I am in LOVE with this book. I can't WAIT to get the second one! This book is very well thought-out. I've seen lots of authors making their books go event after event after event, giving the character no time to process what's happening and making the character quite shallow, or making the character think the whole time with almost no events, making the book boring. Kat Zhang gives the character both time to process everything and time to take action (a LOT of action). I found myself staying up LATE at night reading his book. It hooked me; the title, the picture, the intro. And it only gets better in the middle. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves dystopian books and loves action.
What's Left of Me (Hybrid Chronicles)
By Kat Zhang
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grade 5 | n/a | 4.4 | 79881 |
Eva and Addie started out the same way as everyone else--two souls woven together in one body, taking turns controlling their movements as they learned how to walk, how to sing, how to dance. But as they grew, so did the worried whispers. Why aren't they settling? Why isn't one of them fading? The doctors ran tests, the neighbors shied away, and their parents begged for more time. Finally Addie was pronounced healthy and Eva was declared gone. Except, she wasn't...
For the past three years, Eva has clung to the remnants of her life. Only Addie knows she's still there, trapped inside their body. Then one day, they discover there may be a way for Eva to move again. The risks are unimaginable-hybrids are considered a threat to society, so if they are caught, Addie and Eva will be locked away with the others. And yet...for a chance to smile, to twirl, to speak, Eva will do anything.
For the past three years, Eva has clung to the remnants of her life. Only Addie knows she's still there, trapped inside their body. Then one day, they discover there may be a way for Eva to move again. The risks are unimaginable-hybrids are considered a threat to society, so if they are caught, Addie and Eva will be locked away with the others. And yet...for a chance to smile, to twirl, to speak, Eva will do anything.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 9780062114884
ISBN-10: 0062114883
Published on 8/13/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
Book Reviews (4)
AWESOME BOOK!!!! If you looking for some adventure this is the book for you! I think it's really neat how their perspective on hybrids is!! It definitely gets deep!! But, it's a great book and you should really read it!!!!
This is one of the most believable and well created dystopian worlds that I have read about, and though you know it is set in the future, it is difficult to shake the feeling that it is happening all around you.
What's Left of Me is about two girls in one body, Addie and Eva. In their world, every baby is born with 2 souls. They take turns with control until they turn 5 or 6, when the recessive soul fades away. Addie is the dominant soul, and Eva is supposed to fade away, but she clings to control. Soon she cannot take control, but she is still there, watching, listening, waiting...