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I loved the book and don't get me wrong after reading my rant.

It amazes me that there will be communities that will see women as only a maid and a mother. Don't give them any voice. Just the all almighty men being the Lord of the men where women are isolated and just kept for their needs. I know it is not the main point of the book (maybe it is, honestly I would love to discuss this with someone) but I could not pass by this topic.

But in contrast there was a place where women were in charge rather than men and it seemed to function (until it didn't [yeah yeah I'll put the spoiler alert so if you read this and got spoiled it's on you])

And I was so mad at Todd at the beginning obviously then he had a character development (and thank fuck because otherwise I would have dnf the book). Don't even get me started on Manchee, he deserved better (I literally cried at one point, poor bebe).

Well anyway this would be all. Thanks for reading if you read lol. See ya later

appelsien's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

bantwalkers's review against another edition

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4.0

Well. This book just grabs you by the throat and hardly lets up. Of course it is a little clunky in places, it could have been about 100 pages less, but it tends to repeat it itself from time to time. And Todd is a little bit of a mopey doofus. However, the hook is interesting and it is jam packed with action. Not to mention the fact that every few pages it made me say "WHOA!" like Keanu Reeves.
I do think fans of Lost could be especially patient with it, because it has a similar structure with its mysteries. And come on, not everything has to be a mystery. Give us a little something a little sooner.

Oh yeah . . . still one of the best titles I have ever seen.

stephaniemsyed's review against another edition

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4.0

Wonderful opener to a gripping series. Dystopian, sci-fi, coming of age tale all in one.

Easy reading, due to the main character not being taught to read/write. There are some amusing phonetic spellings because of that circumstance as well.

If you are looking for a book with a happy ending, this is not for you. However, if you need to know what happens next, go into the second book. That's what I had to do.

kellybarth's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

hallowsun's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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