue as Kira (the main character) n ...more
Partials is a very well-written dystopian story that doesn't insult the reader's intelligence, revolving around a post-apocalytpic future where newborns don't live more than a few days and what is left of science and medicine must find a cure for a mysterious virus known as RM. The books starts off well, with sharp mysteries and plot development, all balanced with original dialog and characters. There's plenty of action and intrigue as Kira (the main character) n ...more
3.5 stars.. Good thing I don't abandon books, I was bored at the beginning, but I quite enjoyed the middle. The beginning was slow and unremarkable...2 stars. But during and after the unauthorized mission, things picked up to 4 stars. Then the final mission was interesting, but not as good as the middle, so 3.5 stars.
I'm the mother of two science nerds (math nerd myself), so I found the genetics and lab analysis very interesting. I felt bad for poor Marcus, in love with the not-ready-for-commit ...more
I'm the mother of two science nerds (math nerd myself), so I found the genetics and lab analysis very interesting. I felt bad for poor Marcus, in love with the not-ready-for-commit ...more
More like 3.5-4. Not more because it did start to feel a bit long. I really enjoyed this new twist on post-apocalyptic young adult novels.
Apr 10, 2014
Deedee
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Lexile HL810L
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20.0
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20.0
Jan 08, 2012
Kaity
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