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When I first read the synopsis of this book, I was a little bit reluctant to start reading. Although dystopian fiction is one of my favourites, it all sounded a little bit ‘YA-romancey’� to me. However, as I skimmed through the first few pages, I decided maybe it could be better than it sounded.
Julianna Baggott describes the post-apocalyptic/dystopic world after The Detonations in a way that sucks you right into the story from page one. Mutated animals, disfigured humans, creatures that defy def ...more
Julianna Baggott describes the post-apocalyptic/dystopic world after The Detonations in a way that sucks you right into the story from page one. Mutated animals, disfigured humans, creatures that defy def ...more
Set among a post nuclear landscape, the world building undertaken in this book is not for the faint of heart. People have been permanently altered by the bombs set off eight years prior; fused to objects, animals and even each other, while those who had been taken in by the Dome remain unaffected - Pure.
The author put so much effort into setting the scene that it becomes alive. You can see the deformities and feel the resignation of their wretched lives. It's not a pretty picture and it doesn't ...more
The author put so much effort into setting the scene that it becomes alive. You can see the deformities and feel the resignation of their wretched lives. It's not a pretty picture and it doesn't ...more
I really really enjoyed this novel. It has got to be my favourite YA novel of the year and one of the best dystopian novels I've ever read.
I know what you're thinking, not another dystopian novel, but I really suggest you read this one. It just feels different to me, different from the others.
This novel is set in a post apocalyptic world, where we meet our main character Pressia. She is sixteen and lives in an old barbershop with her grandfather. We also meet our other main character Partridge, ...more
I know what you're thinking, not another dystopian novel, but I really suggest you read this one. It just feels different to me, different from the others.
This novel is set in a post apocalyptic world, where we meet our main character Pressia. She is sixteen and lives in an old barbershop with her grandfather. We also meet our other main character Partridge, ...more
A slight bit to dystopian for my taste! Can't quite grasp the "fusing" of people to other people as well as inanimate objects. Story line is pretty good though. I like the way that it switches back and forth from character point of views.
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