Partials (Partials Sequence #1) by Dan Wells - Starting October 10, 2020

[Julianne]

Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. But sixteen-year-old Kira is determined to find a solution. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that that the survival of both humans and Partials rests in her attempts to answer questions about the war's origin that she never knew to ask.

Playing on our curiosity of and fascination with the complete collapse of civilization, Partials is, at its heart, a story of survival, one that explores the individual narratives and complex relationships of those left behind, both humans and Partials alike—and of the way in which the concept of what is right and wrong in this world is greatly dependent on one's own point of view.

[Julianne]

I'm starting this later today! Didn't have time yesterday

[Julianne]

I probably read this 5 or 6 years ago and I don't remember much about it!

Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ oh so these guys they ran into want to go back to the Defense grid too!! But will they be able to make it on foot safely?

I hope we get more info on the Voice because this world seems so bleak and messed up, I don't think I can deal.
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[Julianne]

Chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ All I want to know is who was lying and who was telling the truth! The first call (code Timmy) or the second call (code Kimmy) (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

I'm a little behind but starting. And yes, same! It's been a while, I can't remember exactly when.

[Julianne]

Happens to me all the time honestly. I'm slowing down with reading a bit because someone broke into my and my boyfriend's cars! Everything is okay though and they surprisingly didn't take anything valuable

Chapter 22 (view spoiler)[ OH THE HOPE ACT MAN!! screw that. It's not working and what Xochi said is true. It IS like institutionalized raped. The whole concept gives me Handmaid's Take vibes (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Julianne wrote: "Happens to me all the time honestly. I'm slowing down with reading a bit because someone broke into my and my boyfriend's cars! Everything is okay though and they surprisingly didn't take anything ..."

Oh no!! I'm glad you guys are safe and no one took anything but I can understand why that is traumatizing!

[Krystal]

5% (view spoiler)[ So many women giving birth and not having the babies live is devastating! (hide spoiler)]

[Julianne]

Chapter 30 (view spoiler)[ oh man so many twists right now. I have no idea how Kira is going to deal with Samm lying to her and being captured ! (hide spoiler)]

[Julianne]

Krystal wrote: "5% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ beyond devastating! No idea how they deal with that much loss (hide spoiler)]

[Julianne]

Finished (view spoiler)[ yep I definitely didn't remember this one! Kira was a partial the whole time? There was no peace/truce??
Partials are dying??
At least they found the cure and saved Maddy's baby but will they be able to save ALL the babies if all the partials die? (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

I love how the main character is (view spoiler)[ Mostly of Indian ethnicity! (hide spoiler)] 15%

[Julianne]

Krystal wrote: "I love how the main character is [spoilers removed] 15%"

(view spoiler)[ I liked how diverse all the characters were! (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

25% (view spoiler)[ It's a shame the doctor didn't consider what she was saying because it makes so much sense. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Julianne wrote: "Krystal wrote: "I love how the main character is [spoilers removed] 15%"

[spoilers removed]"

Yes! One of the most diverse books I've read.

[Julianne]

Krystal wrote: "25% [spoilers removed]"

It really feels like no one listens to Kira's ideas

[Krystal]

40% (view spoiler)[ Man, there is a lot of action in this book. I hate how they aren't even thinking about Kira's ideas, like you said. The idea they could possibly cure RM? They should be jumping at that idea. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Julianne wrote: "Krystal wrote: "25% [spoilers removed]"

It really feels like no one listens to Kira's ideas"

So true! It's really annoying.

[Krystal]

70%

[Krystal]

Julianne wrote: "Happens to me all the time honestly. I'm slowing down with reading a bit because someone broke into my and my boyfriend's cars! Everything is okay though and they surprisingly didn't take anything ..."

That's a great comparison. The fact that they just keep doing it, despite it not working, is foolish.

[Krystal]

Julianne wrote: "Chapter 30 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ No Samm, noooo!! Man.. I hope that gets better because trust was finally starting to happen. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Finished. (view spoiler)[ I surely hope they find a way to cure the Partials as well. They need all the cure for RM they can get but it's going to be for nothing if they can't cure the Partials. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Julianne wrote: "Finished yep I definitely didn't remember this one! Kira was a partial the whole time? There was no peace/truce??
Partials are dying??
At least they found the cure and saved Maddy's baby but will..."

(view spoiler)[ I hate that Jayden died and there wasn't more to that. Just. Gone. (hide spoiler)]