Megan M. (MeggieMoe) reviewed on + 76 more book reviews
Ok, this is not my review but Jenny's off of Amazon but she wrote what I was thinking so well that I had to re-post.
The first half of the book was great, and although it was a little confusing that they were in this super-modern world and yet dressing and acting like Little House on the Prarie people, I was hooked on the opening sequence of Hannah waking up as a "chrome", and looking back on the love affair that led her to that state. Forbidden love, sacrifice, betrayal, adventure...I was anxious to hear more and see where the story would go.
Unfortunately, halfway through the book the story takes a strange turn and goes down hill. It's as if the author decided at the halfway point that she wanted to just abandon the direction the story was going and turn it into a completely different story. That's how it felt, like two books in one. First half, tragic love story, second half, action/adventure where woman abandons her religion and becomes a fugitive (and likes it!)
I, like some of the other reviewers, also did not like or understand the sudden lesbian lust that occured towards the end of the book. Yes she was lonely and all but come on.
Also, it was rediculous that throughout the story she was desperate to get back to Aiden, and yet when she finally reunites with him at the end, her attitude is basically, "well it was nice to see you again, but I gotta go". Maybe it's just me, but that's the impression I got. She seemed more interested in her new friends than the love of her life.
So, the second half was full of strange parts and seemed to just drag on to a let down of an ending. I think I see where the author was trying to go with it but it just didn't work. Not for me.
I will not be recommending this one
The first half of the book was great, and although it was a little confusing that they were in this super-modern world and yet dressing and acting like Little House on the Prarie people, I was hooked on the opening sequence of Hannah waking up as a "chrome", and looking back on the love affair that led her to that state. Forbidden love, sacrifice, betrayal, adventure...I was anxious to hear more and see where the story would go.
Unfortunately, halfway through the book the story takes a strange turn and goes down hill. It's as if the author decided at the halfway point that she wanted to just abandon the direction the story was going and turn it into a completely different story. That's how it felt, like two books in one. First half, tragic love story, second half, action/adventure where woman abandons her religion and becomes a fugitive (and likes it!)
I, like some of the other reviewers, also did not like or understand the sudden lesbian lust that occured towards the end of the book. Yes she was lonely and all but come on.
Also, it was rediculous that throughout the story she was desperate to get back to Aiden, and yet when she finally reunites with him at the end, her attitude is basically, "well it was nice to see you again, but I gotta go". Maybe it's just me, but that's the impression I got. She seemed more interested in her new friends than the love of her life.
So, the second half was full of strange parts and seemed to just drag on to a let down of an ending. I think I see where the author was trying to go with it but it just didn't work. Not for me.
I will not be recommending this one
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