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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
It is a very joyful read for young adult fantasy/sci-fi. The story runs very smooth and characters are very well established. The most important, I love the narrator!!! I picked this book mainly because of her.
I avoided this series long enough until I have nothing to read, so when a friend offered her unopened copy of this book I threw my doubts and grab it from her shelf. My doubts basically rooted from the cover. I’m such a book cover judger and sometimes I buy books not because of the reviews or recommendations from friends but because the cover attracts me. The cover of both Starters and Enders, unfortunately, really creep the hell out of me. The blank stare of the girl on the cover gave me chills (but I’m over it already), as if she was drugged unwillingly and she can’t do anything about it. But the story really got me flipping through the pages, finding out that it is a dystopian YA novel helps a lot. Well, almost a dystopian novel but definitely a YA and the fact that I’m a sucker for dystopian YA droves me to read it nonstop for two days until I realized there’s no more page to turn. So, I guess that is a good sign. Although, a part of it disturbs me, I know dystopian novels, of course, discusses hostile environment, it can’t erase the fact how twisted any form of slavery is. And it will always be one of the causes I will whole-heartedly help to eliminate in real life but it’s just a fictional story and the cruelty in the book is just in the book, so for now I have to live with it for a while.
One more, good point of this book is the protagonist. Callie bleeds with girl power and I know a lot of bookworms love it. (e.g. THG and Divergent) don’t consider me being a sexist, that’s just how book reading roll these days. I might give Enders a five star if it will surprise me and prove me wrong about the identity of the Old Man. Because I kinda have a wild guess about who the Old Man is. And if I’m right the whole story would be a lot harder to digest. It should be cleared out. What’s driving me nuts though, is how the bacterial spores are talking to each other? It totally freaks me out. So, for now I’ll give Starters 3 stars.
One more, good point of this book is the protagonist. Callie bleeds with girl power and I know a lot of bookworms love it. (e.g. THG and Divergent) don’t consider me being a sexist, that’s just how book reading roll these days. I might give Enders a five star if it will surprise me and prove me wrong about the identity of the Old Man. Because I kinda have a wild guess about who the Old Man is. And if I’m right the whole story would be a lot harder to digest. It should be cleared out. What’s driving me nuts though, is how the bacterial spores are talking to each other? It totally freaks me out. So, for now I’ll give Starters 3 stars.
Well written and highly readable. An enjoyable novel.
Callie is desperate. Her younger brother is sick and they have no money and no place to stay. The only people who survived the Spore Wars are people under 20 and over 60. Everyone else was wiped out. Her only hope is Prime Destinations, a place where teens (or Starters) can rent out their bodies to old people (or Enders) wanting to feel young again for lots of money. The practice is illegal, but many teens do it anyway because they have to endure police raids, dodge renegades, and starvation. The first two jobs she does go on without a hitch. During the third, she wakes up in the middle of it because her neurochip malfunctioned. Her renter has expensive cars and goes to parties and lives a life Callie has never seen before. It isn't all money and parties when she discovers her renter is trying to murder someone with her body. Will she be able to stop her renter before it is too late? Is Prime Destinations more nefarious than it seems?
Starters is a unique dystopia that I simply couldn't put down. The concept of someone being able to take over bodies and puppet them around is so disturbing and creepy by itself. The very idea makes my skin crawl. But it doesn't stop there. Bringing in a malicious person who bypasses the safeguards to try to commit murder and implicate the innocent person is even worse. Then placing this situation in a world where teens are essentially abandoned and have no means of survival unless they have a living grandparent is insane. I would have thought it would be too convoluted and weird, but Lissa Price handles it with ease. Her writing and world building really drew me in. The world is vividly painted, especially the contrast between the lives of the penniless, fugitive Starters and the ridiculously rich, decadent Enders. The only thing I would have liked to see is a more detailed history of the Spore Wars, but this may be in the next book.
The characters were also vividly portrayed. Callie is a tough, strong girl who would do anything to help her brother. Even after she finds out her Ender is planning to murder someone, she tries to prevent it at every turn and figure out what is really going on. I enjoyed seeing this world through her eyes. Her intelligence and ability to think on her feet made the novel enjoyable to read and kept me guessing what would happen next. The villain, the Old Man, is frightening and mysterious. He isn't seen in the novel much, but he effects many more things than you would think. I can't wait to see what he will do in the next book.
Starters is an amazing dystopia that brings mystery, science fiction, and so many twists and turns. I really liked that there was an element of romance, but it didn't overpower the book like it does in so many other young adult novels. I couldn't stop reading this book and I can't wait until the next book comes out.
Starters is a unique dystopia that I simply couldn't put down. The concept of someone being able to take over bodies and puppet them around is so disturbing and creepy by itself. The very idea makes my skin crawl. But it doesn't stop there. Bringing in a malicious person who bypasses the safeguards to try to commit murder and implicate the innocent person is even worse. Then placing this situation in a world where teens are essentially abandoned and have no means of survival unless they have a living grandparent is insane. I would have thought it would be too convoluted and weird, but Lissa Price handles it with ease. Her writing and world building really drew me in. The world is vividly painted, especially the contrast between the lives of the penniless, fugitive Starters and the ridiculously rich, decadent Enders. The only thing I would have liked to see is a more detailed history of the Spore Wars, but this may be in the next book.
The characters were also vividly portrayed. Callie is a tough, strong girl who would do anything to help her brother. Even after she finds out her Ender is planning to murder someone, she tries to prevent it at every turn and figure out what is really going on. I enjoyed seeing this world through her eyes. Her intelligence and ability to think on her feet made the novel enjoyable to read and kept me guessing what would happen next. The villain, the Old Man, is frightening and mysterious. He isn't seen in the novel much, but he effects many more things than you would think. I can't wait to see what he will do in the next book.
Starters is an amazing dystopia that brings mystery, science fiction, and so many twists and turns. I really liked that there was an element of romance, but it didn't overpower the book like it does in so many other young adult novels. I couldn't stop reading this book and I can't wait until the next book comes out.
I really enjoyed this book. The premise was original, and it was clear the author had put a lot of effort and thought into her world building. The plot was intriguing, and the twists weren't obvious; there were several moments where I thought, "Whaaaat?! No!!!" The good kind, when a twist genuinely startles you. The characters were all likeable, although the only two I ever got a very good feel for where Callie and Helena. The secondary characters felt...not forced, exactly, but less fleshed out. The two love interests didn't really feel like they had a purpose. They had no identity outside of her. One of them is barely in the book at all, and the other has an instant connection with her that, while explained, is still frustrating. They are both sweet, likeable people though, which is a refreshing change from the rude, snarky bad boy. I would definitely recommend this book and I can't wait for the sequel!
medium-paced
good read. kept my interest but sometimes it was hard to follow and then at times, it was predictable.
I saw a "trailer" for this book when I saw Hunger Games at the cinema and it piqued my interest. I'd never seen a trailer for a book before and the concept really grabbed my interest. The book was a page turner from the start and I never wanted to stop reading. It was brilliantly written and very believable i enjoyed it and can't wait for the sequel "Enders" coming later this year!!
It's like identity crisis and questions how much of "You" is actually yours and the lengths people will go to save others/themselves. I felt the ending was kinda rushed to make the sequel come sooner.