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In den sogenannten Sporenkriegen starben in den USA alle Menschen zwischen 20 und 60. Seither teilt sich die Gesellschaft in junge Menschen und alte Menschen, genannt Starters und Enders. Minderjährige ohne Großeltern werden in Heimen zusammengepfercht, Sklavenarbeit wurde wieder legalisiert. Die Enders werden bis zu 200 Jahre alt und sehnen sich nach der Beweglichkeit junger Jahre zurück. Die geheime Firma Prime Destinations kann bei diesem “Problem” helfen. Sie vermieten die Körper von Starters gegen Geld an Enders, die sich wieder jung fühlen wollen.
Callie ist 16 Jahre alt und schlägt sich zusammen mit ihrem kleinen Bruder Tyler und einem Freund namens Michael gerade so durch. Sie übernachten in verlassenen Bürogebäuden und sind immer auf der Flucht vor den Marshals, die sie einfangen und ins Heim bringen wollen. Tyler ist krank und Callie sieht keinen anderen Ausweg mehr, als ihren Körper an Prime Destinations zu verkaufen, um an Geld zu kommen. Drei Einsätze werden von ihr verlangt. Ihr wird ein Chip ins Gehirn gepflanzt, mit dem das Bewusstsein der Enders in ihr Gehirn übertragen werden kann. Doch etwas geht schief, Callie erwacht in ihrem Körper, bevor die Zeit der Mieterin abgelaufen ist. Als Callie zu Prime Destinations zurückkehren will, hört sie die Stimme der Mieterin, deren Name Helena ist, in ihrem Kopf. Helena warnt sie, zur Firma zu gehen, denn ihrer beider Leben steht auf dem Spiel!
Das Grundsetting mit den Körpern, in die ein Bewusstsein übertragen wird, erinnerte mich an die kurzlebige TV-Serie Dollhouse von Joss Whedon, in der Menschen ihren Körper verkaufen und andere Persönlichkeiten in das Gehirn “geladen” werden, die dann Missionen erfüllen. Bis auf diese Übereinstimmung haben Buch und Serie aber wenig gemeinsam.
In der Welt von Starters sind junge Menschen nichts wert. Die Enders haben die Herrschaft übernommen und unterdrücken die Starters in allen Bereichen. Erklärt wird dies u.a. damit, dass aufgrund der höheren Lebenserwartung die Enders länger arbeiten und die Starters ihnen die Arbeit wegnehmen würden. Warum die Starters aber vollkommen unterjocht werden und keinerlei Rechte haben – sie dürfen auch nicht wählen – wird nicht zufriedenstellend erklärt. Sollten die Enders die Starters nicht eigentlich fördern und eine Möglichkeit finden, sie wieder fruchtbar zu machen? Seit den Impfungen gegen die Sporen sind Schwangerschaften nämlich ausgeblieben. Früher oder später würde die Gesellschaft also vollkommen aussterben.
Dass ein Krieg die Moral eines ganzen Landes so dermaßen über den Haufen werfen kann, fand ich etwas unglaubwürdig, spannend war die Geschichte aber trotzdem. Prime Destinations mit dem gruseligen “Old Man” als Oberhaupt verfolgt grausame Ziele, die nur Callie mit der Unterstützung von Helena vereiteln kann. Dabei muss sie sehr genau aufpassen, wem sie vertraut, denn sie kann sich nie sicher sein, wem sie gerade gegenübersteht.
Natürlich darf auch die obligatorische Dreiecksgeschichte nicht fehlen, die allerdings nicht allzu detailliert ausgeschmückt wird und auf jeden Fall in eine andere Richtung geht als normalerweise. Eigentlich streicht sich eine Figur nämlich ganz von selbst aus der Gleichung und wenn sich die Autorin diese Person im nächsten Band trotzdem noch offen hält, möchte ich mir schon jetzt vorsorglich die Haare raufen. Von Romantik keine Spur. Ignorieren wir also die Liebesgeschichte und es bleibt eine spannende Zukunftsvision, bei der man wieder einmal betet, sie möge sich in der Realität niemals so umsetzen lassen!
Callie ist 16 Jahre alt und schlägt sich zusammen mit ihrem kleinen Bruder Tyler und einem Freund namens Michael gerade so durch. Sie übernachten in verlassenen Bürogebäuden und sind immer auf der Flucht vor den Marshals, die sie einfangen und ins Heim bringen wollen. Tyler ist krank und Callie sieht keinen anderen Ausweg mehr, als ihren Körper an Prime Destinations zu verkaufen, um an Geld zu kommen. Drei Einsätze werden von ihr verlangt. Ihr wird ein Chip ins Gehirn gepflanzt, mit dem das Bewusstsein der Enders in ihr Gehirn übertragen werden kann. Doch etwas geht schief, Callie erwacht in ihrem Körper, bevor die Zeit der Mieterin abgelaufen ist. Als Callie zu Prime Destinations zurückkehren will, hört sie die Stimme der Mieterin, deren Name Helena ist, in ihrem Kopf. Helena warnt sie, zur Firma zu gehen, denn ihrer beider Leben steht auf dem Spiel!
Das Grundsetting mit den Körpern, in die ein Bewusstsein übertragen wird, erinnerte mich an die kurzlebige TV-Serie Dollhouse von Joss Whedon, in der Menschen ihren Körper verkaufen und andere Persönlichkeiten in das Gehirn “geladen” werden, die dann Missionen erfüllen. Bis auf diese Übereinstimmung haben Buch und Serie aber wenig gemeinsam.
In der Welt von Starters sind junge Menschen nichts wert. Die Enders haben die Herrschaft übernommen und unterdrücken die Starters in allen Bereichen. Erklärt wird dies u.a. damit, dass aufgrund der höheren Lebenserwartung die Enders länger arbeiten und die Starters ihnen die Arbeit wegnehmen würden. Warum die Starters aber vollkommen unterjocht werden und keinerlei Rechte haben – sie dürfen auch nicht wählen – wird nicht zufriedenstellend erklärt. Sollten die Enders die Starters nicht eigentlich fördern und eine Möglichkeit finden, sie wieder fruchtbar zu machen? Seit den Impfungen gegen die Sporen sind Schwangerschaften nämlich ausgeblieben. Früher oder später würde die Gesellschaft also vollkommen aussterben.
Dass ein Krieg die Moral eines ganzen Landes so dermaßen über den Haufen werfen kann, fand ich etwas unglaubwürdig, spannend war die Geschichte aber trotzdem. Prime Destinations mit dem gruseligen “Old Man” als Oberhaupt verfolgt grausame Ziele, die nur Callie mit der Unterstützung von Helena vereiteln kann. Dabei muss sie sehr genau aufpassen, wem sie vertraut, denn sie kann sich nie sicher sein, wem sie gerade gegenübersteht.
Natürlich darf auch die obligatorische Dreiecksgeschichte nicht fehlen, die allerdings nicht allzu detailliert ausgeschmückt wird und auf jeden Fall in eine andere Richtung geht als normalerweise. Eigentlich streicht sich eine Figur nämlich ganz von selbst aus der Gleichung und wenn sich die Autorin diese Person im nächsten Band trotzdem noch offen hält, möchte ich mir schon jetzt vorsorglich die Haare raufen. Von Romantik keine Spur. Ignorieren wir also die Liebesgeschichte und es bleibt eine spannende Zukunftsvision, bei der man wieder einmal betet, sie möge sich in der Realität niemals so umsetzen lassen!
I want to thank Random House/Random Buzzers for sending me an arc copy of Starters.
The summary of this book is so intriguing that I finished two books just so I could start it sooner. It certainly didn’t disappoint but I can honestly say I have a ton of questions that I really want answered, and I’m hoping with the second book they will be.
I really like the plot’s premise, and the whole idea of renting actual bodies is super creepy and interesting. In fact it makes my skin crawl a bit to think about someone wearing my body like a new suit, even if the money was a fantastic intensive. I do like that concept of a company taking advantage of the desperation of the remaining people, both old and young. As horrible as that sounds it’s kind of one of those believable yet unbelievable concepts that really strike me as a great idea. I did enjoy the whole conspiracy part of this and I enjoyed seeing Callie react to what was thrown at her. Overall I felt the idea to be original because I personally haven’t really seen this idea outside of the horror spectrum and it’s a nice change.
Callie was an interesting character but unfortunately by the end I didn’t really know who exactly she was, the plot doesn’t really leave open much room for expansion on her actual character and I’m hoping that it will in the second one. Micheal and Tyler were also semi glossed over, you get some idea of their connection to one another but the story moves away from them so fast that you never get chance to see how close they are to Callie. I also didn’t quite understand how Callie related to Blake at all, it moved super fast on her part and I wasn’t sure how exactly it came about. I did however really like The Old Man, I felt his character was the most intriguing and I am super curious about him.
Like I said before I do have a ton of questions now, and I have a feeling that a few will be answered in the next one. I do wish that the whole Spore War thing would have been delved into more, I understand that it’s not really huge in the actual plot other than background but I would have loved to know more about it.
While I wasn’t really drawn in by the characters I did love the plot and concept and I do want to read the second one when it comes out. There was also a moment at the end that practically determined that I’m reading the second one no matter what, because I simply HAVE to know.
The summary of this book is so intriguing that I finished two books just so I could start it sooner. It certainly didn’t disappoint but I can honestly say I have a ton of questions that I really want answered, and I’m hoping with the second book they will be.
I really like the plot’s premise, and the whole idea of renting actual bodies is super creepy and interesting. In fact it makes my skin crawl a bit to think about someone wearing my body like a new suit, even if the money was a fantastic intensive. I do like that concept of a company taking advantage of the desperation of the remaining people, both old and young. As horrible as that sounds it’s kind of one of those believable yet unbelievable concepts that really strike me as a great idea. I did enjoy the whole conspiracy part of this and I enjoyed seeing Callie react to what was thrown at her. Overall I felt the idea to be original because I personally haven’t really seen this idea outside of the horror spectrum and it’s a nice change.
Callie was an interesting character but unfortunately by the end I didn’t really know who exactly she was, the plot doesn’t really leave open much room for expansion on her actual character and I’m hoping that it will in the second one. Micheal and Tyler were also semi glossed over, you get some idea of their connection to one another but the story moves away from them so fast that you never get chance to see how close they are to Callie. I also didn’t quite understand how Callie related to Blake at all, it moved super fast on her part and I wasn’t sure how exactly it came about. I did however really like The Old Man, I felt his character was the most intriguing and I am super curious about him.
Like I said before I do have a ton of questions now, and I have a feeling that a few will be answered in the next one. I do wish that the whole Spore War thing would have been delved into more, I understand that it’s not really huge in the actual plot other than background but I would have loved to know more about it.
While I wasn’t really drawn in by the characters I did love the plot and concept and I do want to read the second one when it comes out. There was also a moment at the end that practically determined that I’m reading the second one no matter what, because I simply HAVE to know.
Interesting concept, but lackluster presentation. The prose took no risks, and ended up reading pretty dry. It felt like the author could have done a lot more with the story's premise than she did.
2018 (3 stars): I wasn't expecting to enjoy this since I hardly like books that I loved so long ago, but I was pleasantly surprised-for the most part. I listened to this on audio and was really enjoying myself up until the last chapter, where it went from four stars to three. I don't want to say why because it would spoil, but it just made me feel...icky.
I'm not sure if I'm going to go onto the sequel (which I've never read), but I'm glad to say that this wasn't a terrible rereading experience.
2015: One of the best dystopian YA books ever! (5 stars)
I'm not sure if I'm going to go onto the sequel (which I've never read), but I'm glad to say that this wasn't a terrible rereading experience.
2015: One of the best dystopian YA books ever! (5 stars)
A very interesting concept, I enjoyed this one, though I would have liked a bit more depth and a less disjointed feeling to the arc. I will check out the sequel at some point :)
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I was drawn to this book because of a post I read recently on the Teen blog at the Indigo website, which recommended it to fans of dystopian fiction in general and The Hunger Games in particular. A positive comparison to The Hunger Games was enough to get me interested in reading this one!
Here is an excerpt of the Kobo store’s summary:
In the future, teens rent their bodies to seniors who want to be young again…Sixteen-year-old Callie lost her parents when the genocide spore wiped out everyone except those who were vaccinated first – the very young and very old. With no grandparents to claim Callie and her little brother, they go on the run, living as squatters, and fighting off unclaimed renegades who would kill for a cookie. Hope comes via Prime Destinations, run by a mysterious figure known only as The Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to seniors, known as enders, who get to be young again. Callie’s neurochip malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her rich renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, even dating Blake, the grandson of a senator. It’s a fairy-tale new life . . . until she uncovers the Body Bank’s horrible plan. . . .
I really like the premise of this story: something called The Spore War has wiped out everyone except the elderly and people under 20 – they were the most vulnerable and so were vaccinated first (although it is hinted at that some “VIP” ‘middles’ received the vaccine as well). In this new reality, the elderly, aka Enders, rent the bodies of teens, aka Starters, and enjoy being young again. Because many Starters have no living parents or grandparents, and because they are not permitted to work in order to prevent Enders from being pushed out of the work force, they live in extreme poverty, hiding out in abandoned buildings from the Marshalls - Enders who would turn them in to the authorities and institutions.
This poverty is what drives many Starters to rent out their bodies to Prime Destinations, the facility that sets up Enders in their renters’ bodies. They are promised a makeover and more money than they could dream of, if they sign up for three rentals.
This is the situation in which Callie, our protagonist, finds herself. She lives with her younger brother, Tyler, and their friend, Michael. It seems that Tyler is frail or sickly, and Callie decides to become a renter in order to have enough money to buy a place where they can live, to put an end to having to constantly move around and hide from Marshalls.
Of course, things don’t quite go as planned, and Callie discovers a plot involving Prime Destinations that she is determined to stop (saying anymore might spoil some of the plot twists – and the author sure smushes a lot of them into this book!). There is also a romantic subplot involving a boy named Blake which made me roll my eyes at first, but by the end of the book, I had come to like that aspect of the novel.
I thought the book started out well. The setting and plot were set up nicely, and I liked Callie, Tyler, and Michael. However, the middle of the book felt a bit off to me. I felt that the author was trying to go in so many different directions that it felt muddled and confusing, and it lacked focus. Thankfully, the final few chapters did a pretty decent job of bringing it back together and setting it all up for the next book in this two-part series, Enders.
As a protagonist, Callie is likeable. She is willing to do anything for the people that she loves, and she’s brave and tough. I found her a little gullible at times, but reminded myself that she’s 16 years old and has lost her parents, and is doing her best in an incredibly difficult situation to take care of the only family she has left.
I was hoping to learn more about the time before The Spore Wars and get some more of that backstory, but no luck. Of course, there is now a prequel short story available, Portrait of a Starter, which I guess I’ll have to read if I’m looking for some of that backstory.
I’ve read and enjoyed a lot of dystopian YA fiction lately. The Hunger Games series has been my favourite so far, but other good ones include Divergent, Wither, Matched, Blood Red Road, Lockdown and the rest of the Escape From Furnace series, and The Forest of Hands and Teeth series.
I would add this book to that list of enjoyable YA dystopian fiction, but let’s be honest, this is not ‘another Hunger Games‘. That kind of comparison might draw a lot of readers (myself included) to this book, but if people are really hoping to find another Katniss/Peeta/Haymitch, etc., they’ll come away disappointed – which is a shame, because on its own, this is a fairly interesting, thought-provoking book, examining the disparity between the wealthy and the poor. It also showcases the opposing powers of the young and the old in Callie’s society: the Enders all want to be young again so that they can live it up and enjoy young, healthy bodies, but the true youths are powerless, because only the elderly can work, earn money, and own property.
I liked this book enough that I’ll recommend reading it, although I’m hoping for more answers and a stronger focus from the next installment, Enders.
I was drawn to this book because of a post I read recently on the Teen blog at the Indigo website, which recommended it to fans of dystopian fiction in general and The Hunger Games in particular. A positive comparison to The Hunger Games was enough to get me interested in reading this one!
Here is an excerpt of the Kobo store’s summary:
In the future, teens rent their bodies to seniors who want to be young again…Sixteen-year-old Callie lost her parents when the genocide spore wiped out everyone except those who were vaccinated first – the very young and very old. With no grandparents to claim Callie and her little brother, they go on the run, living as squatters, and fighting off unclaimed renegades who would kill for a cookie. Hope comes via Prime Destinations, run by a mysterious figure known only as The Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to seniors, known as enders, who get to be young again. Callie’s neurochip malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her rich renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, even dating Blake, the grandson of a senator. It’s a fairy-tale new life . . . until she uncovers the Body Bank’s horrible plan. . . .
I really like the premise of this story: something called The Spore War has wiped out everyone except the elderly and people under 20 – they were the most vulnerable and so were vaccinated first (although it is hinted at that some “VIP” ‘middles’ received the vaccine as well). In this new reality, the elderly, aka Enders, rent the bodies of teens, aka Starters, and enjoy being young again. Because many Starters have no living parents or grandparents, and because they are not permitted to work in order to prevent Enders from being pushed out of the work force, they live in extreme poverty, hiding out in abandoned buildings from the Marshalls - Enders who would turn them in to the authorities and institutions.
This poverty is what drives many Starters to rent out their bodies to Prime Destinations, the facility that sets up Enders in their renters’ bodies. They are promised a makeover and more money than they could dream of, if they sign up for three rentals.
This is the situation in which Callie, our protagonist, finds herself. She lives with her younger brother, Tyler, and their friend, Michael. It seems that Tyler is frail or sickly, and Callie decides to become a renter in order to have enough money to buy a place where they can live, to put an end to having to constantly move around and hide from Marshalls.
Of course, things don’t quite go as planned, and Callie discovers a plot involving Prime Destinations that she is determined to stop (saying anymore might spoil some of the plot twists – and the author sure smushes a lot of them into this book!). There is also a romantic subplot involving a boy named Blake which made me roll my eyes at first, but by the end of the book, I had come to like that aspect of the novel.
I thought the book started out well. The setting and plot were set up nicely, and I liked Callie, Tyler, and Michael. However, the middle of the book felt a bit off to me. I felt that the author was trying to go in so many different directions that it felt muddled and confusing, and it lacked focus. Thankfully, the final few chapters did a pretty decent job of bringing it back together and setting it all up for the next book in this two-part series, Enders.
As a protagonist, Callie is likeable. She is willing to do anything for the people that she loves, and she’s brave and tough. I found her a little gullible at times, but reminded myself that she’s 16 years old and has lost her parents, and is doing her best in an incredibly difficult situation to take care of the only family she has left.
I was hoping to learn more about the time before The Spore Wars and get some more of that backstory, but no luck. Of course, there is now a prequel short story available, Portrait of a Starter, which I guess I’ll have to read if I’m looking for some of that backstory.
I’ve read and enjoyed a lot of dystopian YA fiction lately. The Hunger Games series has been my favourite so far, but other good ones include Divergent, Wither, Matched, Blood Red Road, Lockdown and the rest of the Escape From Furnace series, and The Forest of Hands and Teeth series.
I would add this book to that list of enjoyable YA dystopian fiction, but let’s be honest, this is not ‘another Hunger Games‘. That kind of comparison might draw a lot of readers (myself included) to this book, but if people are really hoping to find another Katniss/Peeta/Haymitch, etc., they’ll come away disappointed – which is a shame, because on its own, this is a fairly interesting, thought-provoking book, examining the disparity between the wealthy and the poor. It also showcases the opposing powers of the young and the old in Callie’s society: the Enders all want to be young again so that they can live it up and enjoy young, healthy bodies, but the true youths are powerless, because only the elderly can work, earn money, and own property.
I liked this book enough that I’ll recommend reading it, although I’m hoping for more answers and a stronger focus from the next installment, Enders.
** Books 248 - 2015 **
Buku ini untuk memenuhi New Author Reading Challenge 2015
3,3 dari 5 bintang!
Cerita dibuka dengan Misil spora yg diluncurkan negara-negara Pasifik pada Amerika dalam perang Pasifik/Perang Spora yang akhirnya membinasakan seluruh generasi Amerika dengan rentang usia 20-60 tahun. hanya anak-anak (Kaum Starter) dan para lansia (kaum Ender) yang berhasil selamat karena sebelumnya sudah diberi vaksin terlebih dahulu yang kebal terhadap misil tersebut.
Disinilah tokoh utama kita bernama Callie tidak seberuntung teman sebayanya dimana ia tidak memiliki sanak saudara dan orangnya terenggut oleh kejadian Misil Spora itu.. Callie dan adiknya, Tyler harus hidup sebagai anak jalanan bersama-sama kenalannya Michael dan terakhirpun mereka diusir paksa dari hotel yang sudah tidak dihuni. keadaan menjadi sulit ketika Tyler memiliki sakit paru-paru yang langka sehingga ia tidak bisa hidup sebagai anak jalanan yang makan dari makanan sisa
Akhirnya Callie memutuskan untuk "Menyewakan" tubuhnya selama 3 kali pada kaum Ender melalui Prime Destinations, sebuah perusahaan gelap yang menjual jasa pertukaran tubuh antara Starters dan Ender. Bank tubuh yang menyediakan tubuh anak-anak muda untuk digunakan bersenang-senang oleh kaum Ender yang bosan menghabiskan masa tua mereka dengan syarat dan ketentuan yang berlaku dan pemasangan chip dikepala. Disinilah perjalanan Callie dimulai ketika ketiga kalinya ada yang salah dengan dirinya.. seharusnya dia terlelap dan digantikan oleh Helena penyewanya tetapi ia justru tetap sadar dan mengambil alih kontrol terhadap badannya. Mengapa penyewanya yang bernama Helena melarangnya untuk kembali ke Prime Destinations?
Sebenarnya saya suka dengan ceritanya yang unik apalagi ini kisah distopianya tentang pertukaran tubuh yang membuat saya bergidik ngeri juga pada awalnya.. tapi setelah kebelakang plot twistnya kurang seseru yang saya duga.. saya lebih menyukai plot twist yang ditawarkan oleh [b:Legend|9275658|Legend (Legend, #1)|Marie Lu|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1397663963s/9275658.jpg|14157512] seriesnya Marie Lu dan [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1437799453s/2767052.jpg|2792775] seriesnya Suzanne Collins.
Buku ini untuk memenuhi New Author Reading Challenge 2015
3,3 dari 5 bintang!
Cerita dibuka dengan Misil spora yg diluncurkan negara-negara Pasifik pada Amerika dalam perang Pasifik/Perang Spora yang akhirnya membinasakan seluruh generasi Amerika dengan rentang usia 20-60 tahun. hanya anak-anak (Kaum Starter) dan para lansia (kaum Ender) yang berhasil selamat karena sebelumnya sudah diberi vaksin terlebih dahulu yang kebal terhadap misil tersebut.
Disinilah tokoh utama kita bernama Callie tidak seberuntung teman sebayanya dimana ia tidak memiliki sanak saudara dan orangnya terenggut oleh kejadian Misil Spora itu.. Callie dan adiknya, Tyler harus hidup sebagai anak jalanan bersama-sama kenalannya Michael dan terakhirpun mereka diusir paksa dari hotel yang sudah tidak dihuni. keadaan menjadi sulit ketika Tyler memiliki sakit paru-paru yang langka sehingga ia tidak bisa hidup sebagai anak jalanan yang makan dari makanan sisa
Akhirnya Callie memutuskan untuk "Menyewakan" tubuhnya selama 3 kali pada kaum Ender melalui Prime Destinations, sebuah perusahaan gelap yang menjual jasa pertukaran tubuh antara Starters dan Ender. Bank tubuh yang menyediakan tubuh anak-anak muda untuk digunakan bersenang-senang oleh kaum Ender yang bosan menghabiskan masa tua mereka dengan syarat dan ketentuan yang berlaku dan pemasangan chip dikepala. Disinilah perjalanan Callie dimulai ketika ketiga kalinya ada yang salah dengan dirinya.. seharusnya dia terlelap dan digantikan oleh Helena penyewanya tetapi ia justru tetap sadar dan mengambil alih kontrol terhadap badannya. Mengapa penyewanya yang bernama Helena melarangnya untuk kembali ke Prime Destinations?
Sebenarnya saya suka dengan ceritanya yang unik apalagi ini kisah distopianya tentang pertukaran tubuh yang membuat saya bergidik ngeri juga pada awalnya.. tapi setelah kebelakang plot twistnya kurang seseru yang saya duga.. saya lebih menyukai plot twist yang ditawarkan oleh [b:Legend|9275658|Legend (Legend, #1)|Marie Lu|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1397663963s/9275658.jpg|14157512] seriesnya Marie Lu dan [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1437799453s/2767052.jpg|2792775] seriesnya Suzanne Collins.
It was like a movie in my head! And it took about two hours to read.
I HATE THIS
IT`S TOO GOOD
TOO MANY MIND GAMES BUT REALLY GREAT
I had a lot of guesses but all of them were wrong.
Great job fooling me, and then I don`t know what to make of my otp. sigh.
must get the other ebooks side stories too.
IT`S TOO GOOD
TOO MANY MIND GAMES BUT REALLY GREAT
I had a lot of guesses but all of them were wrong.
Great job fooling me, and then I don`t know what to make of my otp. sigh.
must get the other ebooks side stories too.
This is the first YA dystopian book I've read this year, and also the first one in a very long while. And although Starters plot was one that I havent heard of before, it was not that thrilling for me.
Callie, one of the many teenagers left behind fending for survival after the Spore Wars turn to Prime Destinations, a company run by a mysterious figure dubbed The Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like a fairy tale, until Callie discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than Callie could ever have imagined.
After rereading the book again, I still don't know how to feel about Callie. Sure, she was a great character, bad-ass fighter, like-minded (?) but I don't entirely approve of the choices she's made throughout the progression of the story. I feel like she's been careless & naive, and that the conflicts she's faced were more of her doing, the result of her thoughtless & drastic actions, than the Prime Destinations. Her mistakes were all over the place, and it wasn't organized very well either.
In addition to that, her progression with Blake was very unsatisfying. She was trapped in a maze of intrigue & murder, and she has time for dates with a kid she barely knows? Maybe if Price wrote it in a way that made their feelings reasonable, like if Blake had helped fight the Old Man or something, I would have liked him more.
The resolution was, I have no other word for this, lame. She sells her body, tries to kill a senator and breaks out of prison — only to have the government arrest the bad guys for her. Really? Really?!
I dont mean to say the book was bad. I just needed more satisfactory results, I guess.
Callie, one of the many teenagers left behind fending for survival after the Spore Wars turn to Prime Destinations, a company run by a mysterious figure dubbed The Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to Enders—seniors who want to be young again. Callie, desperate for the money that will keep her, Tyler, and Michael alive, agrees to be a donor. But the neurochip they place in Callie's head malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, and going out with a senator's grandson. It feels almost like a fairy tale, until Callie discovers that her renter intends to do more than party—and that Prime Destinations' plans are more evil than Callie could ever have imagined.
After rereading the book again, I still don't know how to feel about Callie. Sure, she was a great character, bad-ass fighter, like-minded (?) but I don't entirely approve of the choices she's made throughout the progression of the story. I feel like she's been careless & naive, and that the conflicts she's faced were more of her doing, the result of her thoughtless & drastic actions, than the Prime Destinations. Her mistakes were all over the place, and it wasn't organized very well either.
In addition to that, her progression with Blake was very unsatisfying. She was trapped in a maze of intrigue & murder, and she has time for dates with a kid she barely knows? Maybe if Price wrote it in a way that made their feelings reasonable, like if Blake had helped fight the Old Man or something, I would have liked him more.
The resolution was, I have no other word for this, lame. She sells her body, tries to kill a senator and breaks out of prison — only to have the government arrest the bad guys for her. Really? Really?!
I dont mean to say the book was bad. I just needed more satisfactory results, I guess.