Title: Wither
Author: Lauren DeStefano
Release Date: March 22nd 2011
Series: Chemical Garden #1
Number of Pages: 358
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Source: Bought
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What if you knew exactly when you would die?
Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb—males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.
When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape—to find her twin brother and go home.
But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant Rhine is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limited time she has left.
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I was so excited about this book. I was expecting so much that I was really scared about being disappointed. Was I? Well… Definitely NOT! I absolutely adore this book, and I’m already dying for the sequel.
First of all, I must say that I had one thing going on my mind when I started this book and it was literally: what the heck is going on! A world where women die at 20 and men at 25? That would mean that I have not even two years left! That’s depressing. Yet the story is so captivating that you end up unable to put it down. There is just always something going one! The ending made me so sad, and yet happy. I was happy for one character, and I was devastated for the other. I was just into the story I guess.
The characters were amazing. I really like Rhine. She is so strong and so nice. I don’t think I would have had her strength in this situation. Cecily was such a brat, yet I still liked her in a way. Jenna was a bitchy, but fun character. Gabriel wasn’t my favorite, but I still liked him. My favorite was Linden. There is just something so sweet and so sad about him. He is too naïve for is own good. He is too innocent, yet is father is so evil in a way. I would have fallen for Linden if I were Rhine, even if I was kidnapped to be a wife. He is just too sweet. Well, that’s my opinion.
DeStefano is probably my favorite debut author this year. I love this book, and I am now dying for a sequel. I love it.
This book is worth a well-deserved 10/10. If you haven’t picked this book yet, go get it now. It is extremely good!
Great review! I'm looking forward to reading this book :)
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Can only agree with Donna - looking forward to reading Wither!
ReplyDeleteP.S.: Like your review :)
I just started this one and so far I really love the mood and atmosphere created for the book. And of course, the cover is amazing! Great review. :)
ReplyDelete-Sandra from http://sandrathenookworm.blogspot.com
UGH I can't wait to read this one! I've got a couple of books ahead of it, but it's burning a whole in my stack!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Monday reading post:
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This book definitely had something . I thought the world building was done really well . Can't wait to read the next one in the series .. Glad u liked it too :)
ReplyDeleteIf this book was for real I'd be dead 6 years ago - such a depressing thought :( I am really excited to see how Linden develops because I initially hated him but then started to warm up to him towards the end. Loved your review :)
ReplyDeleteOMG, I loved Linden. I didn't want to, lol, but I couldn't help it!
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing such great things about this book. It's definitely moved up on my "to-read" list. Thanks for the review! :)
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