Starters

=Starters by Lissa Price= (2012) Science Fiction SLJ gr 7 and up

View the NHUPAC entry for the book [|here].

Comments:

(Pasted from my Flume review) Despite having begun my "over it" view of the dystopia books when I read this, I still enjoyed it a lot. The premise is awesome, and I liked the family element in this one (not that it's revolutionary, but it's nice). I liked the action in it, it read as exciting, and even though the "evil plot" behind the bad guys is pretty predictable, it was interesting to meet the other Starters and learn who was fighting for who. - Liz G, Merrimack - though this is also on Flume, I think it's better suited to Isinglass.

I really liked this one. Agree, it's a great premise. I really liked the pacing and structure of the book; I was drawn into rooting for the MC even though I didn't want her to go through with renting her body. And no, it never crossed my mind to compare it to a form of prostitution. It has a nice mix of dystopian future, girly makeover, romance, action, worry over the brother...loved that she kept blacking out and waking up - for me this was a real page turner. - Yvette, Merrimack