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Uninvited
Written by Sophie Jordan
Narrated by Rebecca Gibel
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- HarperAudio
- Released:
- Jan 28, 2014
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- 9780062299864
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Description
You can't change your DNA . . . even when it says you're a murderer.
When Davy tests positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, aka "the kill gene," she loses everything. Once the perfect high school senior, she is uninvited from her prep school and abandoned by her friends and boyfriend. Even her parents are now afraid of her-although she's never hurt a fly. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone.
Without any say in the matter, Davy is thrown into a special class for HTS carriers. She has no doubt the predictions are right about them, especially Sean, who already bears the "H" tattoo as proof of his violence. Yet when the world turns on the carriers, Sean is the only one she can trust. Maybe he's not as dangerous as he seems.
Or maybe Davy is just as deadly.
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Uninvited
Written by Sophie Jordan
Narrated by Rebecca Gibel
Description
You can't change your DNA . . . even when it says you're a murderer.
When Davy tests positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, aka "the kill gene," she loses everything. Once the perfect high school senior, she is uninvited from her prep school and abandoned by her friends and boyfriend. Even her parents are now afraid of her-although she's never hurt a fly. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone.
Without any say in the matter, Davy is thrown into a special class for HTS carriers. She has no doubt the predictions are right about them, especially Sean, who already bears the "H" tattoo as proof of his violence. Yet when the world turns on the carriers, Sean is the only one she can trust. Maybe he's not as dangerous as he seems.
Or maybe Davy is just as deadly.
- Publisher:
- HarperAudio
- Released:
- Jan 28, 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780062299864
- Format:
- Audiobook
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The parts detailing HTS, the carriers and the like were fascinating, but there were so many more things I wanted to know about them and even Davy herself. I feel like this gets pushed aside in order to focus on the romance between her and a fellow carrier, Sean, which really seems more like he is her protector while she is a weak little girl than an actual relationship. Sadly, I just didn't feel a connection with the characters; however, the originality of the plot (at least the parts pertaining to HTS) make me excited to see if book 2 will hold more answers.
The book isn't your normal YA dystopian novel which I appreciate. There isn't a love triangle (well, not really) which I know a lot of people will like. Sean is a hottie (I picture Liam Hemsworth) and a bad boy but good in all the right ways. Gil is probably my favorite character besides the two main. I love his loyalty like a little brother or loyal pup.
I'm really looking forward to the sequel!
UPDATE:
After getting a night's sleep and thinking more about this book, I am changing my rating from 5/5 to 4/5 stars. The reason being is there are a lot of unanswered questions and gaps in the story that I found myself still being frustrated with after finishing. Ideally, these questions and situations will be explained in the sequeal. SPOILERS BELOW!!
For example, does Sean know that Davy is the reason he made it to Mt. Haven? What did Sean do to get his tattoo? What did Sean say to Mr. Brockman that intimated him so badly, and why didn't he do the same for Coco? Why was Mitchell's letter destroyed when received at Mt. Haven? Why did Tori turn into such a B after she found out about Davy (at least Zac was still semi decent even though he was still a douche)? Why did Davy bring Sabine at the last second when they were already risking so much? Obviously Sean and Davy's relationship developed pretty quickly at the end, but why weren't there more details???
Like I said, I really hope a lot of these things are explained in the second book (come on February!!!), but until then I am dropping my rating by a star because the more I thought about it, the more frustrated I became.
Uninvited was an interesting concept, and not fully dystopian read, but more the verge beginning of a dystopian. I listened to the audiobook for the first 40% of the book, and was totally drawn in. I did feel that the twists and turns were a bit predictable, but can't really say that it took away from the book for me. The whole concept of the kill gene, and what scientists were trying to do, was thought-provoking.
I wouldn't say that this book was as action-packed as the blurb describes, but it's interesting. I think the next book will offer a little more excitement. The romantic aspect of the book was a bit annoying in the beginning, but slowly eased into a steamy/swoony relationship. Also, I would have liked less of the beginning and more, more, more of the ending (in an effort to avoid spoiling, I will not say what specifically, but the second half of the book was more exciting and that's what I liked).
Overall, it was a good read and I look forward to more from Sophie Jordan!
I thought that the main character was too self-absorbed with very little character growth. The plot was formulaic and predictable. What it has going for it is a great premise. The author also does a good job creating suspense in certain scenes. I wish the protagonist hadn't been rescued so many times and so conveniently by her love interest. The good news is that the premise isn't at all ruined by the first book. There is still ample opportunity to do some formula-killing, genre-smashing, and rule-breaking character growth and plotting in the sequels. This one was ok. I think teenagers will like this better in general than adults who like YA fiction. Genres are nearly dead anyway. I want to see this author break out and take some risks. I liked it well enough to give her other books a try but I won't recommend this one until I see what she does with the rest of the series.