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Read: February 03, 2011
Re-Read: April 25, 2013:
I've read this book before, but I never got around to reading the rest of the series, so I'm re-reading this in preparation for the second two. ...more
2-2.5
If I could rate *just* the narration it would be more like 1.5. I really didn't like the sound of her voice, or the way she changed it for male characters. The only one of those I thought sounded ok was the little brother. Just a very "girlie" voice. Probably similar to how I sound. lol. I don't like listening to myself speak either.
The story was a little predictable, and at the early stages it was kind of dull. It wasn't until she started to break out of the mold a bit that things held my ...more
I have had this on my shelf to read forever. I finally worked it into my reading list. It was pretty good.
It's standard fare for YA dystopian. The world isn't extremely fleshed out, though. I got to the end and was shocked there wasn't more. Yes, we have the expected cliffhanger to lead you right into book 2, but the story just seemed...lacking, maybe? You get the obligatory love triangle, of course. I didn't mind this one, though. Cassia is just discovering who she is, so she waffles, and that ...more
It's standard fare for YA dystopian. The world isn't extremely fleshed out, though. I got to the end and was shocked there wasn't more. Yes, we have the expected cliffhanger to lead you right into book 2, but the story just seemed...lacking, maybe? You get the obligatory love triangle, of course. I didn't mind this one, though. Cassia is just discovering who she is, so she waffles, and that ...more
Mar 08, 2011
Carole
marked it as to-read
Jun 15, 2012
Missi
marked it as to-read
Jun 01, 2013
Karigan
marked it as to-read
