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Samm was cool but for some reason i imagined him emotionless and i guess him and Kira have some sort of connection but I didn't think it was enough ...at least not yet, who knows what will happen later. and i didn't like what he did...
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That's awesome!! Can't wait for you to read it and let us know what you thought of it (:
Just finished Partials. And it was such an incredible read! I loved it, it's one of my favorites! Love Kira, she's one of the best protagonists that I know. <3
Well, finally came in and I finished it. Yay. I thought the book was enjoyable but not without flaws. In fact, there were a few times I found myself flipping back a page and then forwards because it seemed like there was a paragraph missing.I enjoyed the secondary characters and the politics. I actually thought these things bolstered the story and helped it over some of the parts that didn't seem that strikingly innovative.
Kira and Samm should be together
I'm on Chapter 31. The story started off slow, probably to get all the back story out of the way, but it's really hopping now.
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Scott wrote: "Got from the library!!"Hope you like it!
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Hope you like it!"
Hope so too!! Matched is disappointing.
Scott wrote: "Got from the library!!"That's where I got my edition too. I love the library!
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That's where I got my edition too. I love the library!"
The library is where I get 99% of my books! I also get kindle books from my library
Scott wrote: "Marni wrote: "Scott wrote: "Got from the library!!"That's where I got my edition too. I love the library!"
The library is where I get 99% of my books! I also get kindle books from my library"
Same here! Except I get books for my Nook. :) I've always been big on the library. It takes a lot for me to buy a book. When I buy an ebook, it's usually when they go way down in price or are free.
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That's where I got my edition too. I love the library!"
The library is where I get 99% of my books! I also get kindle books from..."
I only buy free books on my kindle1! I have gotten a ton of books from giveaways recently.. NetGalley, and Overdrive is a good way to get kindle books!
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I agree!
It sounded like a commercial XD
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@Karina - Yeah, it sounded like a ParaGen commercial. I liked it because it's so scientific! As if the Partials are actually real.@Scott - Why didn't you like it? :(
kevinjonaslover.♥ wrote: "The girl on the cover is so tan :O Very fake looking lol"I thought her skin was darker because she wasn't of Nordic descent. (Spanish or Indian or something?) Anyone remember exactly what they said about her childhood and parents? (My book went back to the library so I can't check.)
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@Scott - Why didn't you like it? :("
It confused me :(
Scott wrote: "Nicole wrote: "@Karina - Yeah, it sounded like a ParaGen commercial. I liked it because it's so scientific! As if the Partials are actually real.@Scott - Why didn't you like it? :("
It confused ..."
When you read the book it will make a lot more sense.
Actually i was a little confused when I first started reading it because of the way the author slowly explained things to the readers. and Little by little things started to come together and make sense.
Rated 4/5In this dystopian tale, humans are a dying breed. Once populating just about every area on earth, they have dwindled down to tens of thousands, living on Long Island. A company had years prior engineered an almost total replica of humans, called Partials. They looked human, but never aged. They were given tasks that most humans did not want to do. Eventually they mutinied on humans, breaking free from being servants of humans. A virus was introduced to the human population. A virus that only a few survived from some type of immunity. No family was left intact. And in almost 12 years, even with babies being born nearly every day due to the Hope Project, no baby has survived outside the womb.
Kira, a medical intern, has seen enough babies die. Has seen enough mothers cry. Has seen enough dreams die along with it all. She wants a cure, and this book is her story on her search, her own private war, to procure a cure.
This story was extremely slow at first, but once all the back story of what, why, how, etc is told, the story finds its footing, grabs hold of your attention, and doesn't let go.
I found myself feeling Kira's feelings. The despair, confusion, anger, disappointment, desperation and more. I found myself wondering what kind of life it would be to live the way these humans are. Wondering if I could be strong enough to have child after child to only have them die. What it would be like to have this thrust upon my childen who survived the Partials War.
Dystopia is one of my favorite genres and this book is up there in the top 5 of my all time favorites. I look forward to the continuing story in book 2 of the Partials series, titled Fragments. I do not look forward to having to wait until 2013 to read it though! UGH!
Enjoy!
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I agree :)