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While this book had a couple of problems for me, I'm still giving it the 5 end of 4+ stars.
There is a bit of a stall midway, but even there Shusterman keeps things somewhat lively. And just about the time I thought he was going to descend into "I'm going to decide what's best for someone else no matter how they feel about it" territory, he saved things. I can't stand that plot device because it is so disrespectful of the person about whom things are being decided - all in the name of love, usually.
The series is starting to become about teenagers single-handedly saving the world. But there are still no special snowflakes and the themes in the story far outweigh any dislikable plot elements. I was surprised at the ending, but quite honestly it gave me hope. Shusterman has opted to include current-day articles throughout. I didn't realise they were actual links to actual articles until I tried one out of curiousity. I thought they were fictional and thrown in for effect. Reading these adds to the creepy sense that this plot could actually happen.
I'll be interested to see how this series concludes. And while I am sure the novellas available will be heart-wrenching, they will also be hopeful. This story is indeed a cautionary tale.
There is a bit of a stall midway, but even there Shusterman keeps things somewhat lively. And just about the time I thought he was going to descend into "I'm going to decide what's best for someone else no matter how they feel about it" territory, he saved things. I can't stand that plot device because it is so disrespectful of the person about whom things are being decided - all in the name of love, usually.
The series is starting to become about teenagers single-handedly saving the world. But there are still no special snowflakes and the themes in the story far outweigh any dislikable plot elements. I was surprised at the ending, but quite honestly it gave me hope. Shusterman has opted to include current-day articles throughout. I didn't realise they were actual links to actual articles until I tried one out of curiousity. I thought they were fictional and thrown in for effect. Reading these adds to the creepy sense that this plot could actually happen.
I'll be interested to see how this series concludes. And while I am sure the novellas available will be heart-wrenching, they will also be hopeful. This story is indeed a cautionary tale.