Ok so I really liked and got into the first part of the book I found it crazy that all these kids are being used for just parts of their bodies. I wanted to know what happened to her and her friends the first part was exciting and had my curiosity going. However by the time she got rescued and was finding things out and getting to know the ragtag group that rescued her. Well my interest was lost I felt the first part revved you up for a bland middle part so bland that I couldn't go further to see if the last part of the book I would make up for the disappointing middle part. Definitely not what I had hoped for.

This book was interesting, it jumps right into the story but you have to wait for important details to come out. The ending felt a tad rushed but it was good. I would be interested in stories about the other characters.

I've read many books with this theme, The Body Institute and the Starters series. This was ok for me. I enjoyed the characcters, but the action was so-so for me. There were parts I skimmed through. I do feel my students would enjoy it and will recommend it to them. It will peak their interest. Thank you!

I really enjoyed this book! From the first page, I was hooked on Tabitha's story. I love the "found family" trope, and enjoyed the dynamics of the barn kids. Breaking Paige out of the hospital had me on the edge of my seat. I liked both love interests, although I supported Tabitha's decision to be Team Gavin. At first I was concerned about the women-hating, but was pleased to see Tabitha's relationship with Cherry and Sasha develop and change over the course of the book. Some of the pacing felt a little uneven, and I still had some questions about the world building, but overall I really loved this book and flew through it within a day.

2'5-3★ over 5

The beginning of the book made me think about a movie called "the island", were people were cloned to get parts for their counterparts. Here we have kids who think they are being fostered until families show up for them, but they are being raised to be harvested for parts. In a society where pills can fix everything but cause organ's damage, the need for transplants are high up and some know how to take profit of everything going on.
But there is also a group of mavericks smuggling out kids to save them from this horrible fate, and truths and conspiracies will come afloat.

I liked this book although the ending was a little "easy", but the idea of humans being raised and harvested, and the disfunctional future ruled by pills and addiction was a good one. There were some parts who weren't as strong as the others (hence the 2'5★) but overall it was a good idea (hence the 3★).

I recieved a copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book, honestly, I did. The reason I was interested in this book is because the plot sounded similar to "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro. The plot was well developed, taking a similar idea and making it almost more teen friendly. The characters could maybe have used a little more development, but the book itself is a stand alone and it's pretty short, so I suppose I can see why I would have liked some more about the characters. I did almost feel as if the love triangles were sort of forced, most dystopian future seem to have this storyline, but giving the two main characters one just seemed to be for dramatic reasons.
Don't get me wrong, I did really enjoy this book, but the little things seemed to really get to me.
3/5 stars.

Tabitha has been living and training in the Center for Excellence, an elite foster care program, since her parents were killed in a car accident when she was six. She trains daily to be in top physical form--the only way she'll be adopted. When Tabitha's chance for adoption finally comes, she wakes up being whisked away from the hospital in a van. She soon discovers that nothing about her life is what it seems.

4.5 stars

In a society where pills are popped for everything from endurance to physical enhancements, Tabitha is one of a handful of teenagers in a special home. Every day they train their bodies like athletes, hoping that they will become good enough to be fostered by a real family. The doubts, hopes and dreams of these children are very poignant, and will ring true for anyone who's worked with foster children, along with the naive thought that their friends don't visit or contact them because they're so busy with their happy families.

And then Tabitha is chosen, and she's thrust into a world that's very different. Nothing she knew seems to be true, and even the perfect world cannot achieved only through pills. Now everything Tabitha values is in danger, but how can she trust anyone she's only just met?

A gripping YA thriller, that kept me reading long after I intended to go to sleep!

(Word of warning: If you prefer to stories unfold without spoilers, don't read the full description.)