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Bring on the teen fiction! I can’t get enough!! ThIs BoOk RuLz!1! (Okay, yeah ... maybe that's a little much.)
So, this isn’t exactly a masterpiece. But we knew that going in, didn’t we? Like I said, it’s teen fiction, and it wasn’t nominated for the Newbery or anything. Nevertheless, the premise is intriguing: a futuristic society, in which everyone has been created equal (in looks, anyway; at your sixteenth birthday, you’re given an operation which makes you extremely beautiful) and everyone’s ...more
So, this isn’t exactly a masterpiece. But we knew that going in, didn’t we? Like I said, it’s teen fiction, and it wasn’t nominated for the Newbery or anything. Nevertheless, the premise is intriguing: a futuristic society, in which everyone has been created equal (in looks, anyway; at your sixteenth birthday, you’re given an operation which makes you extremely beautiful) and everyone’s ...more
Interesting premise, interesting characters, I enjoyed this and will read the next in the series.
I've heard a lot about this book but since I automatically shy away from science fiction I didn't think I would go for it. Turns out it wasn't so bad and I actually enjoyed it. I will probably even read the next in the series as well. And, it wasn't crazy-Tom-type-science-fiction, since the books he reads are quite out there, and this one wasn't so much, at least to me.
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I picked this one up because it frequently appeared in student book reports. The story was more interesting than I had hoped and raised some interesting questions about beauty, but it also seemed to fall back on certain stereotypes, such as the idea that beauty is always linked to ditziness.
I liked this book. It reminded me of "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer in certain places. Of course, I read these two back to back so it's fresh in my mind. Easy read.
I'm not going to read the rest of the triology though. Just not interested enough. ...more
I'm not going to read the rest of the triology though. Just not interested enough. ...more
Eh, this book was pretty good. Total young adult book, so not challenging in the least, but kind of an interesting premise for the storyline. I'm sure I'll read the next one just for fun.
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Although there was a lot of talk about hoverboards, this book gets all stars from me because 1) I couldn't put it down, 2) It was clean, and 3) my husband and son both liked it too.
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This is not the kind of book I normally read, but surprised myself by liking it. It was highly intriguing, the thought process that went into this storyline.
Interesting view point on what it means to be beautiful.
I like this book
Jun 01, 2008
Kim
marked it as to-read
Aug 31, 2009
Becky
marked it as to-read
May 27, 2010
Laurie
marked it as to-read
