Partials

This book had a slow start that was too concerned with witty dialogue instead of focusing on accurate and interesting world building. There were also come glaring mistakes in both the set up of the Partials world and the continuity as the story progressed. That being said, Partials, a story about the aftermath of a plague is a solid offering to the dystopian/apocalypse genre. I appreciated that the romance that is always inherent in books of this nature was put aside for the sake of the cause. That's a decision that is more realistic, though most dystopian books seem to spend more time on relations rather than the stark reality of the world sucks how are we going to solve it? The dialogue, though I complained about it earlier, is a strength though. For fans of the witty comeback, Marcus has some pretty awesome quips that he sets loose throughout the book that defuse tension and make him a more dimensional character than the stock love interest. If you can stand to ignore some of the plot holes and world building fails, this series will definitely entertain you.