I particularly loved the worldbuilding in this novel. The dystopian setting is completely plausible, in contrast to many of the current crop of young adult dystopian novels.
Interesting dystopian concept. I felt as though some parts were a bit stagnant, but overall not too badly written. There were a couple copy-editing errors sprinkled throughout. I guess my biggest complaint is the need to stretch what could have been a good stand alone book into a series. Unfortunate...
This review has been x posted at The Book TwinsFrom the moment I opened the very first page, I was hooked.We're taken right into Gaia's world of being a young midwife, following in her mother's footsteps. At sixteen, Gaia knows just about everything there is to know about delivering a child, but wh...
This review also appears on the NerdHerd Reads This was an interesting book. Gaia, sixteen and with one side of her face burned, is in training to be a midwife like her mother. The first three babies born from each midwife are "advanced" inside the wall, to the Enclave, where they become the child...
I really enjoyed this book, despite it being not my usual type of read. I found the style of writing pleasing and the story flowed well. The story was full of endearing characters and was thought provoking.I'll be reading the next book in the series to find out more.
There's a bit of a dead spot about 1/3 of the way through, where I wasn't sure Gaia would ever stop being confused and naive, and it was starting to irritate me. She did, and the change was a tad abrupt, but I grew to like her anyway. I liked the secondary characters as well, or better.(I wish I cou...
This book was AMAZING YA lit. I could not put it down and wanted to read more and more. one of the things I really loved was the inclusion of (mostly) correct science. there were so many twists and I really really felt for the characters. LOVE IT.
This book was AMAZING YA lit. I could not put it down and wanted to read more and more. one of the things I really loved was the inclusion of (mostly) correct science. there were so many twists and I really really felt for the characters. LOVE IT.
Finally what I've been looking for - a decent dystopian fiction with likeable, multi-dimensional characters (including a tough-as-nails heroine), an interesting plot and world set-up, and writing that isn't utterly appalling.The premise is fairly simple: a classic futuristic walled society scenario,...
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