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Though this book took it's own twists on who the woman is in the Mona Lisa, the story line was just incredible. I loved how historically accurate some factors of it were, from the way marriage was conducted and who you were allowed to love. I instantly added this book to my favorites shelf. I'll definitely be rereading this sometime in the near future!

I really loved this book. The way they author depicted the world ending was definitely something that could happen, but it was also relative to the world we live in now. With oil prices spiking, the way the world ended could definitely happen. But I also loved the fact that the author brought in scenic elements that would make me picture my hometown as it was after the Collapse. The McDonalds' arches covered in vines, and old Starbucks cafes that had been stripped of their metal resources. Even his description of malls and houses, old casinos and something as simple as roads, all made me picture what my world would be like if the Collapse actually happened. And the scary part is, it could.

This book has given me a new perspective on the revolutionary war. It is from the perspective of the wife of Nathaniel Greene for for the first third of the novel, where the other two thirds based from the perspective off the life of Nathaniel Greene's daughter. The insane twists of the lives of these two revolutionary women and the betrayals and questions these women brought to the table. These are the mysteries of the 18th century that are untold.

I really loved the idea to use ancient Icelandic themes and stories in a modern story, and I loved the magical aspect of the two main characters. I felt as though the emotions of the characters shifted too quickly, but then again, with the time-alteration from the Storks, maybe it was supposed to. It was a really unique book, and I'll definitely be reading the second! I loved the style and how Katla spoke as though she was really a teenager writing the book instead of an author depicting her story. I am excited to read the next one, though I hope the action scenes aren't crammed into four pages (or so it felt like) like this book.

When I started the book, I wasn't sure what to expect. I felt as though the writing was very basic and not unique until I realized that Condie's perspective of the future involves people to be formal and have no unique features to the way they present situations. As I got into the plot I was hesitant to love it because it was the a-typical one girl, falls in love with two boys scenario. however there are so many limitations and reasons that you came to understand as you read as to why the decision is so difficult. the book slightly reminded me of Candor and Fahrenheit 451, though both different. The futuristic societies all predicted, all made sense in there own ways. Can't wait to read the 2nd one!!

I have to say, I wasn't impressed in the beginning, nor was I impressed in the middle. And to be perfectly honest, the ending even didn't THRILL me. It came as a big....rush in 50 pages. However, the way it ended was so incredibly different than other books. There was no resolution. Books that end leaving you questioning what on earth just happened are what I like. And the way this book ended was just BOOM, smackdown. You can see Honor growing up throughout the book in ways that a child really would. She has learned to question and not just believe the people who tell her things. It is our job to ask and doubt, for without doubt, how could we discover?

Absolutely adorable. A great book to introduce kids to other kids with special needs and helping them to understand they aren't weird. They're just unique. Great read

Skinny was amazing. As someone who never lived through an experience like Ever's, Cooner painted a picture for me that made me believe I was living through it. The story was incredibly amazing and you could definitely hear the personal experiences from Cooner woven in through out the book. I won't spoil anything but the ending was perfect. I enjoyed every page of this book and it was something different from my typical fantasy reads. This was real and it meant something. It made me empathic in all the right places and I understood Ever and where she was coming from. This was real. This was amazing. This was perfect.

Best book I read as a child. It taught me to be a leader, not a follower.