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Wow. This isn't my usual kind of read but had me utterly hooked. Full of fascinating concepts and made me think outside the box about life. Towards the end I actually felt horrified and awed by what I was reading but in a good way, like watching a thriller and thinking no way is this happening! This particular chapter was disturbing but not in a graphic way, I read it with my mouth open catching flies, but it is the reader drawing their own picture that adds the terror! I've never read a book th
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I had a difficult time in the first two chapters adjusting to the author's direct style of writing, but after that, I became very involved with the characters and their development. all in all a very good read.
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There were two really great scenes in this book but the rest of it didnt really touch me. The idea of this book is so disturbing and dark. Truly it is a dystopian response to a problem. Really interesting and thought-provoking. But, why the comparison to the hunger games, lol. It's nothing like it. Were there no other YA stories when this was published...?
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