Fragments

nem lett volna rossz úgy cakkumpakk az egész, csak nagyon elszaladt a ló az író úr szófosásával, a szerkesztő meg biztos lusta volt feszesebbre húzni a szöveget, így aztán maradt ez a túl sok oldalon át szájbarágás. nincs nekem bajom azzal, ha valaki részletesen ír, de azért legalább valami minimálisat az olvasó fantáziájára lehetett volna bízni ebből a nagy hömpölygésből. énszerintem.

I know this book is good. I do. And the plot is great. But the execution leaves something to be desired. I didn't enjoy the varying viewpoints though I knew they were necessary. I found myself skimming through the majority of Haru's scenes and a lot of Marcus' even if I enjoyed the witty dialogue in his section. I very much enjoyed Kira as a character and the moral dilemnas faced by her character. Her and Samm's sections were probably the saving grace of this book, and what necessitated the 4 star rating. The moral dilemma that presents itself in Human vs. Partial is a great argument. And the debate that happens between Kira and Dr. Vale over it is a fantastic couple of scenes. The fact that this book is for young adult readers cheers me because if this is popular with the youth, that means that the youth are getting smart! They're asking questions and really understanding the terrible plight that technology and science can bring us to even with all of the wonderful things it affords us. Another juxtaposition I found that was really well done was the differences in the town in Colorado versus the East Meadows compound. Kira describes it as the ones in New York being dressed in high fashion but stuck in the past age while the compound in Colorado has everything they need and more but they're dressed in wolf skins and window curtains. It really calls into question some important concepts. So, it's a decent read. It really is. I just wish I could take out some parts that were unnecessary and rewrite some other parts that were really painful to get through.

Gah! When is the next book coming out!?

Fragments by Dan Wells is the second book in the Partials Sequence, YA dystopian fiction set in a world where a war between humans and genetically engineered super soldiers has resulted in the downfall of human society and life as we know it.

Maybe I am so impressed with this book (and Partials, the first in the sequence) because I have just recently read that trash series House Of Night. But man is it ever refreshing to have a female lead in a YA novel be strong, smart, independent and interested in something besides boys.

I also feel like Wells is giving his readers more credit than a lot of YA authors do. The story line in Fragments is complex and has the characters facing situations that aren't morally black and white. Once you get further into the story it isn't as simple as good guys against the bad.

This book, like the first in the sequence, is a bit slow paced so you have to power through the first 100 pages before getting hooked. It's always interesting but not much happens that is exciting. I think this is due to the fact that Wells takes a LOT of time setting up the story and then the book ends with a bang.

If you picked the series up and you're having trouble getting through it, stick with it. You wont be disappointed.

And once you finish this book, you'll be like me. Impatiently waiting to find out what happens next.