Partials

By: Dan Wells

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

For fans of The Hunger Games, Battlestar Galactica, and Blade Runner comes the first book in the Partials Sequence, a fast-paced, action-packed, and riveting sci-fi teen series, by acclaimed author Dan Wells.

Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. But sixteen-year-old Kira is determined to find a solution. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that that the survival of both humans and Partials rests in her attempts to answer questions about the war's origin that she never knew to ask.

Playing on our curiosity of and fascination with the complete collapse of civilization, Partials is, at its heart, a story of survival, one that explores the individual narratives and complex relationships of those left behind, both humans and Partials alike—and of the way in which the concept of what is right and wrong in this world is greatly dependent on one's own point of view.

Supports the Common Core State Standards

long and boring

obviously written by a dude. yearly pregnancies? come on... good ending and well researched but takes a long friggin time to get there

A Good Listen

I'm a Dan Wells fan, and this book did not disappoint. The main reason I'm writing this review is so that I can encourage Audible to get Dan's 'Serial Killer' series online. I loved reading them, and I think they'd be wonderful to listen to.

Interesting

I really enjoyed the book. It was completely different from other books that I have listen to. Neat concept. I am looking forward to book 2, as book 1 of course left a huge cliff hanger!!

Great Series

I loved the entire series. It was fun, exciting, and it brought me effectively out of my own life. I was lost in this book, and so happy there were three books to keep me engaged for so long!
#Future #End of the World #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes

People in this universe are woefully inept.

The story feels shallow. The logic is sloppy and feels middle school level. It just doesn't make sense that an Intern/novice is the only person smart enough to actually think about a few basic strategies for finding a cure to a virus. The ideas are so painfully obvious it wouldn't have taken over a decade for someone to try.