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Wither
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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What if you knew exactly when youd die? The first book of The Chemical Garden Trilogy.By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live. A botched effort to create a perfect race has left all males born with a lifespan of 25 years, and females a lifespan of 20 years--leaving the world in a state of panic. Geneticists seek a miracle antidote to restore the human race, desperate orphans crowd the population, crime and poverty have skyrocketed, and young girls are being kidnapped and sold as polygamous brides to bear more children. When Rhine is sold as a bride, she vows to do all she can to escape. Yet her husband, Linden, is hopelessly in love with her, and Rhine cant bring herself to hate him as much as shed like to. He opens her to a magical world of wealth and illusion she never thought existed, and it almost makes it possible to ignore the clock ticking away her short life. But Rhine quickly learns that not everything in her new husbands strange world is what it seems. Her father-in-law, an eccentric doctor bent on finding the antidote, is hoarding corpses in the basement; her fellow sister wives are to be trusted one day and feared the next; and Rhine has no way to communicate to her twin brother that she is safe and alive. Together with one of Linden's servants, Gabriel, Rhine attempts to escape just before her seventeenth birthday. But in a world that continues to spiral into anarchy, is there any hope for freedom?
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abookdragonsretreat
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This was such an original book, I loved the dystopian feel to it, but some of the themes of this book are questionable, such an underage pregnancy from one of the side characters and polygamy. However the themes worked well to the book in a dark and twisted way. I love the plot and the pacing, the forbidden romance was sweet but I felt like something was missing between the two. I liked the MC but I found it hard to relate to her at times.

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KimberlyJuracich
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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I actually really liked this series. I thought the plot of the story to be unique when it came out.

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abookdragonsretreat
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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Book Haul number 2! In love with the covers of this series 🥰
#BookHaul #ChemicalGardenTrilogy #Steampunk #Gothic #Halloween

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abookdragonsretreat
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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I made a to read list....
Sorry if you can't read it 😶
#Overload #TBR #DrowningInBooks

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abookdragonsretreat
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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Just bought Wither (as well as so many other books, haul coming soon!) hoping it's as good as it looks.

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kimmypete1
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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#7days7covers Day 1 @Eggbeater

I‘m going to be terrible at this. But I‘ll give it my best. I‘ll tag @MidnightBookGirl No pressure to play, but I know how much we both love this cover!

marleed This cover is so beautiful! 5y
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SarieFae
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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A new twist to a dystopian novel. Loved the whole series.

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dhaliah
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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I'm not sure how I feel about the ending of this book....but still give it 4/5. Starting the second in the series today!

AlwaysForeverReading Welcome to Litsy!!!💙💜❤️ 5y
dhaliah @ProfReader Thanks! 5y
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hmgbrdhart
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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I loved “The Glass Spare” and when I saw this dystopian series of Lauren DeStefano‘s, how could I resist? The law of unintended consequences is at play in this book as past genetic breakthroughs caused the next generations to die young – males at 25 and females at 20. Reminded me a bit of the Netflix series “Between”. Except there are older people (those that benefited) and geneticists work for a cure while girls must keep the human race going.

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RyeAnnUh
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"Love is natural. Even the human race can't claim to be natural anymore. We are fake, dying things."

Check out my blog on this trilogy! www.lookingglassbookshop.com

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HeathersReadingHideaway
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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Happy First Day of Autumn!! This is my absolute favorite season and I am so happy that summer is over. This quote is one I always love going to around this time of year. Halloween, pumpkin spice macchiatos, hot cocoa, my birthday, and the changing of the leaves are just a few of my favorite parts of Autumn. What is your favorite season? 🍁🎃🍂☕️

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HeathersReadingHideaway
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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[#BookReview] Wither by Lauren DeStefano. I really enjoyed this re-read of the beginning of this young adult dystopian series! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My full review: http://heathersreadinghideaway.blogspot.com/2018/01/book-review-wither-by-lauren...

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Endowarrior21
Wither | Lauren DeStefano

So I started The Chemical Garden Series last night and just finished the third book. Now I am starting Cinder of The Lunar Chronicles. I loved The Chemical Garden Series. I hope I love this series.

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jmtrivera
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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Mehso-so

I actually almost bailed on this book. I had problems with the world-building, and how the characters handled certain problems. But somehow I also really wanted to know if the protagonist would succeed in her goal by the end of this book or if it would carry to the next volume. And I really liked how the author focuses on the sisterhood of female friendships. I doubt I'll pick up the rest, but happier I stuck it out than expected. Cool cover too.

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jmtrivera
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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I'm actually caught up on all my Litsy reviews! Time to celebrate by having a glass of wine and finishing another book with Alfred Hitchcock films in the background. 😊🥂📚📖📺

Jess7 Wine! 🤗 7y
BookBabe ❤️❤️❤️👌🏻 7y
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jmtrivera
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Nap + reading = #familyaffair today as I get a few pages in while trapped under my Baby Dinosaur today. #AugustGrrrl @Cinfhen

LauraBeth 💕💕 7y
Ruri_kaichou Baby feet! 😍 7y
Cinfhen Love those little toes 💕💕 7y
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Mc_cart_ny I love being trapped under a sleeping baby! 😍 7y
Smrloomis So cuuuute! 💜 7y
britt_brooke 😍 7y
jmtrivera @LauraBeth @Ruri_kaichou @Cinfhen @Mc_cart_ny @Smrloomis @britt_brooke She is so peaceful when she sleeps! And she has adorable little fingers too! 7y
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BookGeek_Readss
Wither | Lauren DeStefano

“We'll squeeze every second that we can from our lives, because we're young, and we have plenty of years to grow. We'll grow until we're braver. We'll grow until our bones ache and our skin wrinkles and our hair goes white, and until our hearts decide, at last, that it's time to stop.”

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BookGeek_Readss
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“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.”

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Fancypants
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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Interesting premise. Girls die at 20 and men die at 25 but there are no other diseases.

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Mahri42
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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#AprilBookChallenge2k17 :Best Cover Art

Couple days late with this post (oops), but I absolutely love the covers of these books. Each of the circles points out a clue about the plot of the book. I thought it was really clever!

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MirandaPanda
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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DeStefano's debut novel is and, will always be one of my all time favourite YA novels. It is a wonderful story set in the near future with an incredible setting. As the main character, Rhine, grows more and more secrets are discovered. The beautifully written story will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5 #readjanuary

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ScarlettLeePotts
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I loved the premise of this book! The whole main concept was soooo interesting. It was a fast easy read with great writing. Definitely recommendable
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5

Linear Yay, someone else who loves and has heard of this book 7y
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TeacherV21
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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What a great YA fiction book! The cover off put my interest in reading at first, but there are so many twists and turns! Can't wait to start the second book in the trilogy!

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BetaZee
Wither | Lauren DeStefano
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Finally!! A trilogy that is worthy of three books! Loved the main character. Realistic and strong. I would read more of this author. Well written.