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A review by bookishmadness
What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang
4.0
What it's about: A world in which one body contains two souls - hybrids. Addie has a secret, that her other soul Eva is still alive, and that could get them into terrible danger. After being shipped away to a psychiatric hospital to help 'cure' Addie and get rid of Eva, they both have to find a way to escape, before it's too late.
What I thought: What's Left of Me is a fantastic opening novel in the Hybrid Chronicles. We see the world through Eva's eyes, watching as Addie controls everything they say and do. We feel Eva's imprisonment as much as her, until she begins to learn how to control again. We feel the pain they both feel, the guilt and the anger too. Kat Zhang has done an amazing job of making us feel for her characters, placing us into their world. All of these individual souls are relatable to everyone, each in their own way. I cheered when they had a small victory and held my breath when they were in danger. This world of hybrids that Kat Zhang has created is wonderful, down to the last detail, apart from the soul killing of course.
Now go on down to your local bookstore and grab yourself a copy!
The good: I love the fact that Kat Zhang has created so many characters, each with different personalities, yet has put two of these in one body. This idea of hybrids really intrigues me!
The bad: I found it somewhat confusing at some points, with the two souls having different names, it was hard keeping up sometimes.
Rating: 5 bookstacks
What I thought: What's Left of Me is a fantastic opening novel in the Hybrid Chronicles. We see the world through Eva's eyes, watching as Addie controls everything they say and do. We feel Eva's imprisonment as much as her, until she begins to learn how to control again. We feel the pain they both feel, the guilt and the anger too. Kat Zhang has done an amazing job of making us feel for her characters, placing us into their world. All of these individual souls are relatable to everyone, each in their own way. I cheered when they had a small victory and held my breath when they were in danger. This world of hybrids that Kat Zhang has created is wonderful, down to the last detail, apart from the soul killing of course.
Now go on down to your local bookstore and grab yourself a copy!
The good: I love the fact that Kat Zhang has created so many characters, each with different personalities, yet has put two of these in one body. This idea of hybrids really intrigues me!
The bad: I found it somewhat confusing at some points, with the two souls having different names, it was hard keeping up sometimes.
Rating: 5 bookstacks