Uninvited by Sophie JordanGenres: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia
Pages: 384
Format: ARC
Source: Local Bookstore (that I do reviews for)
Buy It: Amazon • The Book Depository • Goodreads
My Rating: 4/5 stars
When Davy Hamilton's tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome (HTS)-aka the kill gene-she loses everything. Her boyfriend ditches her, her parents are scared of her, and she can forget about her bright future at Juilliard. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone.
Only Sean, a fellow HTS carrier, can relate to her new life. Davy wants to trust him; maybe he's not as dangerous as he seems. Or maybe Davy is just as deadly.Synopsis from Goodreads
I’m just going to start off by saying; I need the next book in my life a.s.a.p. This being said, I really really enjoyed this book. The premise of Uninvited was very unique, as I’ve never seen anything like it before. The idea of having a gene that tells you you’re going to kill someone is quite frightening and it brings a new and interesting idea into the dystopian genre. The main character Davy Hamilton is a music prodigy who has always been a perfect A plus student until she is identified as a carrier for the kill gene. Once her test results come back positive, she is uninvited from her prep school, and her friends turn on her. She then meets Sean O’Rourke, a fellow carrier, who has been imprinted with a tattoo on his neck that identifies him as a carrier that has committed some form of violence. As the book goes on, we see their relationship grow and a friendship, possibly more, forming. I think this is a great book to read if you are looking for a unique, dystopian world.
*NOTE: I read and reviewed this in January when it came out. My review was posted on my local bookstores website and I thought I'd put it on my blog now. This review is also more formal than my future reviews because this was posted on a bookstore's site. I promise my other reviews won't be as formal!!*
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