About the book (from the back cover):
Thalli has fifteen minutes and twenty-three seconds left to live. The toxic gas that will complete her annihilation is invading her bloodstream. But she is not afraid.
Decades before Thalli's birth, the world was decimated by a nuclear war. But life continued deep underground, thanks to a handful of scientists known as The Ten. There they created genetically engineered human beings who are free from emotions in the hope that war won't threaten the world again.
Thalli is an anomaly, born with the ability to feel emotions and a sense of curiosity she can barely contain. She has survived so far by hiding her differences. But then her secret is discovered when she's overwhelmed by the emotion of an ancient piece of music.
The Ten quickly schedule her annihilation, but her childhood friend, Berk -a scientist being groomed by The Ten -convinces them to postpone her death and study her instead. While in the Scientist's Pod, Thalli and Berk form a dangerous alliance, one strictly forbidden by the constant survellience.
As her life ticks away, she hears rumors of someone called the Designer -someone even more powerful than The Ten. What's more, the parts of her that have always been an anomaly could in fact be part of a much larger plan. And the parts of her that she has always guarded could be the answer she's been looking for all along.
Thalli must sort out what to believe and who to trust, before her time runs out...
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You can read the first five chapters of this book by visiting this link: http://www.nelsonfree.com/anomaly (you do have to sign up via email to get the chapters)
About the Author:
Krista McGee
When Krista isn't living in fictional worlds of her own creation, she lives in Tampa, FL, and spends her days as a wife, mom, teacher and coffee snob. She is also the author of First Date, Starring Me, and Right Where I Belong.
Read her blog: http://www.kristamcgeebooks.com/
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My thoughts:
Good book for the most part. There were some really good parts and some not so great parts. If I share what parts are which, I risk spoiling the book for those who've not read it. I cannot imagine I'd have enjoyed the book as much if I knew what I know now so I will not share those parts. However, I will say that some of it just was unbelievable. There were scenes that wouldn't have happened if things were as the readers are to believe. The security would have been much tighter, some people and 'things' would have been much better monitored. Also some of the behaviors would not have been present in this type of world.
Those are the 'bad' bits, I suppose. Otherwise, it was written fairly well with some bits having me scratch my head and staying up way too late to find out what happens next. I was also a little confused at times, but that might be what we are supposed to feel so that the story makes more sense at the end. If that even makes sense. How boring if it'd been spelled out right at the start!
So overall, a good book. I give it 3.75 stars. It's not quite a 4 because there were duplicate phrases and details that I didn't like, as well as the above mentioned bits. But it was better than a 3. My daughter read this after me and said she really liked it. Really liked it. I'm 30+; she's 16+. Eh, we're all different.
Those are the 'bad' bits, I suppose. Otherwise, it was written fairly well with some bits having me scratch my head and staying up way too late to find out what happens next. I was also a little confused at times, but that might be what we are supposed to feel so that the story makes more sense at the end. If that even makes sense. How boring if it'd been spelled out right at the start!
So overall, a good book. I give it 3.75 stars. It's not quite a 4 because there were duplicate phrases and details that I didn't like, as well as the above mentioned bits. But it was better than a 3. My daughter read this after me and said she really liked it. Really liked it. I'm 30+; she's 16+. Eh, we're all different.
The sequel to this, Luminary, will be released January 7, 2014, (that's an affiliate link btw*) and I have it on my wish-list. It had a good enough ending that I want to know what happens next. I definitely know my dd wants to read the second book!
If you've read books such as Uglies, Pretties, Specials and Extras by Scott Westerfeld, and enjoyed them, you probably will like this book. McGee's is not as good but... perhaps it is better is some ways because it is missing some of the bits that I found to be distasteful in Westerfeld's books.
Read the other reviews on the blog tour: http://litfusegroup.com/author/kmcgee
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