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As usual, I haven’t read any other views on the book yet so as not to be influenced. I picked this book up with a sense of anticipation, expecting something a bit special, something moving and engaging. I felt let down in all respects. Not to say that it was a bad book. On the contrary, it was well written with an intriguing concept. It just didn’t deliver in the way I expected it to. I never felt a sense of jeopardy or risk on behalf of the protagonists, and I didn’t really feel invested in their stories or the relationships. But what really surprised me was that there was no sense of outrage or challenge from the characters when they found out what their destiny was. I thought the story would become one of a fight back again the inequities of their situation, or maybe at least a flight from it. What I did not expect was the mild acquiescence. Yes, it felt a bit sad, but when the characters don’t seem to feel strongly about the unfairness they face, how can the reader really get invested?
I gave it 3 stars for being well written, but found it ultimately disappointing.
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