TITLE: Pure
SERIES #: Pure Trilogy #1
CHARACTERS: Pressia, Partridge, Bradwell, Lyda & El Capitan
AUTHOR: Julianna Baggott
PUBLICATION DATE: 2/8/12
ORDER LINKS: Amazon
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
We know you are here, our brothers and sisters . . .
Pressia barely remembers the Detonations or much about life during the Before. In her sleeping cabinet behind the rubble of an old barbershop where she lives with her grandfather, she thinks about what is lost-how the world went from amusement parks, movie theaters, birthday parties, fathers and mothers . . . to ash and dust, scars, permanent burns, and fused, damaged bodies. And now, at an age when everyone is required to turn themselves over to the militia to either be trained as a soldier or, if they are too damaged and weak, to be used as live targets, Pressia can no longer pretend to be small. Pressia is on the run.
Burn a Pure and Breathe the Ash . . .
There are those who escaped the apocalypse unmarked. Pures. They are tucked safely inside the Dome that protects their healthy, superior bodies. Yet Partridge, whose father is one of the most influential men in the Dome, feels isolated and lonely. Different. He thinks about loss-maybe just because his family is broken; his father is emotionally distant; his brother killed himself; and his mother never made it inside their shelter. Or maybe it’s his claustrophobia: his feeling that this Dome has become a swaddling of intensely rigid order. So when a slipped phrase suggests his mother might still be alive, Partridge risks his life to leave the Dome to find her.
When Pressia meets Partridge, their worlds shatter all over again.
REVIEW: I loved this book! I happen to come across this author and the synopsis intrigued me. I’ve read many post apocalypse books, and many YA novels. I have to say, this author did it right. I was so pleasantly relieved that even though this is YA the characters all had common sense and were not frustratingly juvenile. Having multiple character viewpoints can be dangerous in books. Things can get confusing and the back and forth frustrating. I did not have that problem with this book. I loved being able to experience each characters viewpoint: Pressia, Partridge and Lyda. They each added so much to the story. Though curiously we didn’t get a viewpoint from Bradwell… Every character in this book has a history and is a necessity to the overall story, even El Capitan and Helmet! I was able to see some of the story twists coming early on, but others took me completely by surprise! I love being surprised! This book has everything: action, emotional turmoil, government plots, love and loss. It was a great start to this series and I already have book two downloaded. I’m very excited to get started!
Disclaimer:
I purchased a copy of the book. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
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