Title: Wither (The Chemical Romance Trilogy, Book 1)
Author: Lauren Destefano
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Edition: Advance Reading Copy
Publication date: March 22, 2011
I don't really know if I really like it or not. I've been reading a lot of dystopian novels lately and most of them I enjoyed reading. I guess this one is quite different. I find its characters weak. The concept was great and unique in its own way because it's not so violent but it's still harsh and brutal.
The book introduces Rhine, age sixteen, who grew up in a world who suffered the failure of genetic engineering. Before their generation, there was a successful experiment wherein scientists discovered a perfect DNA with no disease for everyone. Unfortunately, this experiment fired back when they found out that every child born to this perfect people get only to live until 20 for women, and 25 for men. A lot of people tried to find the cure for this "accident" but they all failed. Because of this situation girls are often married off at a very young age, forced to bear children just to keep ahead on the time limit that they have because of this disease killing people.
After Rhine was kidnapped from the home she shared with her twin brother, she was sold together with 2 other girls named Jenna and Cecily to Linden, a very rich socialite who became their husband. Polygamy has been well accepted in this world. Linden's father, a scientist who is also desperate to find a cure for his son needs new subject to find the cure and they are the chosen candidates.
Every day the girls live together as sister wives sharing a husband. Rhine desperately needs to escape, Jenna just accepted the situation as it is and Cecily who was the youngest was surprisingly enjoying her status. In the mansion she met Gabriel, one of the servants who make her tolerant of everything around her. They've developed a very dangerous relationship which got them into trouble. The danger is not Linden but his father. Rhine knew something is wrong and she needs to escape before it's too late. She knows she has a chance being the favorite of Linden but the danger is getting bigger and bigger for her.
The escape needs to be soon or they all die as prisoner.
Author: Lauren Destefano
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Edition: Advance Reading Copy
Publication date: March 22, 2011
The book introduces Rhine, age sixteen, who grew up in a world who suffered the failure of genetic engineering. Before their generation, there was a successful experiment wherein scientists discovered a perfect DNA with no disease for everyone. Unfortunately, this experiment fired back when they found out that every child born to this perfect people get only to live until 20 for women, and 25 for men. A lot of people tried to find the cure for this "accident" but they all failed. Because of this situation girls are often married off at a very young age, forced to bear children just to keep ahead on the time limit that they have because of this disease killing people.
After Rhine was kidnapped from the home she shared with her twin brother, she was sold together with 2 other girls named Jenna and Cecily to Linden, a very rich socialite who became their husband. Polygamy has been well accepted in this world. Linden's father, a scientist who is also desperate to find a cure for his son needs new subject to find the cure and they are the chosen candidates.
Every day the girls live together as sister wives sharing a husband. Rhine desperately needs to escape, Jenna just accepted the situation as it is and Cecily who was the youngest was surprisingly enjoying her status. In the mansion she met Gabriel, one of the servants who make her tolerant of everything around her. They've developed a very dangerous relationship which got them into trouble. The danger is not Linden but his father. Rhine knew something is wrong and she needs to escape before it's too late. She knows she has a chance being the favorite of Linden but the danger is getting bigger and bigger for her.
The escape needs to be soon or they all die as prisoner.
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