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I added this to my TBR because the person who recommended it saw some similarities with another book I like though except for that one particular thing, there wasn’t really much else. However, it’s funny how I kept getting flashes of other dystopian...
The novel opens with Cassia on the train, on her way to her Matching ceremony. I had in my mind of Katniss on her way to the Capital. The way she’s surrounded with all the glamour that is a contract with the drabness of real life. That’s all the re ...more
The novel opens with Cassia on the train, on her way to her Matching ceremony. I had in my mind of Katniss on her way to the Capital. The way she’s surrounded with all the glamour that is a contract with the drabness of real life. That’s all the re ...more
So, after finishing this I gave it three stars, but have since bumped it down to two. I'm thinking my original three star review came on the high of "oh-my-gosh-I'm-finally-back-into-reading-after-a-month-of-nothing-and-I-have-finished-two-books-in-two-days!" high.
It's a thing. Trust me. I'm still feeling it.
So, after that initial rush of "yay reading!" I started to really think about the book and realized that my three stars was a tad optimistic. Not that the book was bad, but I prefer the ori ...more
It's a thing. Trust me. I'm still feeling it.
So, after that initial rush of "yay reading!" I started to really think about the book and realized that my three stars was a tad optimistic. Not that the book was bad, but I prefer the ori ...more
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Like another dystopian tale. Interesting, but slow paced.
Feb 11, 2013
Kari
marked it as to-read
Feb 23, 2013
Lolis Flores
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Julie
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Mimmi
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Feb 02, 2017
Jessie
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